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    Toilet Rules

    Got this by email today from $rand colleague, couldn't help but laugh at it:-

    Rules of pooing at work

    As much as we try to convince ourselves otherwise, the WORK POO is
    inevitable. For those who hate pooing at work, following is the Survival
    Guide for taking a dump at work.


    CROP DUSTING -- When farting, you walk briskly around the office so the
    smell is not in your area and everyone else gets a whiff but doesn't
    know where it came from. Be careful when you do this. Do not stop until
    the full fart has been expelled. Walk an extra 30 feet to make sure the
    smell has left your pants.


    FLY BY -- The act of scouting out a bathroom before pooing. Walk in and
    check for other pooers. If there are others in the bathroom, leave and
    come back again. Be careful not to become a FREQUENT FLYER. People may
    become suspicious if they catch you constantly going into the bathroom.


    ESCAPEE -- A fart that slips out while taking a leak at the urinal or
    forcing a poo in a cubicle. This is usually accompanied by a sudden wave
    of embarrassment. If you release an escapee, do not acknowledge it.
    Pretend it did not happen. If you are standing next to the farter in the
    urinal, pretend you did not hear it. No one likes an escapee. It is
    uncomfortable for all involved. Making a joke or laughing makes both
    parties feel uneasy.


    JAILBREAK -- When forcing a poo, several farts slip out at a machine gun
    pace. This is usually a side effect of diarrhoea or a hangover. If this
    should happen, do not panic. Remain in the cubicle until everyone has
    left the bathroom to spare everyone the awkwardness of what just
    occurred.


    COURTESY FLUSH -- The act of flushing the toilet the instant the poo
    hits the water. This reduces the amount of airtime the poo has to stink
    up the bathroom. This can help you avoid being caught doing the WALK OF
    SHAME.


    WALK OF SHAME -- Walking from the cubicle, to the sink, to the door
    after you have just stunk up the bathroom. This can be a very
    uncomfortable moment if someone walks in and busts you. As with farts,
    it is best to pretend that the smell does not exist. Can be avoided with
    the use of the COURTESY FLUSH.


    OUT OF THE CLOSET POOER -- A colleague who poos at work and is proud of
    it. You will often see an Out Of The Closet Pooer enter the bathroom
    with a newspaper or magazine under his or her arm. Always look around
    the office for the Out Of The Closet Pooer before entering the bathroom.



    THE POOING FRIENDS NETWORK (P.F.N) -- A group of co-workers who band
    together to ensure emergency pooing goes off without incident. This
    group can help you to monitor the whereabouts of Out Of The Closet
    Pooers, and identify SAFE HAVENS.


    SAFE HAVENS -- A seldom-used bathroom somewhere in the building where
    you can least expect visitors. Try floors that are predominantly of the
    opposite gender . This will reduce the odds of a pooer of your gender
    entering the bathroom.


    TURD BURGLAR -- Someone who does not realise that you are in the cubicle
    and tries to force the door open. This is one of the most shocking and
    vulnerable moments that can occur when taking a poo at work. If this
    occurs, remain in the cubicle until the Turd Burglar leaves. This way
    you will avoid all uncomfortable eye contact.


    CAMO-COUGH -- A phoney cough that alerts all new entrants into the
    bathroom that you are in a cubicle. This can be used to cover-up a

    WATERMELON, or to alert potential Turd Burglars. Very effective when
    used in conjunction with an ASTAIRE.


    ASTAIRE -- A subtle toe-tap that is used to alert potential Turd
    Burglars that you are occupying a cubicle. This will remove all doubt
    that the cubicle is occupied. If you hear an Astaire, leave the bathroom
    immediately so the pooer can poo in peace.


    WATERMELON -- A poo that creates a loud splash when hitting the toilet
    water. This is also an embarrassing incident. If you feel a Watermelon
    coming on, create a diversion. See CAMO-COUGH.


    HAVANAOMELET -- A case of diarrhoea that creates a series of loud
    splashes in the toilet water. Often accompanied by an Escapee. Try using
    a Camo-Cough with an Astaire.


    UNCLE NED -- A bathroom user who seems to linger around forever. Could
    spend extended lengths of time in front of the mirror or sitting on the
    pot. An Uncle Ned makes it difficult to relax while on the crapper, as
    you should always wait to poo when the bathroom is empty. This benefits
    you as well as the other bathroom attendees
    The cycle of life: born > learn > work > learn > dead.

    #2
    This methodology captures the process excellently and can be used as a commercial framework to duplicate success in many industries.

    I strongly urge you to submit your work to the Office of Government Commerce along with suggested course materials for Foundation and Practitioner qualifications.
    When you encounter speed humps, sound your horn in protest.

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      #3
      I've obviously been away from the UK. I just find free cubicle, dump, and during the process, play a game of cards on my mobile.

      If using the urinal, and the man next to me farts, a cheery "Je vous en prie" is normally sufficient.
      Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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        #4
        I always absolutely hated it when anyone went in cubicle next to me. Generally, when there is a choice, others feel the same and will leave a gap but one chap at the last place I was at would go in the one next to you even if the rest were free. Sure he was a gay fartophile.
        bloggoth

        If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
        John Wayne (My guru, not to be confused with my beloved prophet Jeremy Clarkson)

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          #5
          We don't have bathrooms where I work.

          I always go for the comfort and solitude of the disabled trap.
          Blood in your poo

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            #6
            Bathrooms? You should shower before you go to work. ******* septics
            Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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              #7
              Originally posted by Sausage Surprise View Post
              We don't have bathrooms where I work.

              I always go for the comfort and solitude of the disabled trap.
              Two things to watch out for in disabled loos:

              Firstly there's normally a massively heavy hinged rail by the seat, which one naturally starts by lifting vertical. But if you're not careful it falls down like a guillotine and smashes into your knee. Maybe the idea is to make you disabled if you aren't already, as the one where I work almost knocked my kneecap round the back of my leg.

              Also there are usually two cords to pull, a white one and a red one. So the choice is a bit like deciding which wire to cut when defusing a bomb. Do I go for the white, or is it a double-bluff and I should chance snipping, er sorry, pulling the red? Well to save you the suspense, I'll let you into the secret. The white works the fan, and the red rings every bell in the building, summoning half a dozen health and safety monitors, and probably alerts someone at the local hospital too.
              Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ here

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                #8
                One of my favourite loos is to be found in a refinery in the Netherlands. The gents consisted of 8 padded, secured cubicles. Not an urine trough to be seen. Each cubicle had it's own dedicated extractor fan and appeared to be completely soundproof.

                The Dutch loved them. Probably because they could smoke their doobies in there...
                If you think my attitude stinks, you should smell my fingers.

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                  #9
                  8 padded, secured cubicles
                  Like This ?

                  Hmm, you sure it's a refinery ?
                  Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.

                  C.S. Lewis

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