Top Ten Tips - Public Restroom Etiquette


By Tip Diva | Jun 06, 2008


Categories: Bathroom, Behavior, Difficulty, Etiquette, Health, Manners, Personal Hygiene, Pests, Safety, Tips, Workplace

toiletAre you tired of rude restroom occupants? If so, it may be time to print out this list and leave it on the men’s or women’s restroom doors:

  • Do What You Need To Do And Leave - Restrooms aren’t for lingering or catching up on the latest gossip. Respect others’ needs to use the toilets and sinks. Once you’re done with what you have to do, leave.
  • Be Respectful Of Others’ Number Twos - If you’re touching up on your lipstick or combing your hair and notice someone’s behind a locked stall and not making a sound for a few minutes, respect the person by leaving and coming back later. You may feel comfortable with bodily functions around others, but many do not.
  • Keep Your Eyes On The Wall Or Yourself - This is essential, especially in the men’s restroom. Don’t make others uncomfortable.
  • If You Sprinkle While You Tinkle, Please Be Neat And Wipe The Seat - Whether precariously squatting over the seat or standing up, try not to pee on the seat. And if you do, wipe it up. You know you make a face when you see a seat decorated with yellow droplets, so don’t contribute to the problem. If a toilet seat sanitary cover is available, use it.
  • Flush - No one wants to see (or smell) your gifts to the porcelain god. Respect others who need to use the toilet after you and flush.
  • Warn Others Of Lacking Toilet Paper - If you’re leaving a stall and you’ve used the last few sheets of toilet paper, warn the next person in line. And if someone asks you to pass some toilet paper under the stall door, be a good sport and help the stranded person out.
  • Don’t Speak Unless Spoken To - Don’t start a conversation with the person in the next stall, unless it’s a family member or best friend and you don’t care - it’s usually uncomfortable and rude. But if someone else starts the conversation, feel free to answer - you weren’t the rude person who started it.
  • Don’t Answer Your Cell Phone While On Toilet - If you hear a familiar ring while doing your business, do the caller a favor and do not pick up your cell phone. Try to imagine if you had to hear one straining or flushing. It’s only going to take you a minute, so call them back.
  • Throw Your Garbage Away - Whether toilet paper, sanitary products, tissues, diapers, towels or even some hair that fell into the sink, throw it away. No one wants your garbage all over the place.
  • Wash Your Hands - Most importantly, after you’re done, wash your hands. Do it immediately after you leave the stall - not after you brush your hair, apply your lip gloss and fish a stray eyelash out of your eye.
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10 Responses to “Top Ten Tips - Public Restroom Etiquette”:

  1. 1
    Jennifer Says:

    Great tips! :)

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  2. 2
    Kimberly Edwards Says:

    LOL…Listen the bathroom etiquette outlined here for you! I agree…Everyone should print this up and post it in every bathroom they can! Sheesh!

    Also, thank you for submitting this post to the “Dessert Course” of the Blog Carnival!

    Kimberly Edwards :)
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  3. 3
    SocraPees Says:

    Greetings Everyone:

    We actually have a rather interesting, and humorous blog site completely dedicated to appropriate restroom etiquette. The site is for both men and women; we would love to hear your stories and suggestions!

    Cheers:

    SocraPees at PeePublic

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  4. 4
    steve Says:

    Perfect Blog! Thanks for the great info and motivation.

  5. 5
    Martin %9 Says:

    There is obviously a lot to know about this.

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