Knocking on companion door

[pugdog]

Is it just me or are more people knoocking on the door of the companion bathroom as you're in it. In the 5 days we have been here so far there have been more knocks on the door then we have had in the last 20 years. 90% have been people that actually needed it but some have not been and I have said my peace to them about it. Just seems rude to me.

 

[buffettgirl]

Don't be the bathroom police. You don't know why someone might need the extra space that the companion restrooms provide.

 

[SueM in MN]

Well, at least I'm glad we are not the only ones it happens to.
Whether the person knocking needs it or not, no one knows but, it's still rude. I can see if it's one of the restrooms without an 'occupied' marker when the door is locked, but a lot of tge tine, it is marked.

We've always had some knocks and some trips have been worse than others. I'd guess that more than half the time someone knocks while we are in there. Many times, it's more than one time.
My current record for doing DD's catheter and getting out of the restroom is less than 10 minutes, so it's not like we are in there for 30 minutes.

 

[pugdog]

Don't be the bathroom police. You don't know why someone might need the extra space that the companion restrooms provide.

Reread my OP. We are using the bathroom and not being the Bathroom police. We are the ones in there when people are knocking.

Yeah Sue is just seems like its more this trip then any in the past. No idea why and most likely will never know why. And some times it takes longer and if it's just a family with younger kids waiting I don't feel bad about the extra time we need, they could always use the other restrooms where we can't.

 

[SMD]

They recently renovated the bathrooms at our local stadium and now the stall doors swing shut and stay shut. A few times I've walked down the row and pushed open several doors where a didn't see any feet. But every so often, I might push on a locked door. I'm sure the people inside wonder why there was a short rap on their door. If I had waited for a companion restroom before and found it wasn't occupied or the indicator wasn't working correctly I'd probably knock on them in the future too.

 

[kaytieeldr]

Reread my OP. We are using the bathroom and not being the Bathroom police. We are the ones in there when people are knocking.

Well, but when you say,

90% have been people that actually needed it but some have not been and

It makes it seem like you are being bathroom police, however unintended.

 

[DisneyOma]

I'm trying to figure out what is wrong with knocking on a door before trying to open it? We do it at our school all the time - sometimes the 'occupied' sign is broken, as in, one of our bathrooms has it stuck on 'occupied' all the time, and another one on a different floor doesn't have the indicator at all. We all knock before we open the door - sometimes people forget to lock the door if they are in a hurry (oops!) and it would expose the occupant to an entire hallway of students.

I think people are being polite when they knock. They could just pull on the door, and if you forgot to lock it, well, then...

 

[pugdog]

Well, but when you say, It makes it seem like you are being bathroom police, however unintended.

Not intended at all but when you do come out and it's some teenage girl that doesn't want to wait in line for the regular stall. The lines for the women's restrooms have been really long right now.

I'm trying to figure out what is wrong with knocking on a door before trying to open it? We do it at our school all the time - sometimes the 'occupied' sign is broken, as in, one of our bathrooms has it stuck on 'occupied' all the time, and another one on a different floor doesn't have the indicator at all. We all knock before we open the door - sometimes people forget to lock the door if they are in a hurry (oops!) and it would expose the occupant to an entire hallway of students.

I think people are being polite when they knock. They could just pull on the door, and if you forgot to lock it, well, then...

All of the indicators have been working but I do see your point. But to keep knocking after I have said occupied has gone over board, and yes I know some of the knocks are different people who don't know but I also know some are just impatient people too.

 

[SueM in MN]

I'm trying to figure out what is wrong with knocking on a door before trying to open it? We do it at our school all the time - sometimes the 'occupied' sign is broken, as in, one of our bathrooms has it stuck on 'occupied' all the time, and another one on a different floor doesn't have the indicator at all. We all knock before we open the door - sometimes people forget to lock the door if they are in a hurry (oops!) and it would expose the occupant to an entire hallway of students.

I think people are being polite when they knock. They could just pull on the door, and if you forgot to lock it, well, then...

the issue isn't one polite knock. I don't think anyone would think that or discretely trying the door is an issue.
But, it's not usually one polite knock.

The issue is that during a few minutes in the restroom, there are usually repeated knocks and not just knocks, but poundings. Sometimes they start when we have barely closed the door and continue until we get out.
When someone knocks, I will usually say I am in with someone who is disabled and I expect to be x number of minutes more.
I know the people hear me, because some comment back to me. Most of those are of the 'nice' type - "I didn't know if anyone was in there....take as much time as you need.....that's ok. We'll go in the other restroom."
I can also hear their comments to each other. Sometimes those are if the distinctly 'not nice' type - "well, just keep knocking until she comes out...that's ridiculous to take that long....[to a guy] can't you take him with you to the men's room?" And the guy's response, "I don't want to. Just keep knocking to hurry her up. We're wasting time."
And a woman to her child "kick the door." The last one kept egging her child on for the whole time we were in there. Every time he stopped I could hear her tell him to start kicking in again. When we came out she blamed him for it and said he was very impatient and was a bad boy.
Every 30 seconds - come on now.

That's the kind of annoying knocking that I am thinking of.
It's bad enough at times that at some parks we don't even try to use the Companion Restroom unless my DH is with and can monitor the door for us.

