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Attention big bathroom stall users...we need to talk
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Am I the only one that gets feisty about a single person with no kids or obvious physical conditions selecting the big bathroom stall in a public restroom?
There have been countless times over the years with two little girls in tow, that I really do need that large stall to change a diaper and/or keep track of both my small kids while I needed the facilities. BUT...we have to wait for that one lady to finish up, even though there are 10 other spaces where she could have done her business.
I'd like to explore what gravitates one to that stall when one is alone and has no need for it? And then to do it again and again?
I wonder if the people who needlessly use the large stall notice the changing table and consider what fun it is for a mom to wait while smelling a filled diaper? Or perhaps how does an elderly woman with a cane and her winter coat ever manage to get everything into that tiny square space next door?
Or, do they ever muse about how scary it would be to have to decide which kid has to stand outside the stall exposed to strangers in an unfamiliar public space?
If anyone ever did think about these situations, they'd stop using the large stall when they don't need it. There are two times I use the large stall when I am by myself: At the State Fair in that really big bathroom line (but I check behind me to see if there is a mom/stroller combo before accepting) and if there are only two stalls and the small one is already occupied. That's it.
I hope if you are reading this, it is a wake up call for you and if you share it, it is a good reminder to others, especially during this busy shopping season when it is tempting to bring yourself and all your packages into the large stall.
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