Can we talk about the guy who took a work call in the bathroom stall next to me?

I was at a coffee shop downtown on Tuesday trying to get some quiet time to pay bills, and this guy walks into the single bathroom, takes a 12 minute phone call on speaker, then flushes and walks out. I could hear his boss chewing him out about a missed deadline through the door. The whole thing made me realize nobody has any boundaries anymore. It took me 20 minutes just to get my brain back after that, and I still forgot to pay my electric bill. Has anyone else run into people treating public bathrooms like their personal office?

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wyatt5224d ago

Man, I’ve done that exact thing before and it’s humbling when you hear your own voice bouncing off the tile like that. I hung up so fast I almost dropped my phone in the sink trying to act normal. At least you got a story out of it, I just got a weird look from the guy washing his hands.

xena_brown5025d ago

Oh man, I used to be the person who thought it was no big deal to take quick calls anywhere, but this totally changed my mind. I remember sitting in a Target bathroom once, trying to handle a quick issue with my bank, and I had no idea how loud I was being until someone cleared their throat in the stall next to me. Honestly, that bathroom echo makes everything sound like you're using a megaphone, and it's so disrespectful to everyone else who just wants five minutes of peace. People really need to start acting like bathrooms are for one thing only.