 

[mistysue]

I'm sorry people do that. Sounds obnoxious.
I had the initial thought "what's the big deal, just knock to check if anybody's in" but that clearly isn't what you're complaining about.

 

[Daisy62]

I've knocked on doors before because I cannot bend over to look for feet. If I don't hear someone respond to my knock I may knock again. I don't pound on the doors though. And I don't assume by looking at someone whether they need the companion stall or not.

 

[buffettgirl]

Obviously, that sort of knocking is out of line.

I still object to the notion that any one person can determine that someone else doesn't need the extra space that a companion rest room allows. Teenage girl or 50 year old, or what not.

 

[ttintagel]

Once somebody knocks, I freeze up and the chance of anything happening down there drops to zero. I have to spell that out to nurses when I'm giving samples, and they still don't believe me. They're all, "I just wanted to see if you were OK." Well, what catastrophe did you think was going to happen in there? Besides me not getting medical treatment becauswe you deliberately made it impossible to get a sample even after I told you what would happen?

I've never gotten knocked on at WDW - I guess I've just been lucky. I would have spent many miserable hours in the parks.

 

[DisneyOma]

Once somebody knocks, I freeze up and the chance of anything happening down there drops to zero. I have to spell that out to nurses when I'm giving samples, and they still don't believe me. They're all, "I just wanted to see if you were OK." Well, what catastrophe did you think was going to happen in there? Besides me not getting medical treatment becauswe you deliberately made it impossible to get a sample even after I told you what would happen?

I've never gotten knocked on at WDW - I guess I've just been lucky. I would have spent many miserable hours in the parks.

I hope your doctor has been able to help you with that issue. It sounds pretty debilitating.

We've got two extremes here - from never been disturbed in the bathroom to so constant a problem that a spouse has to stand guard. The two times I've used a companion bathroom (for bathroom emergencies when it was the closest facility) I've just gone in, taken care of my issue, and moved on. Can't remember if someone knocked or not. I do know I waited a minute or two for one trip, as I was so panicked and in pain I couldn't remember where the regular bathroom or first aid was. The door was locked, but there was no indicator sign - so I knocked, and someone answered, and came out pretty quickly, thank goodness. I can't remember if I thanked them or not - I just wanted the pain to go away.

 

[pugdog]

Obviously, that sort of knocking is out of line.

I still object to the notion that any one person can determine that someone else doesn't need the extra space that a companion rest room allows. Teenage girl or 50 year old, or what not.

I am not determining if a person needs it or not. But as most people know at WDW in most regular bathrooms they have the really large handicapped stall, with sink et all, and 1 or 2 bigger stalls in addtion to the regular size stalls. So when you see a single person come out of the companion rooms it makes you wonder why they went out of the way to get to it instead of the regular ones. I know right now down here it is because there is always a line for the womens restrooms every time we have walked past one, not sure why. And like disneyoma I have no issue with that because things happen. But in most cases people should know that the companion rooms are for families and people of the oppisite sex that need help. I have in the past gone into the womens restroom with the DW when she couldn't wait for the companion room and will do so in the future if needed. Just seems like the world overall has gotten more rude over everything which is a shame.

 

[Daisy62]

I am not determining if a person needs it or not. But as most people know at WDW in most regular bathrooms they have the really large handicapped stall, with sink et all, and 1 or 2 bigger stalls in addtion to the regular size stalls. So when you see a single person come out of the companion rooms it makes you wonder why they went out of the way to get to it instead of the regular ones. I know right now down here it is because there is always a line for the womens restrooms every time we have walked past one, not sure why. And like disneyoma I have no issue with that because things happen. But in most cases people should know that the companion rooms are for families and people of the oppisite sex that need help. I have in the past gone into the womens restroom withheld the DW when she couldn't wait for the companion room and will do so in the future if needed. Just seems like the world overall has gotten more rude over everything which is a shame.

I used a companion bathroom once or twice in Epcot. We had just had dinner not long before and were walking around. All of a sudden I had to go. Couldn't wait! That bathroom was right next to where I was walking and I ran in there without a moment to spare. Wasn't in there too long but I couldn't walk anywhere else without a major accident. So yes there are emergencies we don't foresee that might make one use a restroom they normally wouldn't.

 

[TheRustyScupper]

Once upon a daytime dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my companion door.

 

[piccolopat]

Not intended at all but when you do come out and it's some teenage girl that doesn't want to wait in line for the regular stall. The lines for the women's restrooms have been really long right now.

It's not up to you or anyone else to say who gets to use the companion restroom and who doesn't. It isn't for the exclusive use of only some people just as the larger stalls in the regular restroom are not just for the disabled and can be used by anyone. As for the teenage girl, you have absolutely no idea if she has special needs that you can't see. Personally, I don't think knocking is rude unless it is more than a quick knock to see if the facility is occupied.

 

[I Love Pluto]

The knocks are impatience, disregard for others, innocent errors, Hershey slide desperation, & countless other reasons. As Elsa would say - our only option is to "Let it go"!

 

[Betty Rohrer]

to Daisy you were in hurry, what would you have done if someone was ready in there and because of special needs takes longer than normal? there the major problem for some, when people start wanting them out get out