I like to talk about going to the bathroom, not talk IN the bathroom
I don’t need total privacy when I am using a public restroom – I don’t care if someone is in the stall next to me. However, if I am walking to the restroom, say, at work, and I realize I am going to go into the restroom at the same time as someone else, I will likely let them go in then wait a bit before I do (unless I really have to drop it). I know, it’s weird.
But here’s what weirds me out even more. Let’s say hypothetically (winky face) that you encounter a coworker in the hallway right in front of the bathroom. You are obviously both going in. They start to talk to you about a project. You try to stay in the hallway, but they walk in… so you try to linger a bit in the powder room. But they are going to the stall. They want to have a stall-to-stall conversation.
This just does not fly with me. I don’t know why! I love being crude and telling poop jokes and I am totally down with bodily functions*, but talking about work while on the pot? Not cool!
What do you think (see poll below)? Have you had any encounters like this that made you uncomfortable, or are you fine with it? Am I just being weird about this? I would be especially interested to hear if males ever do this! Ha!
Loading ...*I had a friend in college who always left the door open and it never phased me, and I always barged in on my mom using the bathroom when I was very young… uh, is that normal? (the second thing, not the first)
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I’m pretty sure that we’re the same person, Kim. I really, really HATE when people try to talk to me from another stall. It’s one of my biggest pet peeves, and it totally creeps me out. I definitely do the “linger outside” trick, but it so often fails! Bahhh.
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At work, our office doesn’t have bathrooms, but the building does (all offices on each floor share bathrooms). Anyway, the main set of bathrooms is awful – women are completely disrespectful of others in there, including TALKING ON THEIR CELL PHONES while going to the bathroom. I try to avoid that restroom. The one towards the back of the room is much better – women seem to follow the rules of etiquette there.
I hate stall talking! My sister in law does that and it drives me crazy. My mother in law does it too, so it just must be a family thing where it doesn’t bother them so they don’t realize it isn’t what everyone is fine with. I have never been in a public bathroom with my husband but now I am wondering if he does it too…I’ll have to ask him!
My kids walk in on me in the bathroom all the time although I confess it isn’t their fault because when it is only family home I usually don’t shut the door, or don’t shut it all the way. At our house bathroom stuff and nakedness isn’t a “thing” and since we don’t freak out about it, it probably will never be something we really put thought into.
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I’m not a big fan of the stall to stall. Only if it’s totally necessary. I cannot do my business when talking with someone, even a good friend.
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I don’t like talking in public bathrooms at all!!!! No thanks!! Let me take care of my business and be done with it!!!!
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This has happened to me and it DOES make me uncomfortable. I don’t care so much if it’s my girlfriend and we’re out at a bar or something but when it’s work related with a coworker? Um yeah, NO.
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I am not a fan of the stall to stall meetings. Thankfully it hasn’t happened to me in a while (watch, I jsue jinxed myself!)
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Ummm yeah… no talking to me while I’m doing my “business” please! Not at work, anyway. At home it’s just Kosh me and the cat, and now that the litterbox is also in the bathroom, we usually keep the door open so she has access all the time. Doesn’t mean we have conversations tho: for Kosh’s case sometimes it’s the only reading time he gets. LMAO!! 😀 😀 hm I think I’m skirting the TMI line here 😀
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I hate when people talk in the bathroom!! Drives me crazy…let me pee in peace, I’ll be out in two minutes! (if that…)
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I hate stall-to-stall convos. Can I have at least thirty seconds of privacy, please! I don’t even care if it’s casual bull sh*tting stuff, it’s annoying (no pun intended).
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I will drip dry before I even ask for toilet paper…
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Wow, I’m stunned. Clearly, growing up in a house with one bathroom and TOO MANY people has its upside. We had boundaries but talking on the pot was never an issue–usually through the door, to be fair. In fact, it was demanded: “WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO GET OUT OF THERE AND DO THE DINNER DISHES?!” being a big (non)favorite in my memory. Also, “WHERE DID YOU PUT MY [usually item of clothing or toy]?? I NEED IT NOW!”
I will try to tone it down, I guess. Never knew it was an issue. [pun intended]
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Stall-to-stall is all kinds of messed up. Guys don’t even talk urinal to urinal. We will talk at the sink while washing our hands afterwards. But not while “evacuating.”
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I don’t usually talk stall-to-stall unless I need toilet paper. I think it’s weird to have day to day convos in the toilet room but that’s just me!
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I have a hard enough time going when there’s someone in the stall next to me (I’m a firm believer in the cushion stall rule, if there’s lots of stalls available, you NEVER go in the one directly next to someone!) let alone if they are trying to have a conversation. And to my friends, PLEASE STOP CALLING WHEN YOURE ON THE TOILET, its gross.
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I’m a little late to this post but I totally feel ya on the not having a stall-to-stall convo! I don’t even like having a convo when out washing hands or waiting for a stall; but I also don’t like it when people know that I’m heading to the bathroom. I think it’s because I’m not really one for small talk. 🙂
Never should there be any conversations between the two people in either stall.
If the bathroom at work on our floor has someone already in the stall, I walk downstairs to the other bathroom on the next floor down and use it.
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