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Oops, Did I Enter The Mens’ Restroom?

Nature Calls, Simple Signs, and Restroom Comedy

When nature calls, who is not thankful for a simple sign directing us to the restroom — washroom, loo, john, WC, lavatory, can?

While traditional signs get the job done, modern signs can be creative, clever, rather amusing, or outright embarrassing. Easily annoy those in a hurry or who had a few too many.

Some are ambiguous, challenging, and confusing. Do you know which restroom to enter: XX or XY? One could wait to see who exits first before entering:)

This embarrassing toilet-tale happened to me. Restroom signs can be misleading.

Clue №1. No Line-up Out The Door

I thought the hotel restaurant Maître d’ directed me to go right.

As the saying goes, Men are LEFT because Women are always RIGHT. 😉

The hotel restrooms are in the lobby. When I arrive at two doors, I look right, of course. Spotting frilly and feminine Victorian pantaloons on the door, I enter, thankful there is not a line-up.

No sooner do I close my stall door, another hotel guest walks in. In an empty restroom, why did they pick the stall next to mine?

I am thankful for overhead jazz, muffling awkward unzipping, and bashful bladders in uncomfortable situations.

Clue №2. Penny Loafer Shoe

Restroom etiquette teaches it is not polite to stare, but I cannot help not notice a rather big shoe by our shared partition. Further inspection will reveal a fine rib-knit dress crew sock and cuffed tweed trouser pant leg—is that a Men’s Classic Penny Loafer?!

😱 OMG, there is a guy in the Women’s Restroom!

Flustered, taken off-guard, I text hubby in a panic. But reasoning argues this guy is on his throne, feet firmly planted — he is not going anywhere soon.

Suddenly, I feel sorry for the chap.

Suppressing my giggles, I tip-toe out of my stall, hoping he does not notice my black high-heeled shoes. Imagine his embarrassment when he realizes he entered the wrong restroom!

Clue №3. Urinals

Exiting my stall, I am shocked, surprised. Those are not sinks, but a row of urinals lining the opposite wall.

Guess who walked into the wrong restroom?

Quick to exit, a glance confirms no one is in the hotel lobby. With a sigh of relief, I am grateful to leave undetected and without further embarrassment.

Restroom Hilarity

Everybody wants to change the world but nobody wants to change the toilet paper. Be the Change. — The Cottage Market, via Pinterest

My kids giggled endlessly. Was the Hotel Maître d’ suppressing his laughter? If he watched me waltz right into the Men’s Restroom, he was not about to tell—so thankful for his discretion.

There is something to be said for simple, clear, and concise signage:)

Have you ever walked into the wrong restroom? 👀

Enjoy Srini’s hilarious tale of entering the Women’s Restroom.

Photography Art © pockett-dessert, signs, 2021. Shot on an iPhone © pockett-dessert, creative signs, 2021.

Thank you, Trista Signe Ainsworth, for publishing to Thank You Notes.

© 27.11.2021, Pockett Dessert. All Rights Reserved.