You know what? I had so many additional thoughts that I thought I needed a whole additional post for this. This is unprecedented. We're going to look back at bathroom ethics as the watershed moment in the history of this blog.
I just felt that posting a bunch of comments wouldn't do this topic justice. So, here goes it......
First, a little update. I noticed when I went to the restroom today that our stalls have a sign on them that states they are for handicapped use only. So, I guess there goes my dream of luxury accommodations.
Next, DWB brings up a great point regarding bathroom etiquette. I would never have the balls to let a few rip and then comment to my co-workers about the General Tao's chicken I had the night before. These are the same people that I have to face in meetings later on. Again, I wouldn't want to be labeled as "that guy." You're trying to get your important initiative recognized, and the guy who was in the bathroom with you as you were battling the Hershey squirts is using all his energy not to burst out laughing. As a matter of fact, I am a huge proponent of never dropping a deuce on the floor where you normally work. In fact, if your company owns multiple buildings, I recommend doing your dirty work in a completely separate building if at all possible.
Third, is anyone else as disappointed as me that CWG has not chimed in on this? He's our expert witness in this area. He better be in a foreign country and unable to connect to the Internet at all.
Fourthly, I would like to expand bathroom etiquette a little bit further. For ladies out there (and guys without a clue), let me tell you how its supposed to work in the restroom. You walk in and do your thing. Thats it. No conversing. No chit-chat about your last round of golf. No banter about the latest sales projections. Nothing. I hate it when I am in there and someone wants to start chatting me up. Stop it! The furthest I should have to go is the obligatory "guy nod" if you see someone you recognize. Thats it. End of story.
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I agree on the chit-chat. Its bad enough when I am draining the main vein and someone next to me strikes up a conversation (which violates several man rules) but what really gets me is when I am in the bathroom minding my own business and someone who is on the hopper just strikes up a conversation without knowing who they are talking to. Its disturbing.
A guy in my office walks over to other cubicles and lets them fly. Again, I find it incredibly amusing, but I don't have the balls to actually do it.
My favorite may be another coworker who may or may not have sharted in the office. All know is I heard a rather juicy fart, then saw this guy running to the bathroom. Draw your own conclusions.
I guess at some point in your life that you just don't care anymore.
Oh yeah, the official term is "handicrapper."
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