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I was at a popular restaurant yesterday for brunch with my husband and friends. My gut was fine but too many cups of tea and I had to p*e. Now, this is one of those problems that pretty much only women can understand, sorry guys - but, here is a restaurant that seats at least 100 people and it has 1 women's restroom and 1 men's room. The line for the women's room was five people deep and I was #5, no room for the men's room. I really had to p*e, and learned a long time ago when my D was raging that the men's room is just as good so I asked the ladies in front of me if any of them wanted to use the men's room - "It's the men's room one woman told me," "I know, but it's empty and nobody's waiting," I replied. I turned the door handle and entered as she said, "Well, you don't look like man."
Well, I did my business, washed my hands, fluffed my hair and emerged from the men's room - still no men waiting to use it - to find the same four women still waiting in line. The woman who scolded me stood firm waiting for the women's room to become available, but the next woman in line marched off to the men's room. I had to giggle as I went back to my table.
I guess my only point here is. . . It's amazing to me sometimes at what a rule following society we live in. If you have to go and a restroom is standing there empty, even if it's for men and you're a woman, where is the rule written that you can't use it? Do you think you'll be carted off to jail? And if there is a guy standing there waiting when you emerge, smile nicely and say something like, "Ooops," and keep on walking.
Lighten up everyone, it's a short life, try to enjoy it!
Cheers,
Elizabeth
Author, Living with IBD & IBS
www.ibdandibs.com
Well, I did my business, washed my hands, fluffed my hair and emerged from the men's room - still no men waiting to use it - to find the same four women still waiting in line. The woman who scolded me stood firm waiting for the women's room to become available, but the next woman in line marched off to the men's room. I had to giggle as I went back to my table.
I guess my only point here is. . . It's amazing to me sometimes at what a rule following society we live in. If you have to go and a restroom is standing there empty, even if it's for men and you're a woman, where is the rule written that you can't use it? Do you think you'll be carted off to jail? And if there is a guy standing there waiting when you emerge, smile nicely and say something like, "Ooops," and keep on walking.
Lighten up everyone, it's a short life, try to enjoy it!
Cheers,
Elizabeth
Author, Living with IBD & IBS
www.ibdandibs.com
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Yeah, I hear you... very often people just accept established conventions without ever questioning them...
And the part about men's room being forever empty/less crowded is just sooo true! Every time me and my husband go at the same time, he's out much much earlier than me cos he usually doesn't have to wait.