Odd/rude co-worker behavior in restrooms at work (sample, how to, hours)

[Mrs. Skeffington]

Originally Posted by Annie53

Men.....buy some of these and hand them to the offender.....in public!

LOL! I would have put one of those in the restroom at work!

Seriously, I don't think it would have helped my boss's aim any. The splatters were really disgusting, but not nearly as bad as the clogs. Between his flushing wads of paper towels, and clients flushing feminine hygiene projects (despite a sign telling them not to do so), we had the Roto Rooter guy in at least twice a year.

[CTGirlNoMore]

One day I saw the cleaning people in the men's room (they had the door open). I thought it was odd for the middle of the day, but whatever. One of my guys later told me that someone had made a disgusting mess in there - #2 all over the toilet, floors, even on the walls, everywhere.

*gag*

[CampingMom]

Where I work-the office staff is required to also clean the bathrooms-because the owner is too cheap to hire someone for a few hours a week. But we've put our foot down on the men's room-they get to clean it themselves-they are pigs in there. But the women are nasty too. Last week someone vomited all over the walls, floor-anywhere and everywhere. No one would own up to it. These twenty somethings have the same problem with cleaning up the fridge of their junk too.

Come on-this isn't high school and the custodians have to clean up the mess.(I was a driver-custodian for a year and things I saw would turn anyone's stomach). No one out there is your personal maid.

[Chatteress]

Wow! Reading all of these incidents makes me feel fortunate that aside from a little tinkle on the seats (which is just plain gross), I've been blessed with more sanitary bathroom conditions at my workplaces. I am so appalled at some of these stories and thinking to myself: Who raised these barbarians???

I do recall one unfortunate incident when I was a Jack in the Box employee. We are required to maintain both women and men's rooms. One day, this guy came up to the counter and told me that the men's room need cleaning. I walked in and it was disgusting. Just imagine letting the Tasmanian Devil loose with ketchup packets and napkins ...

[Chatteress]

Originally Posted by CTGirlNoMore

One day I saw the cleaning people in the men's room (they had the door open). I thought it was odd for the middle of the day, but whatever. One of my guys later told me that someone had made a disgusting mess in there - #2 all over the toilet, floors, even on the walls, everywhere.

*gag*

I think we once had this issue in our ladies room that we share with the public ... Fortunately, I did not have to go until after the mess was cleaned up so I was saved from having to see/smell that mess!

[CTGirlNoMore]

There was a time when our ladies room had a regular opening door that you had to cose yourself, it didn't swing shut automatically. There was one woman who would not only leave it wide open when she came in or left, BUT she would hold the door wide open and talk to people right in front of the door, while people were using the bathroom.

And it's a small bathroom, only 3 stalls.

I couldn't help but think "is this what you do at home???"

[Nick99]

This should probably be moved to a pet peeve or etiquette type forum.

[pvande55]

I thought there would be more complaints about men self abusing themselves and the sounds they make.

[MissLucky]

Originally Posted by usedtobeanyer

Sorry if this has been covered before, but I'm continuously amazed at what some of my co-workers do in the men's room at work. It's like all rules of common decency don't exist in there. Is it just my place of work or is this everywhere?

Urinating on the seat--seriously? What kind of person does this? Is it intentional? Do you not realize you have done it?

Not flushing the urinal. Why wouldn't you?

Using the urinal directly next to the one that I am using when there are others available. Same with the stall. Why? In our restroom, we have 3 urinals--why anyone would EVER use the middle urinal is beyond me! I know that's probably a bit uptight of me but why? Even if the other 2 are being used, just use a stall!

Not washing hands--obvious. If you don't want to do it at home or while there is no one else in the restroom, fine, what we don't know can't hurt us. But while there are others in there--why wouldn't you?!

Completely destroying the entire rest room with your odors. I know there is nothing that can be done about this, but if those smells came out of my body I would see a doctor.

Do these kind of things happen everywhere? Is it just a mens' room thing or are the ladies rooms as bad?

Honestly, just take a pee and leave. You can't control what other people do.

[slackjaw]

Originally Posted by bustaduke

I worked maintenance for a gym years ago and it wasn't uncommon to walk into the dressing area and find old men with a leg propped up on the sink blow drying a set of hairy wet balls after showering.
busta

Gyms are a whole different animal, especially with older men.

I apologize in advance to any posters who are senior citizens for overgeneralizing here, but it is what it is. A lot of old guys seem to love hanging out naked in locker rooms. I have no idea why. I've seen them standing at the mirror shaving naked, sitting on the benches naked reading magazines, parading back and forth with towel on shoulder, etc. If a question suddenly pops into my head while changing I am going to at least get dressed before starting a conversation with a stranger, older guys will just walk on over naked and ask if the pool was too chlorinated today.

I'm not sure at what age I'll develop this habit or if it just a generational thing where I never will.

Using the urinal directly next to the one that I am using when there are others available

Chill out. To me the only weirdness with urinals is a crowded trough style one like at a sporting event. Then you've got some guys actually crossing streams in their drunken hurry to get back to the game before the timeout is over.