The Beauty of the Courtesy Flush

Urban Dictionary describes a "courtesy flush" as:

A flush in the middle of the toilet-sitting process in order to reduce the aroma...usually performed on a "foreign throne" as a courtesy to the owner of said throne... in other words, to be polite and not stink up the host's crapper too much.

I've visted every women's restroom in our office at one time or another in the (nearly) two years I have worked there. I understand that the things that happen in there are not always pleasant. Sometimes the things that happen in there are quite frightening and could probably send the most chemically-sedated employee into a sudden panic attack. I take no issue with discussing bodily functions and am typically quite free about my thoughts and opinions of them.

Thus the reason for this post.

I understand that sometimes you just canNOT WAIT until you go home. Sometimes you just have no choice in the matter. By all means...do what ya gotta do, ladies.

HOWEVER.

I will never understand those that do not appreciate the value of a good courtesy flush. Do unto others what you'd have them do unto you...right?

Amen.

Today I had no choice but to be stuck with the stench of someone that chose to come and interrupt my little restroom break with a nose-hair burning, make-me-gag-and-lose-my-lunch explosion into the toilet in the stall next to me. Seriously, though...it takes THREE seconds to do a itty bitty courtesy flush and relieve me from my pain as I frantically try to yank up my pantyhose, wash my hands and run out of there before fainting from holding my breathe because you ate something for lunch that OBVIOUSLY did not agree with you.

I'll give her the benefit of the doubt. Perhaps the idea of the courtesy flush is unknown to her. Perhaps she has never even considered such a thing. Perhaps she doesn't think it's "that bad".

Sweetheart, it is that bad.

We have people going all "green" everywhere and worrying about what they are doing to the environment and there are princesses like you polluting it left and right.
Perhaps I should set up a training class. We actually do have a "learning and development" team at our office. Maybe I should suggest some classes for things that will really benefit the morale and overall positivity vibe of the company.

New class Monday:
Courtesy Flushes 101
by Melinda.