modern etiquette: phones are not for the bathroom.
oh i'm sorry, was the title of this post so obvious that i shouldn't even have to say it?if you're saying, "yes, erin, obviously everyone knows not to talk on their phone in the bathroom. why would you even bother saying that?", then you'd be a normal person. and you understand modern etiquette....things that maybe your mom didn't tell you, but you still know how to do correctly.and yet. AND YET. almost once a week at work, i find myself in a stall next to someone having a loud conversation on their phone. toilets flushing all around them. people doing their business RIGHT THERE. and they're squawking away about what to do for dinner that night, or scheduling their doctor's appointment.i literally cannot describe to you how this makes me feel. because what can you say about your privacy being violated so boldly??
(standard "erin is dubious about this situation" face)
here's what i'd like to say:
- "would you like me to hold it for you so you can finish scheduling your manicure?"
- *knockknock* "i'm sorry, are all of the dozens of meeting rooms in this building full? is that why you decided a bathroom stall was your best option?"
- "you know that the person you're talking to can hear where you are, right?"
- *silently take their phone when they leave the stall and flush it down the toilet*
of course i would never actually say or do these things. BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE RUDE. (and i'm guessing modern etiquette would say that you shouldn't do them.) but wouldn't it feel great?please counsel me on how to deal with this. is this just a cross i must bear? why don't we have an etiquette handbook on how to handle these modern weirdnesses??
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