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My desk used to be in front of the restrooms. And they are one stall each. So i could see who was in there and for how long. Not by choice, literally my desk faced the bathrooms...

I dreaded when I would see someone walk in there with the newspaper under the arm. You just knew it was not going to be pleasant.

Eventually I got promoted and was out of that area.

Now I am by the photocopier so everyone who has to make a copy feels the need to say something to me.

But saying hello or small talk sure beats smelling someone's crap all day.

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The bathroom is the worst

I once found a used pregnancy test left on the counter. So thoughtful of them to share their news (and piss) with the rest of us!

We also have a powder bandit somewhere. While I appreciate all the efforts this person takes in trying to maintain dry and fresh, it looks like a damn bakery floor in there when they're done. Bye bye black pants . Trying to pee while holding your pant legs up to avoid getting powder on them is a skill many of us here have had to master.

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The bathroom is the worst

I once found a used pregnancy test left on the counter. So thoughtful of them to share their news (and piss) with the rest of us!

We also have a powder bandit somewhere. While I appreciate all the efforts this person takes in trying to maintain dry and fresh, it looks like a damn bakery floor in there when they're done. Bye bye black pants . Trying to pee while holding your pant legs up to avoid getting powder on them is a skill many of us here have had to master.

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Posted by JAPH23

Posted by MrsA714

The bathroom is the worst

I once found a used pregnancy test left on the counter. So thoughtful of them to share their news (and piss) with the rest of us!

We also have a powder bandit somewhere. While I appreciate all the efforts this person takes in trying to maintain dry and fresh, it looks like a damn bakery floor in there when they're done. Bye bye black pants . Trying to pee while holding your pant legs up to avoid getting powder on them is a skill many of us here have had to master.

Was it positive?

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Posted by MrsA714

Posted by JAPH23

Posted by MrsA714

The bathroom is the worst

I once found a used pregnancy test left on the counter. So thoughtful of them to share their news (and piss) with the rest of us!

We also have a powder bandit somewhere. While I appreciate all the efforts this person takes in trying to maintain dry and fresh, it looks like a damn bakery floor in there when they're done. Bye bye black pants . Trying to pee while holding your pant legs up to avoid getting powder on them is a skill many of us here have had to master.

Was it positive?

Yes! I don't know if the person ran out and forgot it out of excitement....or fear

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Posted by MrsA714

The bathroom is the worst

I once found a used pregnancy test left on the counter. So thoughtful of them to share their news (and piss) with the rest of us!

We also have a powder bandit somewhere. While I appreciate all the efforts this person takes in trying to maintain dry and fresh, it looks like a damn bakery floor in there when they're done. Bye bye black pants . Trying to pee while holding your pant legs up to avoid getting powder on them is a skill many of us here have had to master.

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Posted by halfbaked

Posted by Jennifer

My desk used to be in front of the restrooms. And they are one stall each. So i could see who was in there and for how long. Not by choice, literally my desk faced the bathrooms...

I dreaded when I would see someone walk in there with the newspaper under the arm. You just knew it was not going to be pleasant.

Eventually I got promoted and was out of that area.

Now I am by the photocopier so everyone who has to make a copy feels the need to say something to me.

But saying hello or small talk sure beats smelling someone's crap all day.

You should just start acting like this guy, no one will bother you ever again!

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Posted by MrsA714

Posted by JAPH23

Posted by MrsA714

The bathroom is the worst

I once found a used pregnancy test left on the counter. So thoughtful of them to share their news (and piss) with the rest of us!

We also have a powder bandit somewhere. While I appreciate all the efforts this person takes in trying to maintain dry and fresh, it looks like a damn bakery floor in there when they're done. Bye bye black pants . Trying to pee while holding your pant legs up to avoid getting powder on them is a skill many of us here have had to master.

Was it positive?

