Is it unhealthy to sit right next to a bathroom all day long?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, I hated my cubicle next to the noisy printer and microwave banter but feel better after reading this. Can you time breaks so that you aren't in your cubicle when someone is about to come out? I'd get an air purifier, or better yet, tell your boss and have them buy you one. Why should you have to pay for one yourself? And print yourself up a sign for your cubicle that says what you said earlier "BE KIND TO YOUR COWORKERS: POOP AT HOME".

They make the air purifier stand up fan things that work wonders. ( there are several but the one I'm thinking of are about three feet high and have HEPA A filters that you change out regularly). I'd politely yet forcefully ask your boss to get you one.

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I would be more worried about the air freshners. Would get a fan or see if the boss will fund a HEPA air filter / purifier or even put one in the bathroom!

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I used to work in a department where the bathroom was *in* the administrator's office. I felt so bad for her. I'd usually leave our wing and go use the public stalls if possible.

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What do you mean? The poopers carry their own air fresheners? Say what?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I used to sit near the bathrooms, so you have my sympathies. Fun/gross fact: only men will boldly march into the bathroom carrying a newspaper gleefully, happy to announce to all where they're going and what they're about to do. Women won't. I used to know what time each man pooped and which paper he liked to read while doing it. so gross.

I once saw an attractive woman lawyer enter the restroom at the end of our hall with a small file. She reemerged half an hour later. Never quite saw her the same after that.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I used to sit near the bathrooms, so you have my sympathies. Fun/gross fact: only men will boldly march into the bathroom carrying a newspaper gleefully, happy to announce to all where they're going and what they're about to do. Women won't. I used to know what time each man pooped and which paper he liked to read while doing it. so gross.

Ugh Its seriously the WORST!!!!! These people have no shame. One of them poops so many times a day Idk what the hell they eat.

This is not going to make you feel any better, but the one who's in there many times a day is masturbating. I kid you not.

[Anonymous]

http://www.poopourri.com/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I used to sit near the bathrooms, so you have my sympathies. Fun/gross fact: only men will boldly march into the bathroom carrying a newspaper gleefully, happy to announce to all where they're going and what they're about to do. Women won't. I used to know what time each man pooped and which paper he liked to read while doing it. so gross.

Ugh Its seriously the WORST!!!!! These people have no shame. One of them poops so many times a day Idk what the hell they eat.

This is not going to make you feel any better, but the one who's in there many times a day is masturbating. I kid you not.

Ugh.
ALthough our bodies are actually designed to poop after each meal, it's just that the standard American diet is so full of crap we're all walking around constipated.

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I did and hated it for the same reasons you listed however, people thought they had privacy when talking shit about other coworkers/management. It's almost as if they forgot I sat around that area and couldn't hear what they were saying. Even whispering didn't help because it's as if they were standing right next to me.

On a good note, I learned all kinds of things about people and their personal problems along with what those in management thought. They were no different than their employees.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I used to sit near the bathrooms, so you have my sympathies. Fun/gross fact: only men will boldly march into the bathroom carrying a newspaper gleefully, happy to announce to all where they're going and what they're about to do. Women won't. I used to know what time each man pooped and which paper he liked to read while doing it. so gross.

Ugh Its seriously the WORST!!!!! These people have no shame. One of them poops so many times a day Idk what the hell they eat.

This is not going to make you feel any better, but the one who's in there many times a day is masturbating. I kid you not.

Can't this be done at home. Why bring that to work? It's gross just picturing it.

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OP back again. They keep air fresheners in the bathroom. Sometimes its not too bad, but right now its a flowery one that makes me nauseous.

Air purifier is a great idea. I could keep it right at the corner of my desk or the one directly across from the doors.


Also... people masturbating at work is so disgusting shouldnt they be fired or suspended?!

I refuse to ever poop here. Not only does everyone know thats what you're doing, but you can HEAR it too. Did I forget to mention that? Yes, you can HEAR when they poop. Theres vents in the ceiling in the bathroom but no one leaves them on after. Its horrible. I would love to find a new job but thats not gonna happen for a while

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Anonymous wrote:Sounds like a shitty situation. I don't know if it's unhealthy per se, but poop has germs and if you can smell it you're in range of the germs. I'd be particularly worried about the chemicals though. I'd be very direct with everyone about it, esp my boss and just ask for a solution. Maybe they'll spring for don't poo potpourri which is supposed to kill the smell of poop before the turd ever hits the bowl.

Bwahahahaha.

Sorry, OP. I hate sitting near the bathrooms on airplanes. I have a sensitive nose and I seriously get migraines from the fumes and, I'm guessing, the psychological impact of the nearness to the smells. Yuck.

This is destined to be a classic thread, btw.

OP here. LOL didnt think it would be, but hopefully I'll get this fixed

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I used to sit near the bathrooms, so you have my sympathies. Fun/gross fact: only men will boldly march into the bathroom carrying a newspaper gleefully, happy to announce to all where they're going and what they're about to do. Women won't. I used to know what time each man pooped and which paper he liked to read while doing it. so gross.

Ugh Its seriously the WORST!!!!! These people have no shame. One of them poops so many times a day Idk what the hell they eat.

This is not going to make you feel any better, but the one who's in there many times a day is masturbating. I kid you not.

Can't this be done at home. Why bring that to work? It's gross just picturing it.

My husband, who is otherwise very genteel about most things, used to have a policy to masturbate at work at least once at every job.

[Anonymous]

Op back. Currently breathing in air freshener. Disgusting fake sweet scent. And bathroom smells. Kill.me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I used to sit near the bathrooms, so you have my sympathies. Fun/gross fact: only men will boldly march into the bathroom carrying a newspaper gleefully, happy to announce to all where they're going and what they're about to do. Women won't. I used to know what time each man pooped and which paper he liked to read while doing it. so gross.

Ugh Its seriously the WORST!!!!! These people have no shame. One of them poops so many times a day Idk what the hell they eat.

This is not going to make you feel any better, but the one who's in there many times a day is masturbating. I kid you not.

To the NYT?