I don’t know why so many of my blogs seem to be restroom related – perhaps I spend more time in there than i should. It is definitely one of the few places that I find that I am alone (now that the kids are older). Anyway, today I was at a special education training. And during one of the restroom breaks, I had one of those pee and poot moments. I know that you all know what I’m talking about. How do I know you know? I know because I have been in public restrooms where I didn’t have a pee and poot moment, but the person next to me did. So, my question here is, really, what is the proper etiquette to follow in this situation? Should we, in respect for all others in the room, try to quietly get through the moment, hoping that we are peeing loudly enough that no one can hear it. And why is hearing it such a bad thing. Do we not worry about the sound and raise our feet off the floor, so that if someone is wanting to see where that sound (magnified 10x by the toilet bowl) came from, they won’t be able to identify us when we emerge from the door – firstly because they won’t see our shoes; and secondly because we are going to stay in there until everyone is gone…and if they are hovering outside, then they won’t recognize our shoes. My own strategy seems to a combination. And if all else fails, I fall back to the surprise attack. When I’m peeing and the poot escapes, just channel your grandmother and say something “well goodness me.” Chances are the lady sitting in the stall next to you will be smiling / smirking to herself thinking, better her than me.
