Where I work (also a scientific facility), site management decided to put up signs in the cubicles saying "Please only flush toilet paper". Needless to say this resulted in a bunch of emails asking where exactly we were supposed to shit.
The toilets in our workplace all have dedicated cubicles for ablutions. You'll still frequently walk in on people washing their feet in the sinks, spitting into the sinks, fishing bottles out of the bin to wash genitals and standing, in work boots, on the rim of the toilet. People who have lived here long enough have no excuse. All they do is give the Reform bigots more ammunition.
I know it's just cherry picking one of the points, but what's the issue with spitting into sinks (assuming you're not in the kitchen)? Don't we do that every time we brush our teeth?
Meh, I think spitting down the toilet is more hygienic given some people wash themselves in the basin. At the least, rinse the sink out afterwards and properly clean it if you know other people use it for that stuff.
Yes, but I'm going to guess hundreds of people don't soit into your sink at home, and that it's washed down after. Also rhat you probably don't do a big hawk tuah into your sink, before someone else washes their hands. There's no guarantee it's all going into the sink.
There are signs in university toilets and showers that tell international students how to properly use a toilet, due to a combination of mess and broken toilets. A sign like this seems pretty mild in comparison.
It's probably for the PHD Staff members. They're often the smartest people you can ever meet in their field of study, but fucking hell do they lack common sense for the simplest of things.
What? I gotta wipe my dick after weeing. I usually use the cubicles for this reason, but if the cubicles are busy or disgusting, I still wipe myself at the urinal (provided tissue is available) and throw the tissue in the bin.
Ahh, yes. Key difference between “at” and “in”. My apologies. Yes, I like to maintain as much cleanliness and freshness as possible throughout the day.
OK, I'll bite. I think you're pretty alone on this one, at least in public. I don't pay overly close attention, but I don't remember ever seeing anyone do this at a public urinal. It's "shake, shake, back in the house" and away you go...hopefully via the sinks.
(This is the point where 500 angry redditors will tell me that I'm a filthy animal for having never done this at a public urinal...)
The classic problem with PhDs, I've realised this through knowing them and employing them (I won't anymore. PhD is an automatic rejection) is that whatever you ask them or ask them to do, they will do whatever they wanted to do or talk about.
There was some douche PhD who I had the misfortune to attract on there the other day in a short thread about microplastics. I said that few people actually cared that much about microplastics. For many messages later this lunatic with a PhD kept posting about how microplastics exist and are an increasing problem and not what we were talking about, which is that people don't care. This is a perfect example of PhD communication.
We had a locum with a PhD many years ago. Probably knew a lot but had no organisational skills and had no business being in a busy NHS lab whatsoever. My manager once asked me to skip a team meeting so that I could supervise her in the lab, saying "I need someone with brains here."
You knew exactly what I meant re not having a title. Your behaviour and attitude are typical for people who do not have academic/scientific titles are are bitter towards the ones that do.
Nope. I am disappointed because they don't perform. And consistently perform in the wrong way. Your comment here is just proof. You're talking about the jealousy of being able to write them down. I'm talking about the performance of academics in the workplace. It's another example of someone with a PhD talking about what they want to talk about rather than what is being talked about.
In my life, I have never, ever written any of my post nominals because they're not relevant.
That means you don’t perform. If you were capable of getting a job role in a field that matches your titles, they would be relevant.
As for your very general comment about academics, it’s frankly an idiotic one, as you can’t paint anyone with the same brush. It’s like saying “all teachers are like this”, “all bin men are like that”, etc.
If you worked inly with underperforming academics, it’s very likely you are not talented enough to be hired by the institutions that work with the highly qualified ones.
I worked in a multi-use building on a science park where we were close to shutting the toilets completely and telling people to go to the nearby conference centre to do their business. It was that bad.
By comparison, when I was at university 30 years ago we had a shitting incident where there were notices still up 3 months later about it, such was the furore. Yet the university I worked for had these incidents almost weekly (despite all students getting a leaflet on toilet usage as part of their induction pack).
At the local hospital this morning and they have a similar sign above the urinals.
I guess it's a strange world we live in now, people have to be told exactly what to unless they fall apart.
At my old workplace there was a phantom vandal known as the toilet protestor, who would daisy chain kitchen towels and toilet roll from urinal to urinal.
Reminder: Press the Report button if you see any rule-breaking comments or posts.
I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.
Where I work (also a scientific facility), site management decided to put up signs in the cubicles saying "Please only flush toilet paper". Needless to say this resulted in a bunch of emails asking where exactly we were supposed to shit.
The "Do not wash your feet in the urinals" signs seen at the beach most years never fail to surprise and depress me
I've seen that at UK offices, where people use them for ablution rites.
That's a new one on me.
Well, there was another sign for squatting on the bog, but I won't go into detail ls, it causes bog PTSD.
Appreciate it, I'm glad I don't work where you do
I don't now, but the type of work and company is worldwide so crossed many people and paths.
I've always found offices in the UK to be more accommodating tbh
The toilets in our workplace all have dedicated cubicles for ablutions. You'll still frequently walk in on people washing their feet in the sinks, spitting into the sinks, fishing bottles out of the bin to wash genitals and standing, in work boots, on the rim of the toilet. People who have lived here long enough have no excuse. All they do is give the Reform bigots more ammunition.
I know it's just cherry picking one of the points, but what's the issue with spitting into sinks (assuming you're not in the kitchen)? Don't we do that every time we brush our teeth?
Spitting in general is pretty disgusting, innit?
Meh, I think spitting down the toilet is more hygienic given some people wash themselves in the basin. At the least, rinse the sink out afterwards and properly clean it if you know other people use it for that stuff.
