Pet Peeve – A Daily Rant

I have discovered another one of my (many) pet peeves: people who don’t look at the “Occupied/Vacant” signs on washrooms.

I don’t know about you guys, but I always cringe at the thought of someone knocking on the door and me having to say “Occupied” or “Yes?” or, more usually, “Hello!” (why I choose to give a very cheery greeting, I will never know. It just comes out). So when I notice that there are signs on the doors indicating when I will be in there, it makes me much more comfortable (for the record? I really hate single washrooms for this very reason. They cause me anxiety).

Anyway, I was in the bathroom today (TMI?) when a woman knocked on the door. Um, excuse me, Ms. Abrasive Knocker. Did you LOOK at the door? It says “Occupied”. There is no need to knock in order to clarify that yes, indeed, someone is utilizing the bathroom. Would it say “Occupied” if no one was in there? No, because you, being an employee at this organization, should know that when the door is locked, the sign switches. When you knock, you’re just being annoying and extraordinarily unobservant, and no one likes that.

Now please, go the fuck away.

Thank you.

Love,

M