Make Yourself Comfortable!
Wednesday, April 4th, 2007 at 11:46 amI think I need to be less friendly. Someone knocked on the door of the bathroom I was just in, and my immediate response was, “Come on in!”
It was on the way to my mouth when I realized, You can’t say that! They’ll come in! So I thought, Just keep yer trap shut.
And then I realized, You can’t do that! They’ll come in! But then I couldn’t remember what you were supposed to say when you were in the bathroom and didn’t want someone else coming in. And then I started to panic because, while I was sorting this all through, enough time had passed that they probably would have assumed it was unoccupied. And thinking about that kept me from remembering what I was supposed to say, which just made me panic more.
It was an awkward moment for me. In the end, I settled on “Taken!” and finished my business all by me onesies. Just in case it happens again, though, I’m going to start practicing being an asshole.
April 4th, 2007 at 12:59 pm
I was already agreeing with you at the first sentence, as it would pertain to myself.
However, I then kept reading after that first sentence……….
………………. riiiiiiiiiiight.
;D (posted on LiveJournal)
April 4th, 2007 at 2:16 pm
I say "I’m in here". To strangers…
"it’s full" works good though. as well as Taken (posted on LiveJournal)
April 4th, 2007 at 6:43 pm
I think come on in is kinda funny, lol (posted on LiveJournal)
April 5th, 2007 at 2:30 pm
I always do the loud throat clear when someone enters the area and then if they actually hit the door is a loud yell of “Occupied!”
April 5th, 2007 at 2:57 pm
Dave - single shooter! It would be easier in a stall, but it has a real door and everything.
April 5th, 2007 at 10:21 pm
i always say, “Just a minute!” but I think I might start using a variation on “it’s full.”
I’m full. You’re full. We’re full up in here. It’s bloody full in here, mate.