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Latest post on 17 August 2015 - 19:19

CP, absolutely brilliant.

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EW EXPLORER

Latest post on 17 August 2015 - 17:29

Hahaha I love this thread. I know a couple of people who also do this at work! Baffling. I suppose I'm just as guilty as them as going on the loo while on a long-distance phone call with my mother at home :lol:

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EW OLDHAND

Latest post on 17 August 2015 - 17:01

Oh dear loo-user, may I please have a moan Can't you for five minutes put down your phone Multi tasking is one thing, and one which impresses however how do you undo your belt, or your dresses? With one hand on your phone and the other untieing Aren't you taking this tasking too far? <sighing> And if you do that thing with the phone stuck under your ear Aren't you concerned what the other party may hear? With a tinkle and splash or a flush or a plop Your listener must think PLEASE! Just STOP! Just concentrate on the task at hand. And talking of hands, not washing is banned! Oh dear user, the rules are few but please pay attention. You are making me spew. :P

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EW EXPLORER

Latest post on 17 August 2015 - 15:17

It is soooo wrong. It happens all the time where I work, surely a phone call can wait just a couple of minutes until you have finished in the toilet!!!! I have just nearly knocked someone out in our loo, she was stood right behind the door texting! Wouldn't you stand to one side or wait until you are out of there?

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EW GURU

Latest post on 17 August 2015 - 12:32

Having a phone conversation while in the loo isn't right. I would die if someone heard a plop or flush on any of my phone calls. Its just plain rude. That being said there is a lad I work with who was saying that he carries his phone around with him everywhere, even in the loo, as he's scared to miss his wife's phone calls.

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EW OLDHAND

Latest post on 17 August 2015 - 09:26

Seriously, is there nothing else better to do? Certain cultures do not wash their hands, I have had maids spray entire bathrooms whilst cleaning and flood the bathroom, there are posters mostly in bathrooms that ask that you wash hands - what type of 'poster' do you think can be produced can be more effective? The list goes on - not just in UAE and other countries!!! Nope JEAHH45, I have nothing else to do but whinge about this ;) I understand that some cultures dont wash, but with swine & bird flu along with a plethora or other nasties you would expect that some hygiene would be useful. I definitely need help on the poster though, do you have any suggestions. I think we can tackle the other list of grievances as well. Lets start with failing to indicate or the fast lane hoggers or the driving whilst on the phone. I actually had a complete numpty nearly wipe me off the road last night because she was serving between three lanes and was on the phone. ahhh...its just not worth it, I think getting the loo sign sorted is a good place to start.

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EW OLDHAND

Latest post on 17 August 2015 - 09:21

Maybe it's the only way they can get some privacy... Oh DT, how can you get privacy in a loo with a tinkle an almighty spray and a flush!

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EW OLDHAND

Latest post on 17 August 2015 - 09:20

Hurrah, a thread that is not about Doctors!!! Littleone you could have some fun with this..........! Let's design posters for the back of the phone booth door!! &lt;rushing to get a black marker pen&gt; &lt;thinking of catchy slogans&gt; You would have thought we could have had some fun...but alas no! It had the makings of a good old TNT, but its been shot down. You know your ode could get the thread deleted, its been a long time since there was an ode thread.

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EW EXPERT

Latest post on 17 August 2015 - 05:07

Maybe it's the only way they can get some privacy...

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EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 16 August 2015 - 17:12

Seriously, is there nothing else better to do? Certain cultures do not wash their hands, I have had maids spray entire bathrooms whilst cleaning and flood the bathroom, there are posters mostly in bathrooms that ask that you wash hands - what type of 'poster' do you think can be produced can be more effective? The list goes on - not just in UAE and other countries!!!

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EW OLDHAND

Latest post on 16 August 2015 - 17:10

Whilst you are sitting on the Loo Here's a list of what NOT to do Don't talk on your phone or sing any songs It's not polite and really quite wrong If you must talk, wait til you flush The sound of chatting is making me blush

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EW OLDHAND

Latest post on 16 August 2015 - 17:03

I was seriously thinking about the posters or yelling out to wash your hands, stop talking on the phone or the one I have considered incredibly seriously pretending to make the bodily sounds that are usually relegated to the safety of your own home but I have a very thick accent and am the only one from my home country on this floor. So envitably I would be found out and then think of the gossip and snide lears I would get from the other dwellers of the phone booth. I shudder. I would definitely appreciate all assistance in the wording for the appropriate poster, possibly a catchy slogan could help. And it would need to work across various languages and cultures so that we can get the biggest market share.

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EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 16 August 2015 - 16:58

Oh this forum has really descended down the toilet pan now!

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EW OLDHAND

Latest post on 16 August 2015 - 16:54

Hurrah, a thread that is not about Doctors!!! Littleone you could have some fun with this..........! Let's design posters for the back of the phone booth door!! <rushing to get a black marker pen> <thinking of catchy slogans>

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EW OLDHAND

Latest post on 16 August 2015 - 16:44

How can people think this is acceptable :confused:, you're in there for a reason not to sit (no pun intended - yes actually there was) around for a lovely chat whilst others come and go with the inevitable cascading sounds of the job at hand, flushing, coupled with the shatoff hose and the fact that the acoustics are awful, [b'>the person your chatting with knows exactly where you are! [/b'> Seems that everytime I went to the said cubicle today, which I think is now a phone booth, someone was on their phone and yes it was mid stream. I've heard singing to someone on the phone, a job interview, a discussion about their bank account and talking about what to have for dinner. Then hose goes off with a flurry, flush and swish out the door! No hand washing in sight, I am aghast in the cubicle, head hung low at the display of such poor hygiene. How I havent managed to catch some horrific flesh eating mutating disease is primarily due to my skill of opening doors with additional paper whilst balancing in the most precarious near splits position in my high heels and business attire, whilst attempting that no part of my skin dare to touch anything that could have remotely been in contact with the phone talking non handwashing person (I refrain from using the term lady, that she is definitely not ) all the while looking like a contortionist or graceful "elephant" no no gazelle as i leap towards the door to avoid the overspray from the you know what hose which has somehow been sprayed up the wall and is dripping from the roof of farthest cubicle from the door and sink! Okay, I might have exaggerated a little but for the love of dogs... can someone explain why there is a need to be on the phone in the loo? :thinking:

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