Ah yes…
My office recently moved to a new location. The space is beautiful, and – as a special perk – we’re excited that the new ladies’ room has six stalls, automatic flushers and stall doors that lock. (I know: We’re SPOILED.)
We share our floor with four other tenants, one of whom I met the other day – as chance would have it – in the bathroom. Well, I didn’t really meet her, but I did encounter her.
I entered the bathroom and there she was, a set of feet peeking out of the second stall with pants pooled around her ankles. (Question: have you ever let your pants touch the floor of a public restroom? I go out of my way to hoist them so that my cuffs won’t even touch, but that might be my OCD shining through. Discuss.)
So I entered my stall and heard her talking. At first I thought it was to me, but then I realized – based on the incomplete sentences punctuated by silence – that she was on the phone. I was incredulous.
Also? I did my best to pee as loudly as possible in an attempt to “out” her poor behavior. She remained unfazed.
“Must be talking with a family member,” I thought.
But then she said, “OK, Dave. Thanks for the update. I’ll loop in the home office then circle back to you. Want to send me a meeting invite?” Which clearly isn’t anything you’d say to your spouse, right?
Before she could wrap up the call, I did what any normal person would do: I flushed. Twice. Just to make sure her colleague knew with certainty that she had called him from a bathroom stall.
If it happens again, I’ve already worked out my strategy. I’m going to pound on the stall wall and shout, “My God! Ever hear of a courtesy flush?”
I really love our new office.
pithypants 
ha I do the same thing — a lady I know used to do that and it drove me crazy – so I flushed as much as possible like 6 times — that is just gross — I don’t get people sometimes
Okay, I had to read this twice because the first time I got distracted by how unbelievably hairy that guy is in the picture. But no, I never let my clothes touch the floor, because gross. And also, it is entirely unacceptable to talk to anyone on the phone while in a bathroom, but I will allow for it if you are in your own bathroom at home and you mute the phone whilst making potty noises.
Ugh. That shit pisses me off. (puns intended) Anyhow, it’s totally rude to be on the phone in a public bathroom. I mean, I don’t need to have my bodily functions broadcasted to gosh knows who on the other end.
Are you for real? Like, for real-real? UNREAL. Sorry for the repeats, but I’m kind of stunned. What is WRONG with people? I was shaking my head no with just the pants-around-the-ankles situation … but the the rest? Just no.