Thursday, November 30, 2006

There IS a Lock on the Door

Our school staffs about 68 people. Eleven of them are men. The men and women have the exact same amount of bathrooms on our campus. Some of the women grumble that it makes no sense. Others of us take a different course. There are two single stall bathrooms in the teacher's lounge -- the one building on the campus everybody uses. One bathroom door is marked, "Women's." One bathroom door is marked "Men's." Those words don't mean a dang thing to a good many females on staff. If the door is unlocked, and one of us has to go, we march right in. The secretary really should tell the male substitute teachers that when they are given orientation. "Oh, by the way, if you like privacy in the bathroom, you'd best lock the door behind you." I met one of those subs today. I believe in the future he will lock the bathroom door.

18 Comments:

Blogger Nikki Neurotic said...

I can just imagine his face.

11/30/2006 05:39:00 AM  
Blogger The amoeba said...

If someone in your school had a clue, they would replace "Men" and "Women" on those one-hole drops with a "unisex" restroom sign. There are plenty of examples. That might help avoid, um, embarrassments.

Says one who is all too familiar with putting his foot in it.

11/30/2006 06:03:00 AM  
Blogger Charlene Amsden said...

Dabich -- face?

OC -- we can't get them to replace light bulbs. We won't be holding our breaths for signs. From time to time someone makes one and posts it, but either it falls off, someone else tears it down. Besides, it keeps the place lively.

11/30/2006 06:18:00 AM  
Blogger Louisiana said...

you caught him with his pants down literally, he, he..

so, was he cute and is he single?
i'm sorry, my halo just fell off, lol..

11/30/2006 08:17:00 AM  
Blogger Charlene Amsden said...

Chana -- tch, tch, I'm not seeking anymore and I don't think you should be, either. Besides, my laughter may have been a bit off putting for the poor fellow.

11/30/2006 09:25:00 AM  
Blogger Dr.John said...

You laughed at him. O how mortifying. This is why I never subed.

11/30/2006 10:31:00 AM  
Blogger Bill ~ {The Old Fart} said...

You probably put more fear into the fellow than he did to you. I am sure he will remember it for a long time and to also lock doors to the Loo from now on.

Blessings from Canada.

11/30/2006 10:31:00 AM  
Blogger Al said...

He left the door unlocked deliberately. All guys do that. We find it exciting to do the ready-aim-pee thing while furtively glancing at that unlocked door. There, now you know.

11/30/2006 11:22:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Happens all the time when there are crowds. Besides, it's probably a ritual at your school to torment the subs. :)

11/30/2006 11:49:00 AM  
Blogger Charlene Amsden said...

Dr. John -- come on, visualize the scene and try not to laugh.

Bill -- from the way he almost climbed the wall, I'd have to agree. Besides, this has happened to me a couple of times in the past, so I wasn't near as surprised as he was.

Al -- it was you!? I should have known.


Brian -- usually it is the kids torturing the subs, not the staff. We need them!

11/30/2006 11:57:00 AM  
Blogger Amy said...

I have this image of a deer caught in headlights now, although I am sure that is wholly inappropriate…

Reminds me though… before I jumped ship from corporate America… the “organization” I worked for, which was comprised of 99.998% men, paid an enormous amount of money to completely “re-do” the men’s bathrooms… fancy shmancy tile, fancy shmancy countertops, fresh paint, abstract artwork… etc… While the women’s bathrooms remained dingy wood paneling, cracked yellow tile circa 1970, and a sink that hinged precariously at a 45 degree tilt. They actually had the nerve to tell the truth though… saying that they wanted to impress the corporate Boys when they visited for Business Review meetings andnd since there were no corporate Girls… too bad, pft.

11/30/2006 03:22:00 PM  
Blogger Cindy said...

I wonder how long it will take before he can run into you without reliving that moment of embarrassment.

11/30/2006 04:09:00 PM  
Blogger Nessa said...

I think we'll need to call you "Peeping Quilly" from now on.

11/30/2006 05:17:00 PM  
Blogger Miz BoheMia said...

Ha, ha, haaa! Well, better than him walking in on you!

11/30/2006 07:57:00 PM  
Blogger Gary said...

I swear, you've got me feeling sorry for the poor fellow. :)

11/30/2006 08:24:00 PM  
Blogger Charlene Amsden said...

Amy -- yeah -- that was him!

Cindy -- chances are slim we will ever met again. People confused by our bathroom policies rarely return.

Nessa -- he really should have locked the door.

Mz B -- I know how to work the door lock -- and I make certain to do so.

Gary -- when a bathroom in a public setting is built for just one person, if that one person doesn't lock the door, aren't they inviting embarassmsnt?

11/30/2006 08:29:00 PM  
Blogger Hope said...

Hi was just stoping by from another site ,and like you blog that is kinda funny though I bet he will start locking the door more offten.
cool blog really cool

12/01/2006 12:34:00 AM  
Blogger Pauline said...

lol You are too much!!!

12/01/2006 04:00:00 PM  

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