On Public Restrooms

Today I want to talk about something I find sincerely disturbing: public restrooms. More specifically, FEMALE public restrooms. Let me just say the idea of men's rooms automatically being worse off is highly ironic. Granted I am not in the business of venturing into men's restrooms so I thankfully remain unfamiliar with urinals, but I have used a single person restroom designated for males and found that as public restrooms go they are pretty clean.

I have held my current position for over a year now and I must say that by far, the women's restroom here in our Operations Center is the single most disgusting restroom I have ever had the displeasure of using. I would make a better effort to avoid it; however the single restrooms are more frequently used and thus have more frightening possibilities. Plus I have this weird issue about all the people walking right by the door while I am taking care of things. Sue me. Anyway, here are some things I have witnessed:


1. I actually cannot bring myself to type the words, but let's just say I recently walked into a stall and wanted to run out screaming. Things like what I saw in there are the reason the "Courtesy Flush" was invented. Get with it, ladies.

2. Urine on the seats. Let me explain how this happens: Women try to avoid sitting on the toilet seats and understandably so, but the common "hovering" method only causes more of a mess in the end. Unless you are extremely talented at finding some awkward balance and managing to direct the stream downward, I promise that you are the reason other women will not sit on that seat. Fortunately there is a solution! They are called Seat Covers and are located in most public restrooms. If not, toilet paper is just as effective.

3. Hair on the seats. What the hell are you people doing in these stalls? Shaving? Rolling your hair? Use your personal bathroom at home if you want to Nair and if when you are finished with your business you notice anything on the seat at least have the decency to wipe it off!

4. Sanitary napkins and the like. These items go IN the little box on the side of the stall or IN the trash can. Not in, on or around the toilet, thank you very much.

5. Not washing your hands. I know this has no effect on the overall cleanliness of the place but seriously?! Ew. Just... ew.


Unforunately my bladder is far too small for me to avoid these germ cesspools but restrooms like the one we have here make me die a little inside each time I use them.