bathroom talk

the closest bathroom to my desk at my office is a very small bathroom with two stalls. it is so small, that it should probably only have one toilet and a lock on the outside door...but it doesn't. i'm not over-paranoid about being in the bathroom at the same time as someone else in most situations, but something about how small this one is makes me very uncomfortable. so, if i see someone walk in, and i have to pee, i'll wait a few minutes until they are done.

there have been a few times however, when someone has walked in right behind me. and i can't just walk out - that would be too obvious. but more than once, the person walking in behind me is my boss. in this instance, i most definitely can't just walk out and wait for her to be done, i just have to tough it out.

my boss is the type of person that decides to strike up a conversation while you are on the toilet. i realize that we are sitting less than 3 feet from each other, but do we really need to chat while we're taking care of business? but again, she's my boss, so i can't exactly ignore her. we talked recently in the bathroom about some very important work matters...but i can't help but think, "can't this WAIT until i'm done?"

the point here is this: if you are a bathroom talker (and i think this goes for guys and girls - i'm pretty sure you don't want to talk to your neighbor when you're standing at a urinal), respect your fellow public restroomers' right to pee in peace. it's just the polite thing to do.