#ican'tdothis

Why are we so inclined towards escaping? We made a choice, we should have the courage to stand up for it when things get tough, right? Then why do we find it easier to run away? To numb it, rather than feel it?

We keep saying, we need a break, we could use a breather, because yes, things get tough and the human stress response kicks in which is exhausting. But, what's a break from the break? Is there a break from the break?

The other day, I had to use one of the bathrooms at work, which is a public bathroom since I work at the recreation centers on campus.  So, I have always had an issue with public restrooms, and when I was using the bathroom that day, all of these issues just hit me so I feel that these are something that need to be addressed.  Here are my eight main issues that I have with public restrooms.

1. I know when people don’t wash their hands.  

I know this a frequent thing among people for some reason, but if I don’t see them in the bathroom I can pretend that they do.  When I see them come out of the stall after dropping the tootsie roll I cannot turn my head the other way and pretend that they are a hygienic person.  You are a nasty human being and do not touch anything ever again.

2. The toilet paper is low quality.  

The toilet paper should not get a hole through it when I just sit there and poke it.  Has anyone ever heard of 2-ply? No? Just me? Ok then.

3. I don’t like the hand soap.  

Something about the public bathroom hand soap makes me feel like I am not clean.  I don’t know if it is all the foamy stuff or what but I don’t like it.  This may not actually be a problem, but in my head it is.

4. The toilets flushing is too intense.  

We are not erupting a volcano, people…. I do not appreciate getting splashed with liquid when I flush the toilet.  Stay calm and flush on.

5. (for men) Guys think they can stand by you at the urinal.  

No…. Do not stand at the urinal directly next to me, especially if there is no divider.  If you do this, I strongly dislike you.  I thought we as the male population had an unspoken code to not do this.  Guess not.

6.  To go along with the previous one, I don’t like when people sit in the stall directly by me.  

I don’t know if this is the same for girls, but I do not like this. If you are a guy, you are in the stall for a reason.  I don’t want to be taking care of business in the stall and have some guy right next to me. This is a no-no in my book.

7.  It is awkward seeing someone that you know in a public restroom.  

I haven’t quite decided if it is worse to see them and ignore them or see them and talk to them. Since this is yet to be decided, I will just say that I’d rather not see anyone that I know.

8. The smell is awful.

I do not appreciate walking into the bathroom and gagging immediately.  I understand that it is a bathroom and it is not supposed to smell like roses, but it doesn’t need to smell like there are just buckets of urine sitting around.  I don’t know if some people have some issues with their olfactory nerve, but I don’t and I can’t take it anymore.

In the end, if you gotta go, you gotta go.  I will use a public restroom, but that doesn’t mean I like it.  There are so many things that can be improved, and if we all come together I think we can all make the public restrooms a better place.

Until Next Time, Your Favorite,