Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Women I encounter

In most offices I have worked at the women's restroom/bathroom/loo whatever you want to call it has been located such that multiple offices/teams shared the restroom. One guilty pleasure is to speculate on the women I see there. Some I see regularly and know about. Here is a little peek into the workings of my devious mind.... (mu ha ha ha)
  1. Ms. Desi - There was this lady who always took a water bottle with her to the loo. I would understand if she got it to clean/fill at the water fountain outside but she took it in with her. I can only speculate if she is not happy with the dry paper towel situation and is more conformable with the desi ishtyle, water and all.
  2. Ms. Oranges - There is this one lady who peels the orange in the loo. I just don't get it. We have a full fledged kitchen on the floor and a cafeteria a few floors above both of which she has access to. But she will only peel it in the loo. Right on the counter and the peels go on a paper towel. The first time I got the citrus smell I though someone is washing/throwing a cup of Orange citrus tea (which is quite nice BTW) but turns out it is an orange itself! LOL.
  3. Ms. Fishnet - This is a very pretty and sexy young woman who wears fishnet stockings in colors I haven't seen (read - other than black and red). She carries them off so well too. And what I like about her is that she is not at all your typical skinny blond, quite the opposite but she can look like a bomb any day of the week with those fishnet stockinged legs!
  4. Ms. Clean Freak - She is this big woman who will use quarter of a roll of toilet paper and at least 10 paper towels to dry her hand after. The latter part about the paper towels I have seen multiple times. The first is mere speculation of course.
  5. Ms. Ice Maiden - She is an immaculately dressed beautiful woman in her 50's. However she Never smiles or nods in acknowledgment. She has this stone cold look though her eyes look warm. Makes me wonder if it is the Botox that is preventing her from smiling :-D
  6. Ms. Toothbrush - Granted dental health is important. However I do hope her dentist has advised her on how the enamel on her teeth are eroding. She has to brush after every meal/snack - at least 3 times between 9 and 5 or something like that. Amazes me...
  7. Ms. Water waste - She will keep her soup/coffee cup/breakfast bowl in the sink and turn the faucet on. She will then proceed to do her business and get back. Till then the water is running. The bowl/cup overflows and water still keeps going. I have told her once in a nice way laughing through it saying oh what a lot of water. You might want to turn that off. I was greeted with a stare in return. At the cost of peace I have kept away.
  8. Ms. Question - This is a lady who will find something to ask and retain you in the loo (for that matter wherever you are) It is annoying for me to talk shop in the bathroom @ work. If you have a question call/email/come over to my desk. Granted, your best thoughts might come when you are doing your business but hey...
Do you have any such stories? Leave a comment and let me know.

5 comments:

Anjamma- Mommy@Work said...

Very good observation. Yes I have seen people talking all their way in the loo. Because this is one place there are no male interruptions. I have seen ladies decking up. They store small packets in the cupboard at the Loo. May be it has lipstick, rose powder etc. Every now and then, after may be each hour or half an hour, these people touch up. Then the big arattai kacheri happens at the loo..in which I also participate :)

True Blue Rahmaniac said...

How bout those specific ladies who don't wash up after doing their business?

Hurricane C said...

Thanks Anjamma for that note. Some arattai kacheris can sure be fun! :-)

Hurricane C said...

So true S! (So true, True blue! :-)). Another friend remarked the same after reading this post. I have not noticed that category on this floor however!

Anonymous said...

I have always wondered whats goes on in there????