My husband and I work together. I know, call us crazy. We haven't killed each other yet and we have worked together for most of the last ten years. I love it. Maybe he does too, maybe he doesn't.
At any rate, the restrooms in our office at work are not labeled men's or women's. You just know because if you choose the door on the right has a urinal out in the open and only one stall. The door on the left has two stalls. Oh, and by the way, for whatever reason in a commercial office the doors don't have spring hinges on them- you have to physically close the bathroom door before you go in the stall. In the past we had a small staff and the rules were unspoken. The men usually closed the door to their bathroom because, well, the urinal was out in the open. The women usually left the door ajar when they went in unless they were doing the stinky stuff and then the closed door meant that you should enter at your own risk.
Our staff size has basically tripled in the last few months and we have also added another male to the office. That brings the total to three and boy do I ever feel sorry for them sometimes. Twenty one people in the office and only three men.
Apparently a few days ago one of the ladies was using the mens room and one of the men came in (how dare he!). It startled both of them although she was located in the stall with the door to the stall closed. She had assumed because she closed the door to the mens room that no one would enter. Ha! So my husband wrote up and posted the rules for the mens room at the office and with his permission I am reprinting them.
Rules for the Men's Room Use:
1. You may close the door but there is no guarantee of privacy- we do not knock, nor will we ever.
2. If you do take your chances in using The Men's Room polite conversation may occur while we both do our business.
3. Please leave the light and FAN on when necessary- you know who you are!
4. Feel free to utilize air freshener can, no more than 2 quick blasts- we do not want people thinking we have a flower shop back here.
5. If reading material is over 48 hours old please consider leaving updated material.
6. Please limit stall use to 3 text messages or 3 email messages.
7. If anyone has an extra plunger at their house we could use one here from time to time.
8. Coupons on the calendar are free for anyone to use.
9. Don't always use the good toilet paper- use some scratchy stuff too. (No, really, are we being punished for something when they order this stuff?)
10. Now wash your hands extra well and get back to work!
That is too funny! A great way to start my day! Rob should publish that for all company men's rooms! I bet the office has been talking about it since! lol
Posted by: Megan | May 13, 2009 at 08:07 AM
Hilarious! That poor girl must be mortified!
Posted by: Robin | May 15, 2009 at 05:37 AM