Yes! I don't know if the person ran out and forgot it out of excitement....or fear

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Ok, so the office queen who always has soooo much work to do is wandering around the new office.
She has to stop by my cube and ask if I find it noisy because it is too quiet where she sits.
My cube is at the intersection of two walkways. I feel like an animal in a zoo exhibit, albeit behind low glass walls.

Um, it's a VERY open office concept and I can hear everything, from the goings on in the mailroom and lunchroom, to conversations going on the 41st street side, while my cube is on the 42nd street side.
Add to that normal cube noise : phones, the sounds of computer keyboards.
The nail clipper has been out of the office.
Don't even get me started on annoying cell phone ringtones. Set on vibrate anyone ?

Step away from my cube and no one will get hurt.

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I used to have a coworker that would scrub her feet with a foot file to clean her caluses while in the office.

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I remember how horrible the bathrooms were when I was working. I always felt bad for the custodial staff and there were always notes, signs saying, "If you sprinkle when you tinkle be a sweetie and wipe the seatie." I always hated seeing a sink filled with hair.

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Posted by NervousNell

Posted by jgl

How about blood on the toilet seat.. Nasty!! Wipe the seat when you are done!!!!

Last week there was blood all over the FLOOR of the stall.
It looked like a crime had taken place!
I mean- I have a heavy flow myself since giving birth- but COME ON- how bad could it really be??

I think I've got you all beat. There was a turd on the floor. Yes, someone SH!T on the floor IN THE BATHROOM. I just... I can't. And "if you sprinkle when you tinkle"? That type of sign would be WELCOME. We've had people leave crass and vulgar signs like "Don't flush your bloody tampon!" and "Skidmarks ahead!" Grown asss women.

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Posted by MrsA714

We also have a powder bandit somewhere. While I appreciate all the efforts this person takes in trying to maintain dry and fresh, it looks like a damn bakery floor in there when they're done. Bye bye black pants . Trying to pee while holding your pant legs up to avoid getting powder on them is a skill many of us here have had to master.

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Last month I walked into the bathroom at work, and in the stall on the floor was a bloody tampon. Not near the little trash can either. Have no idea how this person did not realize their used tampon was on the floor! Mind you I work in a law school and this particular bathroom is a key only bathroom, so it was a very small group of women that could have done this, over half of them being highly educated law professors. I felt so bad when the matron of the building had to come and clean it up. Women are pigs!

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Posted by Naner325

Posted by MrsA714

We also have a powder bandit somewhere. While I appreciate all the efforts this person takes in trying to maintain dry and fresh, it looks like a damn bakery floor in there when they're done. Bye bye black pants . Trying to pee while holding your pant legs up to avoid getting powder on them is a skill many of us here have had to master.

I will up your powder bandit with our underwear bandit. We have various bathrooms throughout our building and some slob of a woman, thinks its funny to leave her USED thongs wrapped around the flusher of the toilet. My stomach turns walking into the stalls sometimes because you just never know if you're going to be hit that day. I mean, how many freakin pairs of underwear does this woman have?! What grown professional woman takes off her underwear at work and wraps them around the toilet for fun?

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And this is why I'm so glad I work at home

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And this is why I'm so glad I work at home

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Ive had some pretty nasty experiences, but the ones you all have experience take the cake!


The worst for me was at a company I briefly worked at. This older woman would take her laptop INTO the bathroom with her while she did her business. Then there was the mystery non-flusher. And the idiot who thinks you can flush feminine products, and it backs up and floods the bathroom floor!

I lucked out major this time- It's just my co-worker, manager and I. No major problems to report

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The nail clipping and taking the paper to the bathroom bother me to no end. Oh and I have the luxury of having a nose picker across from me. Every time I seem to look up his finger is either in his nose or his mouth. FING GROSS!!!

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I'm in a school, and thankfully don't have anything too bad, but your posts made me lmao today!

However, my office is directly next to one of the staff bathrooms, and every afternoon, at least one person sprays too much air freshener (yes, better than not spraying), and I feel like I'm going to be asphyxiated in my office. Yes, this is happening right now, and I'm choking as I write this.