Restroom stall etiquette?

[gymnasticsmom68]

Originally posted by phillybeth
I was berated by a co-worker today for my choice of bathroom stall! Our ladies room has three stalls, one of which is handicapped-accessible. I'll only use that one if the other two stalls are busy. Otherwise, if the ladies room is empty, I prefer the middle stall, don't know why, it's just a habit I guess.

Well, my coworker told me that bathroom etiquette demands that the first person in a restroom should use an end stall, that way the second person in uses the OTHER end stall so they are not next to each other. I don't get this! It's a bathroom for cripes sake, we all know why we are in there! I know some people are shy, but why not just wait until the ladies room is empty then, rather than tell your coworker she's been peeing in the wrong place all this time?

Has anyone else heard of this bizarre etiquette or is she just crazy?

She's insane!!!

 

[4greatboys]

Tell her to leave you alone or next time you'll pee in her chair

 

[Eeyore1954]

Both -- bizzare etiquette and she is crazy! I've never heard of this, but then again, I'm a guy. We just grab the first open stall available. This person has some serious problems. I suggest she consider therapy -- quickly.

 

[flrose]

That's the funniest thing I ever heard.
I better check and see if we have that rule at work!

 

[WDWLVR]

She is definately a little nuts. I agree with if you get there first use whatever stall you want!

 

[Tina]

It could be worse - you could work with the co-worker that I call "The Princess of Darkness." She always turns out the lights in the bathroom when she's in there. Hello?? Its pitch-black, how can she even find her way to the toilet? Does she carry a little flashlight? She's convinced that there are cameras in the bathroom. She always drapes toilet paper over the seams in the stall corners/doors - so we can't peek in!! She also wads up tp and covers the drain on the floor. There could be a camera down there too!! She's a real wackjob!

 

[Mimi Q]

Never heard of it, but I think Tina's co-worker beats yours for crazy.

 

[bumcat]

It could be worse - you could work with the co-worker that I call "The Princess of Darkness." She always turns out the lights in the bathroom when she's in there. Hello?? Its pitch-black, how can she even find her way to the toilet? Does she carry a little flashlight? She's convinced that there are cameras in the bathroom. She always drapes toilet paper over the seams in the stall corners/doors - so we can't peek in!! She also wads up tp and covers the drain on the floor. There could be a camera down there too!! She's a real wackjob!
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[Jeanny]

next time she's in there, go into the next stall and reach your hand under and ask for some TP and see what she does...

 

[arminnie]

Originally posted by phillybeth
It just confirms my belief that she's a little kooky.

No, she's nuttier than a fruitcake.

 

[izzy]

I believe I would take my cell phone in with me the next time I knew she was in there, get in the stall right next to her, and then proceed to have a nice, long conversation with someone. (Who, of course, you have warned ahead of time - LOL!)

That would probably freak her out, too! Gosh I'm evil!

 

[arminnie]

Originally posted by peachgirl
Maybe she should quit worrying about which stall she goes in and just go because she's definitely full of it.

Oh that's my favorite answer so far.

 

[cynsaun]

Originally posted by Mimi Q
Never heard of it, but I think Tina's co-worker beats yours for crazy.

Yes! They are wacko! Tina's co-worker is a special kind of wacko!

 

[onecoolmama]

I think that is nuts. maybe when you go in there and no one is in there, just lock them all so she has to leave until you ge out.

That way you dont ever have to deal with her.

 

[debster812]

Tina wins the nuttiest restroom co-worker story. HANDS DOWN.

To the OP--yep, your co-worker is a few sandwiches short of a picnic too.

 

[IandGsmom]

Can you say obessive complusive

 

[phillybeth]

Originally posted by Mimi Q
Never heard of it, but I think Tina's co-worker beats yours for crazy.

I think so, although if I worked with the Princess of Darkness I would make sure she knew about infrared cameras, the ones that can see in the dark!

 

[RickNWendy]

I will pony up that there is an idea of 'man spacing' that occurs. Goes like this: Make every effort to not be right next to a guy beside you, especially at a urinal with no dividers. This includes opting for a urinal next to a wall, to ensure you will not get surrounded, to going to a stall for ole #1 to avoid the close proximity.

Translation... Give that guy the space you would like yourself.

It sounds dumb, but it is a true, unspoken phenomenon.

(rushes on a bathroom throw these rules out the window).

I only posted to this, btw, because I laughed out loud when I saw the thread title...

 

[jennyanydots]

I'm laughing so hard at the Princess of Darkness that I'm going to need to go to the ladies room very soon!

 

[Big Dude]

Easy remedy. Take 2 signs that read "Out Of Order" and tape them to the 2 unoccupied stalls. VIOLA, no interruptions.

Adam aka Big Dude