Fact: I am a very private restroom person.
I get enraged if someone tries to open such a door even if locked sans knocking attempts.
Some people are really comfortable in situations and leave the door open when they use the restroom. Now, obviously everyone has to use the restroom and there’s no sense in pretending that it isn’t a necessity…on that same token, however, I do not think that you should advertise when you are. Potty time is private time and does not need to be shared with anyone for any reason. Aside, you know, from small children who are learning about it and all–but that’s completely different, and aside from doctors if you’re having problems pertaining to that arena.
My mother indulges in the deplorable habit of leaving restroom doors open. Certainly, she’s gotten better over the years, but still. There’ll be times where, you know, if Dad and I are out running errands, she’ll leave it open…but then we get back, and it’s like, “Wtf is your problem. How lazy are you? It’s the flick of a foot or wrist, it isn’t like the door’s heavy.”
Really, I’m just thankful that she isn’t one of those people who wants to call you over while they’re stepping in to the WC and then want to carry on a conversation while trying to leave the door open. I personally would prefer not to converse with someone doing their business, it just doesn’t seem like the time for chat.
Although she doesn’t do that, she does have this really foul habit of being on the telephone and, if the need arises, she doesn’t just suggest that she needs to call them back or tell them she has to set the phone down for a sec., she just totes it in with her to carry on her conversation. That is so fucking gross…think of how many germs on on a phone handset as is. And not only that, how rude is that to the person on the other end of the call?
If I was on the phone with someone and in the background I heard a stream of relief, I’d get pretty annoyed/offended/disgusted. I’d definitely hang up and probably wouldn’t really have much to say to them for a bit. Wtf? You can’t even have the courtesy to set the thing down outside?
I criticize this nasty behavior at every opportunity, but it does no good, of course…perhaps if I brought it up around the few friends she’s got when they’re over she’d get the picture. And you know, it isn’t only me who’s grossed out by it. My dad thinks it’s revolting, too…but she’s uncivilized and doesn’t care. Maybe I’m a bit overly disgusted by it, but it doesn’t seem like very healthy or respectful behavior to me. I know she likes to leave doors open and invite herself into rooms without knocking, which, again, my dad speaks out against too, but that doesn’t mean that everyone is okay with that. Even if I’m in the restroom just using the mirror to pluck my eyebrows or something, I get extremely pissed off if someone would just open the door [not all the restroom doors in my home have functioning locks...which is well-known] or even try to if it was locked, if the door is closed and they don’t knock first.
Fortunately, I have a separate phone in my room [same line and all, but the handset stays down here]. :/
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