Two work stories in less than a week… hmmm, can’t say that this is going to be a regular feature, but the story had to be told. And I knew at least a few of you would chuckle at with me. Or at least I assume you would.
So I’m leaving the ladies room in my office the other night… just after getting ready to go to the health club for my workout. This bathroom is a nice finished off single room type bathroom with the lock on the door (we don’t have enough people for the “stall” kinds of bathrooms.)
As I prepare to leave the bathroom on that fine snowy evening (that really has nothing to do with the story), I turn the lock and it doesn’t pop out like usual. I turn the handle and the door remains locked. I try again… still stuck. Hmmm…
All of a sudden (after a mere 3 tries) the lock pops out and I escape. However, as I am walking back to my office – laughing out loud at the sitation – I imagine what it could have been… which made me laugh even more. Picture it (and yes, this still could happen as the door technically has *not* been fixed yet)… me standing in the ladies room, knocking to get out.
So I tell one of my coworkers about this… he adds to the fun – imagine it now 10am one day… “Wonder why Julie didn’t come in today… that’s strange, I thought I saw her earlier.” Or around 5-6pm “I hear a faint knock as I walk past the bathroom to leave… can’t be Julie, she’s left for the day.”
Yes, we came up with a few scenarios imagining me stuck in the bathroom. All were entertaining. One even included bringing my cell phone with me at all times in case of emergency. “Help, I’ve fallen in…”
Now I have a fear that it might actually happen.
Note to self… store a granola bar or two and a magazine in there — just in case I get stuck.
And maybe take the cell phone with. Just for the fun of it.
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That would just be “shitty” to get stuck in the can all night! LOL
Oh man, I’ve felt that momentary sense of panic when a door doesn’t open. I’m claustrophobic and I would FREAK out if I got stuck in a bathroom. Plus our work bathroom light has a timer so the lights would go out if I didn’t move all the time. YIKES!!!
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Hi! I’m visiting you from the Relevant site! I’m going too. This post cracks me up because when I used to work in an office, I took a pregnancy test one morning in the bathroom. When I saw that it was positive, I tossed it in the trash quickly (I was a little freaked out). A while later, one of my co-workers came out of the bathroom and said, “well it looks like one of us is having a baby!” And since I was the only female employee under the age of 55, they all knew
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I love your blog! You’re so honest and open and cute
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Oh yes definitely the cell phone. Found you at Harriet’s and I’m leaving a comment to try for the 1,000 comments – very cool. Have a good weekend.
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We have the same kind of bathroom and I have the same fear! Because nobody really pays attention to who is there and who isn’t. I also have a fear of leaving the office and getting locked OUT with all my stuff still there and not being able to go home! Hope it gets fixed soon.
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