I work in a very big office. Over the years, I’ve shared a bathroom with hundreds of women. This has led me to believe that some women are a bit ridiculous when it comes to the bathroom. So I’ve created five rules to help those of you who are Lavatoryily Challenged.
1. Do not, under any circumstances, take your cellphone with you. One time, I was actually forced to listen to a girl go on and on about the results of her chlamydia test. Seriously. Don’t do it. Even if you’re planning on having an arcane conversation. It can wait until you’re done. I promise.
2. Wash your hands. Because when I “meet” you in two hours for that meeting, I’m not going to shake your hand. Because you’re dirty.
3. Wipe the sink. I think this is just common courtesy. If you can’t wash your hands without getting the water all over the sink (like a child) then you should at least wipe it off. When I walk into the restroom to assess my mascara up close and personal against the mirror, I don’t want to walk out with water on my pants. I really don’t.
4. Throw away your maxipads. In the trash. There’s even one in the stall with you. It’s right by the toilet paper. Handy, huh? I can’t even believe I have to say this, but just throwing them on the floor is unsanitary and gross. And we all graduated high school a very long time ago. Ew.
5. Flush the toilet seat cover. Because when I walk into a stall, I want no evidence that you were ever there. I’m better off not knowing.
5 Comments
June 11, 2008 at 6:18 pm
Eww. I don’t miss working in a big office.
June 12, 2008 at 7:16 am
Can I add a couple?
* The bathroom sink does not have a garbage disposal. Don’t wash your leftover lunch into the sink .. it just makes the sink back up … AGAIN.
* There is a trash can right under the paper towel dispenser. Use it. Seriously … do you just drop your trash on your bathroom floor at home?
* If you (gross) soil the seat (gross) – wipe it up. Twice this week, I’ve found um … evidence … of your visit ON the seat. GROSS.
June 12, 2008 at 10:07 pm
I’m posting this on the back of every door in the bathroom at work!
June 17, 2008 at 1:53 pm
AMEN!
Also, if you must do the squat peeing maneuver, please be so kind as to wipe off the seat that you will inevitably pee on.
Thanks.
June 18, 2008 at 7:39 pm
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