Anyone that know me at all knows that I absolutely do not like nor do I use public restrooms. I have been known to go 10-12 hours without using a restroom during the day if I am not home or somewhere I am comfortable.
That being said make this next story even more hilarious.
Tween and I were recently on an expedition of sorts and we left about 12:15 am and arrived at our destination at 1 am. We got settled in and by 10 am we were seated.
With all of the planning we did for this event, I never thought about having to use a public restroom. Honestly the thought never crossed my mind.
However by 2 pm I knew that I was going to have to break down and be brave and use the public restroom. Tween assured me that they were pretty clean. Of course he was using the men's and I was going to have to use the women's.
I put it off a little longer but by 3 pm I had to give in. So off I went, by myself, leaving behind my purse and such with Tween at our seats.
It didn't start out so bad. First off there weren't any entrance exit doors as there were corridors. That made me feel a little better as I didn't have to touch a gross door handle :)
So I look around a little and pick my, umm, stall...lol
I went in and use the facilities. As I reach for the toilet paper, guess what...there wasn't ANY!!! Ugh! What was I going to do? Seinfeld's "Can You Spare A Square Episode" running through my head.
I look to the right and there isn't anyone in that stall. I look to the left and noticed that who/what ever was in there had been standing backwards the entire time so I was not about to ask for a square.
What to do?? Well since I left my purse back at the seats, my only other option was to rip the cardboard liner apart and use it. To say it was uncomfortable and lacking absorb-ability would be an understatement. But I had no other choice.
So I go out to the sink and notice a girl just standing there with wet hands and as I wet mine and reach for the soap, she tells me that they are empty. We tried 3 different dispensers and although one was clearly full, the handle was broken :( She was just as disgusted as I was!
Thankfully again there weren't any exit doors so I quickly walked back to my seat without touching anything and had Tween get the hand sanitizer out for me.
At the time this wasn't funny, but seriously only I would have this experience. Since I never use public facilities I never thought to check for tissue paper upon entering the stall, I didn't even consider taking my purse in or my own soap.
Next time, if there ever has to be one, I will be more prepared!
Stacy
5 comments:
Well that happens fairly often I think but it is ironic that it happens to you considering your fears. Glad you survived. : )
You are so funny, but be thankful that you never lived in or visited South America. All of their public restrooms, and I mean all of them, even in restaurants and hotels, have a very narrow turn stile that you have to fit through, but only after you pay a woman who then gives you exactly four squares of toilet paper, regardless of why you need the restroom in the first place.
I will use them but I flush with my foot and use a paper towel to open the door when I leave.
You need to get one of those small packs of tissues (there are maybe 5or 6 in it and put them in your purse. Just remember to take them with you if you don't take your purse to the bathroom.
You & @bwmson share a bond. He had to do the same thing years ago at a Burger King. :)
Glad you lived to tell the tale!
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