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March 23, 2005
Coworkers unite in support of the BBMRE*
(Category: True Stories )

It seems that I'm not the only person offended by the frequent flushing violations in our 2nd floor mens room. Yesterday somebody printed out and posted the following sign on the inside of the bathroom door:

Way back in 1953, the U.S. Department of Health (now the CDC) determined that flushing toilets and urinals in public restrooms reduced the spread of disease by more than 88%. Today's society has acrimoniously decreed that flushing should be an automatic function (hence the many infrared toilets today). This company has determined that the use of a paltry 1.5 gallons of water per flush is worth the investment to keep its workforce healthy. So, the question to you is...

Why Don't You
Flush?

It's disgusting, rude and unsanitary.
Go back and flush.

(and then wash your hands.)

Today there was a handwritten sign taped underneath it:

If it's yellow

let it mellow.

If it's brown

flush it down.

A few minutes ago I went to return some coffee I was done processing. The second sign has been removed and the last line of the original is highlighted, has stars drawn around it and is underlined and circled in black marker.

The lines are being drawn. I know on which side my loyalties lie. I will always be willing to fight for life, liberty and the BBMRE!

* Big Book of Mens Room Etiquette

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Comments

Amazing. Your company has co-ed bathrooms? Because it's been my experience that all those "Your Mother Doesn't Work Here" messages have all been penned by women.

Either you've got a Felix Unger on your premises -- or you're not 'fessing up here.

Which is it d'ya suppose?

Posted by: Margi at March 23, 2005 12:01 PM

All of our "This company is not your mama" signs have been written by men in my office.

Of course, we don't have a flushing problem at my office right now.

At our office, people wipe boogers on and around the toilet. That is a violation of directives in the BBMRE and I count myself as a supporter of that inspired tome as well.

Posted by: Trey Givens at March 23, 2005 12:35 PM

Yeah ya know... you can do whatever you want at home... don't flush for 2 or three incidents, whatever. It's good because you conserve water and money, just make sure you clean the toilet regularly.

But yeah.. when you have 30-40 people using the facilities all day long... damn man... flush ... yech.. I worked in an office where there was some guy who pissed this dark almost red fluid. It was kind of frightening and made you wonder what sort of other health issues he had.

Posted by: Oorgo at March 23, 2005 01:03 PM

If it's yellow
let it mellow.

Fucking 90s eco-hippies.

Posted by: ilyka at March 23, 2005 01:47 PM

Yeah... 'cause water is an inexhaustable resource, of course!

Posted by: Oorgo at March 23, 2005 02:07 PM

Wow. I'm feeling so... so... blessed that I work for the company I work for....

Posted by: Boudicca at March 23, 2005 02:22 PM

'cause water is an inexhaustable resource, of course!

Just like sanctimony!

Being in favor of the proper and sanitary disposal of urine does not mean I consider water an inexhaustible resource. It means I'm in favor of the proper and sanitary disposal of urine, and whoever thought up the "if it's yellow, let is mellow" rhyme. That person needs to die.

Posted by: ilyka at March 24, 2005 10:43 AM

and whoever thought up the "if it's yellow, let is mellow" rhyme. That person needs to die.

This is just one example of why Ilyka rocks my world.

Posted by: Jim at March 24, 2005 10:51 AM

let is mellow

Jeez, even with comment preview forced on me I couldn't type that right.

I was blinded by the hate, I guess.

Posted by: ilyka at March 24, 2005 11:17 AM
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