A Kansas nurse, claiming she shares the same bathroom with a department separate from hers, was told not to do her business if it was a ‘Number 2.’ The reason is that it’s located next to their offices in a “poorly ventilated hallway,” and they allegedly can’t stand the smell. A sign was put up to dissuade anyone from stinking up the hall, but the nurse is determined not to comply with their demands.
In her post on r/mildlyinfuriating, CrystalKU explained that she hasn’t reported this petty bathroom sign to HR since she allegedly will be moving from this other department down the hall in a few months. She said she wishes to “keep the peace,” but plenty of Redditors believe that a trip to human resources is the ideal move here.
“HR would like to speak with the person hanging that sign,” remarked a user, suggesting the nurse not wait any longer to make a complaint. Others criticized whoever put up the bathroom banning sign, questioning what co-workers are supposed to do.
“No one wants to poop at work. If they are doing it, they need to do it,” wrote a commenter. “Yeah, sure, just hold it in all day,” sarcastically quipped another, detailing how they’d retaliate against such co-workers. CrystalKU chimed in, agreeing with the sentiment, saying, “We are at work for 8.5 hours a day, if I gotta go, I gotta go.”
The Nurse Claims She Was the ‘First Offender’ of Causing a Stink in the Office
In the comments, the Kansas nurse also explained why this sign was placed on the bathroom door in the first place; according to her, it was her fault. “I was the first offender to prompt the sign,” she wrote, adding how the “please” was later written after her co-worker also made a stink in the other department’s office. “I get their point that a stinky poop probably does linger but like also, we are adults. Deal with it,” she concluded.
That said, even though OP revealed she was the reason behind the sign, very little sympathy was shown for those who put it up. Even if the employees down the hall are suffering from the smell, the majority of Reddit users believe no one should gatekeep a bathroom’s intended use.