Yes, but I'm going to guess hundreds of people don't soit into your sink at home, and that it's washed down after. Also rhat you probably don't do a big hawk tuah into your sink, before someone else washes their hands. There's no guarantee it's all going into the sink.
Bigots are bigots man, better hygiene won't change that now
There are signs in university toilets and showers that tell international students how to properly use a toilet, due to a combination of mess and broken toilets. A sign like this seems pretty mild in comparison.
How else am I meant to wash my hands? If they're not going to provide a plug, I must improvise.
Hypothesis: a research centre will attract an international crowd who may not be familiar with urinals and what can and can't go in them.
Sure, but why would anyone need paper in a urinal?
Oh....I'm a woman. I didn't consider that paper was ever optional.
Like Taylor, you just shake it off.
It's probably for the PHD Staff members. They're often the smartest people you can ever meet in their field of study, but fucking hell do they lack common sense for the simplest of things.
Source: Lived with some.
What? I gotta wipe my dick after weeing. I usually use the cubicles for this reason, but if the cubicles are busy or disgusting, I still wipe myself at the urinal (provided tissue is available) and throw the tissue in the bin.
Ok, well that's at the urinals, not in the urinals so I feel like that's fine. Saves time over the extra follow-up jingles sometimes.
Ahh, yes. Key difference between “at” and “in”. My apologies. Yes, I like to maintain as much cleanliness and freshness as possible throughout the day.
Especially when wearing a light coloured trousers.
OK, I'll bite. I think you're pretty alone on this one, at least in public. I don't pay overly close attention, but I don't remember ever seeing anyone do this at a public urinal. It's "shake, shake, back in the house" and away you go...hopefully via the sinks.
(This is the point where 500 angry redditors will tell me that I'm a filthy animal for having never done this at a public urinal...)
Although I have noticed that since hitting 40 the “drip of doom” once back in the house despite numerous shakes is ever more frequent.
Press your perineum with a couple of fingers. Gets the last drop out. True story.
I'm not sure I'm doing that at a urinal either to be honest
If you reach the prostate you're pressing too much.
Should have taken that left turn at Albuquerque
It just looks like you're rearranging the tackle in a conventional manner.
Richard Herring was discussing this on his Podcast recently. Like, how the hell is there a whole extra piss in there?
But who cares? That's what briefs are for, and that's why you change them everyday... I hope.
Well, if you’ve not had enough to drink and it’s a fair bit it can smell a bit…
I'm sorry, but how big are your drops?
Can be enough to make a noticeable wet patch!
over 60 here...It's a thing as you get older..
Academics have never been the brightest. Go take a look at UniUK for the proof.
Not so much academics but certainly an indictment of the university system generally.
The classic problem with PhDs, I've realised this through knowing them and employing them (I won't anymore. PhD is an automatic rejection) is that whatever you ask them or ask them to do, they will do whatever they wanted to do or talk about.
There was some douche PhD who I had the misfortune to attract on there the other day in a short thread about microplastics. I said that few people actually cared that much about microplastics. For many messages later this lunatic with a PhD kept posting about how microplastics exist and are an increasing problem and not what we were talking about, which is that people don't care. This is a perfect example of PhD communication.
We had a locum with a PhD many years ago. Probably knew a lot but had no organisational skills and had no business being in a busy NHS lab whatsoever. My manager once asked me to skip a team meeting so that I could supervise her in the lab, saying "I need someone with brains here."
I've learned my lesson. Tried three and worked with four others. Never again.
The typical comment from someone who’s salty about not having a title…
Hardly. Why would I need to be a Lord or a Duke?
This seems to be a comment from someone whose only achievement is having post nominals.
I also have pre ones :-)
You knew exactly what I meant re not having a title. Your behaviour and attitude are typical for people who do not have academic/scientific titles are are bitter towards the ones that do.
Nope. I am disappointed because they don't perform. And consistently perform in the wrong way. Your comment here is just proof. You're talking about the jealousy of being able to write them down. I'm talking about the performance of academics in the workplace. It's another example of someone with a PhD talking about what they want to talk about rather than what is being talked about.
In my life, I have never, ever written any of my post nominals because they're not relevant.
That means you don’t perform. If you were capable of getting a job role in a field that matches your titles, they would be relevant.
As for your very general comment about academics, it’s frankly an idiotic one, as you can’t paint anyone with the same brush. It’s like saying “all teachers are like this”, “all bin men are like that”, etc.
If you worked inly with underperforming academics, it’s very likely you are not talented enough to be hired by the institutions that work with the highly qualified ones.
This doesn't even make sense.
Oh. Hang on, I forgot, you're an academic. That's why. You're really just shining the torch for everything I said.
Of course it does not make sense to you.
Academics will put anything anywhere, for research.
It will exist because people kept doing it...
I worked in a multi-use building on a science park where we were close to shutting the toilets completely and telling people to go to the nearby conference centre to do their business. It was that bad.
By comparison, when I was at university 30 years ago we had a shitting incident where there were notices still up 3 months later about it, such was the furore. Yet the university I worked for had these incidents almost weekly (despite all students getting a leaflet on toilet usage as part of their induction pack).
On a tech-oriented customer site there are signs in the toilets asking people not to put toilet paper in the toilet brush holders. The mind boggles.
I stayed in a holiday let once which had a very polite notice above the thunderbox asking people to kindly refrain from flushing their used tea-bags.
What sort of barbarian does this?
At the local hospital this morning and they have a similar sign above the urinals.
I guess it's a strange world we live in now, people have to be told exactly what to unless they fall apart.
At my old workplace there was a phantom vandal known as the toilet protestor, who would daisy chain kitchen towels and toilet roll from urinal to urinal.
I once went to a national distribution centre that had a sign in the toilet saying no defecating in the urinal!