7/18/07

something to think about (or not)

In my building at work, there is a Women's Lounge with three toilet stalls.
The first two are miniscule; it's hard to turn around; your elbows hit the walls. The air in them is somewhat stagnant, and the lighting is bad.
The last one is bright and spacious, right near the window, and it has a little shelf to put your purse on.

I always use the last stall.
Everyone else (as far as I can tell, after 3 years of close monitoring) chooses to use the first two stalls.

WHY?!

I've thought about this for a long time, and can think of only two possible answers to my query: One, I work with really bizarre people who prefer stinky claustrophobic bathroom experiences OR two, they know something I don't know about that last stall.

I'm not sure which possibility is worse.

3 comments:

Dx said...

C'mon now, everyone in the world knows the secret of Stall No.3.
Think about it. It'll come to you.

Anonymous said...

Ever since I was pregnant I have had no problem using the larger, better handicapped stall. I use it all the time now too 'cause the stroller fits in with me.

No reason to let it go empty...

JMcS

Shmalzy said...

Okay, don't ask me why I remember this, but I recall a study that examined bathroom stall choice among women. They repeatedly chose the second stall, over the first and the last. Due to germphobicness, I always choose the stall less traveled by (but I don't know if that has made any difference).