Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Hang Up the Damn Phone and Flush!

Sorry for today’s subject matter, but this just pisses me off. Our firm shares a floor with another law firm and there is a common “Ladies Room” used by both firms. About three weeks ago, I and the other girls in our firm noticed that every time we went into the Ladies Room, there was an unflushed toilet. That’s just gross and we were wondering what kind of person would do something like that. We knew it had to be someone from the Other firm.

So today I was in the Ladies Room and heard someone come in. She was talking on her cell phone and she continued her conversation during the entire time she was doing her business. I was at the sink washing my hands when I saw her walk out of the stall WITHOUT flushing. The bitch didn’t want to interrupt her phone call by flushing the commode. She started walking toward the exit door because, of course, she couldn’t put the phone down long enough to wash her hands. All I had to do was turn around and give her a look and she immediately told the party on the phone “Bye” and returned to the stall and flushed. She had actually looked embarrassed and didn’t come out of the stall, so I think she was waiting for me to leave.

We’re hoping this will be the end of the “flushing” situation in the Ladies Room. Maybe I’m just overreacting, but that has to be one of the most inconsiderate things a person can do at the place where she works. Well, maybe her sticking that unwashed paw into the community candy bowl is a close second.

11 comments:

tk said...

that is disgusting . . .

SeaSpray said...

Yuck -I agree!

Carver said...

Ewwwww, yep that's low. I'm thinking about all those clients' and colleagues' hands she's shaking.

Lynn Price said...

Oh, so that's the cause behind (sorry - bad pun) the unflushed toi toi. Cell phones. Whoda thunk it? I applaud your glare. She'll probably lose all bladder control should she see you in the parking lot.

SeaSpray said...

Toi Toi...that's funny Lynn :)

Doc's Girl said...

Blah. I hate people that don't flush. I just don't get it--it's not like its a big motion. Heck, you can even flush the toilet with your foot! Gross.

Anyways, I wonder who she was talking to on the phone...

I'm glad you gave her a look. :) Wouldn't it be funny if you ended up working together somehow...? :)

Sid Schwab said...

In my clinic we had a steno who liked to play snippets of doctor dictations at our annual Halloween party. Once it was the easily recognizeable voice of a fellow surgeon, dictating an office note. The sound of a door opening and closing could be heard, a little shuffling -- all the while the dictation continued apace -- then the unmistakable sound of male urination (no prostate problems it was evident), and a flush. Continued dictation, doors.

Medblog Addict said...

It was more of a look of horrified disgust, and then a glare.

We thought maybe she didn't flush because she wouldn't be able to talk/hear over the flushing sound. You know, that exceedingly long period of time it takes to flush and exit the stall.

jmb said...

That's my theory too. Noise problem. Wonder if the person at the other end heard the tinkling.

Mauigirl said...

Gross. There used to be a woman where I worked who didn't wash her hands...even if she knew I was there. I can't understand it. I've heard that surveys have shown men are less apt to wash their hands in the restroom than women - which is even grosser, considering...

make mine trauma said...

Don't EVER borrow that cell phone!