I was in Burger King today and made a stop in the bathroom before heading off on the slightly long trip home.
As I was about to sit on the toilet I heard the gal in the next stall say something. It soon became clear she was not talking to me. And we were alone in the bathroom. I froze.
She was talking on the phone to someone and telling them she was in the bathroom!
"I'm in the bathroom. Si'. In the bathroom. Yep. I was taking a crap and thought of you. I just thought I'd call and apologize. Ok, I'll call you later. I love you. Bye."
Yes, she thought of someone she loves because she was taking a crap. I don't think I'd like to have been on the other end of that conversation.
A while back a blogger talked about this, being on the phone in the public bathroom. I thought it wouldn't be a big deal if someone else was on the phone, after all, they'd be the ones who should be embarrassed if someone made a loud noise in another stall that the caller could hear, right?
But when it came down to it, I couldn't even sit down and pee until she was off the phone.
And I am not paranoid about that. I would, and have, used the bathroom while on the phone with really good friends and some family. We'd go to the bathroom together in public, so who cares, right?
But this was an invasion of my privacy. Very, very weird.
So, would you have been able to go? Would you have said something through the stall? Would you have come home and blogged that strange conversation? LOL
July 10, 2008
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I get very embarrassed very easily in a public restroom. I usually save all of my loud noises for home. Even with my husband around, I'll make sure the toilet room door is CLOSED! TMI?
oh my!!! this is so funny! but it does feel weird when your are in the public washroom and overhearing some conversation!
Once at an airport washroom as I enter the stall I hear the next one saying Hallo!
So I say Hi back!
Then the lady said : what are you doing?
I said": What!!!!!
Then she said" hold one! hey you I'm on my cellphone here!
I said " Sorry and giggle!!!!
I had to wait for her to come out and leave before coming out of my stall cause I was to shy to face her!!!!!
I'm a man who gets what I call stage fright in public restrooms, so I rarely, rarely use urinals, opting for a stall, even to pee.
My blood pressure goes up about 20 points the whole time I'm in a public restroom, so I probably would have not been able to "go" while the phone conversation was going on, but I would have laughed out loud at a person saying that to another person on the phone. That's too funny to have made up.
I had blogged about this, and it was extremely weird. The lady was actually freaking out at whomever was on the other side of the phone.
I think it is weird for people to chat on their phone in a public restroom.
Holy smokes!!! I never talk while in the bathroom...I have told my kids don't talk to me, don't tell me the house is on fire, I will find out when I get out. I have several friends that "Share" the bathroom with their hubby's while using the toilet, me I would rather die or explode before I do that. But I am an evil lady...hubby goes in to the bathroom to do "business" and I will stand outside the door and "Cheer" him on.. LOL
How funny! I am laughing at all the different responses you've gotten. I had no idea people felt so strongly about such things, probably because I don't. I don't think I'd ever talk on the phone while in a public restroom, but other than that- it's all fair game in my opinion.
Yes. No. Definitely yes! LOL!
Of course I would have blogged about it! That is one of the funniest things I have ever heard...I was just taking a crap and thought of you and called to apologize...I love you. That is so classic...words you'd never dream of being said together!
Have a great day!
Sniz
OH, I definitely would've blogged about it. The other, I don't know.
My kids and I can have some pretty gross conversations in public restrooms. I try to get them to shut-up, but it doesn't always work.
"Mommy, look! My poop is super-big!"
LOL very funny... I wont even answer my cell if its ringing and Im in the bathroom. I think id feel very odd to hear someones conversation while I was trying to go.
Just when I thought I'd heard everything! Too funny. Yes, I would have blogged about that. I have a fear of being exposed in a public bathroom and avoid them unless I'm in pain!
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