The tales from the Crypt and various other bathroom stories got me thinking. I remember a few discussions over bathrooms over the years, most about cleanliness and such. Some, however have stuck in my head. This may run a bit long.
Fact:
At one time, I owned a Toilet Partition installation company. There is a 150% markup on all installed partitions. That's a cheap markup. So, It goes without saying that yes, I know my bathrooms.
Fact:
Bathrooms are messy, however most of the graffiti you see is not done by customers. Rather it's done by employees.
Fact:
Of one hundred bathrooms (male and female) surveyed, it was found in every case that the female bathroom was worse. (Dirty, graffiti, and so on.)
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Unisex: Having facilities for both sexes. Also called the "family" bahtroom where couples may go to change diapers, take children with them, or employees hide on their breaks because it's more private.
Customer stands infront of the bathrooms looking at each sign, reading it and then staring. Employee approaches, only to have the customer ask:
I know what Men, and Ladies are, but what's a Unisex?
Employee laughs, and customer complains. He was serious.
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Women's Room: A place of refuge for women and ladies. Where they may go, do make up, talk about their husbands, boyfriends, or significant others; as well as discuss who's doing who on desperate housewives. Rarely the domain of a male, especially the one who has to clean it. Also referred to as the "Ladies Room."
Woman approaches a Cashier asking for the location of the Ladies room. Cashier directs her to the women's. lady gets upset. Is heard saying. "I'm no woman. I'm a lady. I want the Ladies room."
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Planned Parenthood Center: Grey metallic object which demands quarters be held together and knob turned to aid in planning parenthood. Usually offers several variations of planning, some which claim to only be for "novelty purposes." Usually bespecked with marker tags from local gangs, and the pre requisite "Earndhard Rulz" in some location on it's person. Most often found in gas stations and truck stops.
Customer comes to Lowe's Customer service, complaining that the PPC machine in the bathroom took his change. This is news to the employees as they have no PPC machine. Investigation reveals that customer had placed quarters in the hand dryer.
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Employees Only: Sign prominently displayed on doors which dictate where customers may and may not go. Never effective save for keeping employees busy chasing down children, parents, and herding people away from the door. Might be more effective if signs encouraged customers to enter. Since customers rearely do as told.
store has one bathroom far in the back room. The door is visible from the front, but there are several signs on them saying "Employees Only. No Customers Beyond This Point, and one which reads "Our Insurance does not allow customers beyond this point."
Employees are working in the Men's department, when they hear a loud crash from the back room. Management rushes back to find nothing. A few moments later, while investigating, a customer walks out of the bathroom. When approached, customer notes that he really had to go, and the door wouldn't open. So, he kicked it in.
Fact:
At one time, I owned a Toilet Partition installation company. There is a 150% markup on all installed partitions. That's a cheap markup. So, It goes without saying that yes, I know my bathrooms.
Fact:
Bathrooms are messy, however most of the graffiti you see is not done by customers. Rather it's done by employees.
Fact:
Of one hundred bathrooms (male and female) surveyed, it was found in every case that the female bathroom was worse. (Dirty, graffiti, and so on.)
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Unisex: Having facilities for both sexes. Also called the "family" bahtroom where couples may go to change diapers, take children with them, or employees hide on their breaks because it's more private.
Customer stands infront of the bathrooms looking at each sign, reading it and then staring. Employee approaches, only to have the customer ask:
I know what Men, and Ladies are, but what's a Unisex?
Employee laughs, and customer complains. He was serious.
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Women's Room: A place of refuge for women and ladies. Where they may go, do make up, talk about their husbands, boyfriends, or significant others; as well as discuss who's doing who on desperate housewives. Rarely the domain of a male, especially the one who has to clean it. Also referred to as the "Ladies Room."
Woman approaches a Cashier asking for the location of the Ladies room. Cashier directs her to the women's. lady gets upset. Is heard saying. "I'm no woman. I'm a lady. I want the Ladies room."
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Planned Parenthood Center: Grey metallic object which demands quarters be held together and knob turned to aid in planning parenthood. Usually offers several variations of planning, some which claim to only be for "novelty purposes." Usually bespecked with marker tags from local gangs, and the pre requisite "Earndhard Rulz" in some location on it's person. Most often found in gas stations and truck stops.
Customer comes to Lowe's Customer service, complaining that the PPC machine in the bathroom took his change. This is news to the employees as they have no PPC machine. Investigation reveals that customer had placed quarters in the hand dryer.
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Employees Only: Sign prominently displayed on doors which dictate where customers may and may not go. Never effective save for keeping employees busy chasing down children, parents, and herding people away from the door. Might be more effective if signs encouraged customers to enter. Since customers rearely do as told.
store has one bathroom far in the back room. The door is visible from the front, but there are several signs on them saying "Employees Only. No Customers Beyond This Point, and one which reads "Our Insurance does not allow customers beyond this point."
Employees are working in the Men's department, when they hear a loud crash from the back room. Management rushes back to find nothing. A few moments later, while investigating, a customer walks out of the bathroom. When approached, customer notes that he really had to go, and the door wouldn't open. So, he kicked it in.
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