I Get Weirded Out...

using the girl's bathroom at school.

I guess there are a few reasons, but I want to start by saying it is NOT because I am secretly a boy (eddiec, I know you've had a bad dream about this lately, and I just wanted to let you know it isn't THAT).

The first reason is, it's okay before and after school, when there aren't kids, but when school is in session... I don't wanna pee with a 2nd grader next to me (damn grown-up bathrooms being so damn far away!). You know? That's weird. As a grown-up, it's weird for me, and also, I don't EVER want to be accused of doing ANYTHING not-appropriate.

The second reason is...and it's not just this school, but apparently all schools... kids no longer know how to flush. Parents aren't teaching this skill. Everyday, without fail, if I got into the multi-stalled bathroom, I will get the privilege of seeing the remnants of someone else's bathroom time. 9 times outta 10 just yellow, but... not delicious either way.

Which brings me to my next 'weirds me out' part: A LOT of the time, there's pee in the toilet, but no toilet PAPER. In a toilet designed exclusively for girls. Are they not even doing that part? shudders

Now that I've found the 'adults only' bathroom that has a heater... this will be a non-issue because why go ANYwhere else?, but....eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew!

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magicengineer on

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Imagine, if they don't flush, what else they don't do?

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eje224 on

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Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew.

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cheeseluver901 on

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Well.. I'll be honest with you...

I have an extreme phobia (which I still have to this very day) of bathrooms (public, private, and/or otherwise). So when I was little I didn't flush the toilet because I was too scared to.. Granted, I've gotten better so I flush, but I do't spend any extra time in a bathroom than absolutely necesary.

I doubt any of your second graders have this problem, but its an interesting fact...

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eje224 on

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Part of me thinks that the actual flusher is too hard to push for some of them, and that SOME of the issue stems from there.

Other parts of me just think they're too lazy.

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cheeseluver901 on

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Yeah.. usually kids are too lazy. They probably dont wash up either

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eje224 on

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Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew.

I'm trying to force them to wash their hands a few times a day in my room, since Swine Flu is apparently running around ... EXCITED!

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cheeseluver901 on

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keep hand sanitizer in the room, that stuff helps alot

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eje224 on

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When I took my student on the trip last week (2 weeks ago?), we all ate meals together in the lunch room, 3 a day. And as you walked into the room, they had wall pumps full of hand sanitizer. Just a quick as you go through the door, squirt some into your hand and keep moving.

Already talked to my principal about trying to get those installed for our cafeteria; would LOVE one in my room. I have the regular-sized bottles, but I think the wall-pump would be SO badass.