I changed my mind about the loos at work

The longer you work somewhere the more you start to notice everything and the smallest things start to bother you. Like who is it in the kitchen that straightens out the spoons? Well it was inevitable that I would find that one out if I spent enough time in the kitchen and behold it is some guy who squeezes the teabag against the side of his mug so hard it straightens the spoon out. I had a feeling it wouldn't be Uri Geller, he doesn't work here anyway.

Anyway I commented on the toilets earlier when I started. I had successfully rearranged my routine to fit in with work and my ablutions were firmly settled on work time. However something went wrong yesterday and I ended up using a small section of my evening struggling on my own throne. There is something special about using your own toilet; first I have my books and magazines to read in there but secondly I had forgotten what it was like to have my own privacy without being disturbed by the gruntings and deflations of others.

I think it was Confucius who coined the old Chinese proverb "Only a fool defecates where he eats..." but clearly some people who work here haven't come across that one yet. As it's something that comes around at least once a day and happens in the same place each time one would think that others would learn that if they leave the place in a state it's still in a state the next day. It's a bit like why I can't understand the logic behind vandalism and grafitti, these people still have to live there so why are they hell bent on destroying their home?

The work loos aren't terrible but they're not great. Somebody can't lift the seat when they go for a pee in a stall which amazes me. This must be something their parents did not teach them as children. I feel sorry for them in fact. The flush in the middle trap doesn't work as well as the other two, there's a note by the handle which says so but yet the guy who clearly eats the biggest food persists in using that one. There are bogies wiped on the sides of each of them and they never get cleaned up, I don't know why this happens when there is a 1 foot diameter roll of tissue paper right next to you. I admit it's not particularly soft but it is still there for use.

I blame the company who shares the building. None of us would do that surely? Long live my own toilet and roll on the weekend when I will savour my personal time once again.

Similar situation here. Some one has a finger - nose problem.

It's pretty sickening tbh but I don't know how you can combat it. Don't blame the cleaners for not wanting to deal with it either.

lol... funny post. Reminds me of those neurotic types that you see in sitcoms that spend their days worrying about everything.

Change jobs ?

Best place I worked at had loos and taps that were sensor operated so you never had to touch the button to flush or even wash your hands.

Pity the seat didn't come up automatically though but a quick kick up and job done.

I try my best to only crap at home even though my dog barks at me constantly whilst i lay my cable.
When i've had to use common crappers the middle trap is a No go area for me & i constantly sit there armed with a pen or something to take the eye out of any weirdo peeping tom gayboy types.
Gayboys using public bogs to meet & greet is just plain wrong.

Richdog said:

lol... funny post. Reminds me of those neurotic types that you see in sitcoms that spend their days worrying about everything.

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I feel like I've been watching too much Seinfeld now

The first 2 paragraphs of your post feels like i am reading a Tony Parsons Novel, 10/10.

hate public toilets really do should be a private thing because i really dont wanna listening to person pebble dashing in thwe stall next to me why cant they sound proof them had an idea the other day after seeing walk the line anyway want that song " and it burns burns that ring of fire that ring of fire" and when ever some one graces me with there pebble dashing i'll play it.

z0mbi3 said:

Similar situation here. Some one has a finger - nose problem.

It's pretty sickening tbh but I don't know how you can combat it. Don't blame the cleaners for not wanting to deal with it either.

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Get a lot of that here too. Really sad and pathetic as the toilet roll is inches away.

Worst I've ever had though is pulling the roll off a dispenser and some low life had wiped his arse on the roll and fed it back into the dispenser.

Was not a happy bunny that day.

Public toilets in Cambs are fine, but then they cost 20p a go!

My next thread may have to be "Inappropriate songs to play in a public toilet"

I'm off to root through the mp3 collection. Ring Of Fire is no.1 on the playlist

Someone ****s in a toilet even though it doesn't flush YUCK. They had to put up signs at my work because somebody didn't flush the toilet after a No 2, it stunk the toilets out.

somebody picks their nose and wipes it on the wall at our works urinals..the dirty pig..you dont really want to be standing there peeing whilst staring at somebody elses crusty nose goblins

$loth said:

Someone ****s in a toilet even though it doesn't flush YUCK. They had to put up signs at my work because somebody didn't flush the toilet after a No 2, it stunk the toilets out.

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cling rap over the tioulet bowl will top that

u no its a winner

Sometimes I wish I worked, my toilet at home is almost worse than a public toilet. One of my housemates seems to be unable to go to the toilet without spreading everything everywhere (especially when he is drunk).

$loth said:

Someone ****s in a toilet even though it doesn't flush YUCK. They had to put up signs at my work because somebody didn't flush the toilet after a No 2, it stunk the toilets out.

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and I will always remember an all staff email that went round asking for the person who had let a bit of crap fall on the floor..like who was going to own up to it??!!

platypus said:

Public toilets in Cambs are fine, but then they cost 20p a go!

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Not the ones near lion yard they are filth.

FTM said:

and I will always remember an all staff email that went round asking for the person who had let a bit of crap fall on the floor..like who was going to own up to it??!!

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LOL, should send round a pdf of Crapping for Dummies.

Yep, in every workplace there's at least one dirty sod when it comes to toilet behaviour.

where I work the toilets have a long line of 12 'traps' in a row. The number of times you go in there and see criss cross masking tape strips blocking entry to stalls is amazing.

However, you know how it is; you know you shouldn't and you know you'll regret it if you do, but you just can't help but have a quick peek to find out exactly why that stall is blocked off.

Also, finding crisp/chocolate bar packets in there stuffed behind the pipes disturbs me.