It is a Ladies Room So Act Like One!

I must speak on a topic that may seem objectionable to some, for this rant is a long time coming. Not a day goes by that I do not encounter some deplorable sight in the ladies room at work. Most days when I enter, I go through the stalls like Goldilocks – this seat is too wet, this bowl is too full, and this one is just right! Without getting into gory detail, I am amazed at the things I have seen. It would turn the strongest of stomachs and it has. On one occasion I pulled one of my male co-workers into the ladies room just to witness the debauchery. He ran out, hollering, trying to rub the massacre from his eyes. He has not been the same since.

I can rant for days about this subject and give endless pointers on etiquette in the restroom, but I will just stick with three major problems. Ladies, just because it is a self-flushing toilet does not mean it will take care of your business. Turn before you exit and give it an all clear. A courtesy flush is always appreciated. Also, do you squat at home? No reason to squat in the workplace. Studies show there are more germs on the handles of shopping carts than on public toilet seats so sit your ass down. As soon as one squats we all have to squat! Lastly, American Standard does not manufacture garbage disposals. It is not the place for your monthly items, candy wrappers and excess wads of paper goods. No amount of courtesy flushing can rid the world of these non-flushable objects.

I must admit, there are days when I walk out of that ladies room, very embarrassed and ashamed to be a woman. I try to rationalize, think to myself, there are statistics out there showing men are lazier then women, they do not pick up after themselves and they need to be reminded to clean up. It is only for a brief moment I feel better because I know when nature calls at work, these stats, all flush down the toilet.

Uffa!

Lazy Winter Days

As you know, I drive to work and often grumble about the hazards of the road. During the winter these hazards increase; snowy, icy conditions, trucks spewing out salt or sand, frosty limbs cracking off trees from the bitter cold. By far the most perilous is the lack of clean up after a big storm. No, I am not talking about the roads, but the vehicles that are actually being driven. I have never seen such lazy, inconsiderate people, driving the highways and parkways after a snowstorm.
The major offenders, as you may have surmised, are the SUVs. The drivers of these gas-guzzlers only clean the areas they can see or reach. As a result, the top of the vehicle becomes a virtual arsenal. As they accelerate, the snow flies off, blinding the driver behind them, pummeling them with blobs of snow the faster they go, causing them to veer left and right, dodging the projectiles as if they are Han Solo piloting the Millnennium Falcon. In the days to come, as the snow turns to ice, the offensive vehicle upgrades to a death machine!
To my utter shock and annoyance I discovered smaller vehicles are just as bad (you can ALMOST excuse the SUVs!). The day after a big storm, while cruising along in the left lane, a snow-covered compact car cut in front of me. Covered in snow from front to back, the lazy commuter did manage to clear a six-inch diameter of window so he could see out the back. As he tried to pick up speed, the snow blew from all directions, blinding me. I was incensed, but before any large chunks could disengage and pound me, I sped by, glaring at him, wondering whom the moron was behind the wheel. I could not believe this vehicle was on the road.
I am sure I have heard somewhere this is illegal, but I have never seen anyone pulled over, getting a ticket for a snow- covered vehicle. It is a goldmine out there after a storm! As we enter the month of March, another snowstorm has battered the east coast. Coming in like a lion, it looks like I will spend the first week of the month dealing with these yahoos once again, hopefully for the last time this winter season.
Uffa!