There's a thing called a "courtesy flush". See, when you're on the john, there's no rule that says you can only flush once and that is at the end of your, how shall we say, personal event.
The use of the courtesy flush during a particularly hellish personal event (my friends and I call this "having an issue") is completely appropriate. Whether it's to cover up the sound of your event, or a quick way to keep the oxygen masks from dropping from the ceiling for the rest of your stall mates, the extra flush is a courtesy to your fellow humans that share this big blue marble.
Now I'm usually one that comes down on the side of conservation, and that includes the use and over use of water. But I will grant anyone special dispensation for sparing me the olfactory atrocities of your last night's meal.
For those who take pride in their level of stinkdom, please, there's really no skill to it. Heck, give me a jalepeno pizza and I'll put a crack in the porcelain myself. In fact, on any given day, I'm sure that most of us could win such a contest.
When in doubt, give it an extra flush, and don't forget to llave sus manos.
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Saturday, March 15, 2008
While We're On The Subject Of Bathroom Etiquette
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One can easily justify two flushes after a particularly grievous "brown word" if one doesn't flush after just peeing.
What, I wonder, inspired this particular diatribe? Tired (as I am) at the decline in - or indeed the outright lack of - modern manners perhaps?
I'm not sure where this came from...I think the whole washing hands thing got me to thinking about bathroom etiquette. I have another post in me about it, too, unless I think of more of course!
You are HYSTERICAL! I love that "having an issue issue" statement. My friends and I say we have an "intestinal disturbance"..LOL! Thank you for the laugh! I totally agree with the courtesy flush idea.
An exception - it is acceptable, perhaps even one's civic duty, to flush repeatedly and make as much noise as possible when the person in the next stall is talking on their mobile phone.
I prefer not to flush at all, and leave my gift for the next visitor to admire.
(but only in a house of worship, or a five star eatery)
:)
You know I'm kidding, right?....RIGHT?!?
Yeah, if i'm particularly offensive, I courtesy (or mercy) flush. Especially if I'm a guest at someones house.
It also helps with the bowl "streaking" which I seem to have issues with.
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