I invented a new form of Blogging at my office

Alienwho

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So a month or two ago I go to do my business in the bathroom here at work. As I walk in the familiar and pleasant aroma of Glade's Apple Cinnemon air freshener overtakes my nostrils. As I open up the stall a smile covers my face as I see a brand new unopened box of baby whipes. Not only today would I get the satisfaction of being as moistly cleansed and fresh as a baby, but I would also have the satisfaction of cracking the seal.

Out of the corner of my eye I see a strange foreign object that has made a first unknown appearance in the stall. It was a Sharpie Permanant Marker...scarred and bruised from its rough life i'm sure it has had thus far in its short life. Popping the cap and slowly inhaling the pleasantry of the Sharpie, I involuntarily and almost instinctively take the Sharpie and write on the freshly opened plastic container of baby whipes..."Why is there a Sharpie in the restroom?" I write. Leaving it at that I set the Sharpie next to the container and finish my business and leave the bathroom.

A few days later I entered the bathroom once again. To my surprise, a plethora of responses to my question were on the box. Answers included "To smell when the Glade freshener isn't doing it's job" and "No it's to tag with you fool!" Not only were their numerous responses, but their were new questions, new information as well as anonymous programming tips and/or cool programs to use or websites to look at.

What is this beast I have unleashed?
 

mcvickj

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lmao. Nice! Sounds like you need to get some magnetic dry erase boards and put thoes in the stalls. ;)
 

pontifex

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just imagine where that sharpie's been and who touched it. you know they don't wash their hands then use the sharpie. they use the sharpie while doing their business. i;d eb afraid to touch it.
 

Alienwho

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Originally posted by: pontifex
just imagine where that sharpie's been and who touched it. you know they don't wash their hands then use the sharpie. they use the sharpie while doing their business. i;d eb afraid to touch it.
There are actually numerous blog posts on the container stating that exact same thing. But once you're in the stall it's hard to resist. There is the obligatory hand washing excercise that must be performed after anyhow.
 

SSP

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I would never touch something that?s been sitting on the floor of a public bathroom, absorbing urine and other weird particles that are released when you flush. ick...
 

pontifex

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Originally posted by: Alienwho
Originally posted by: pontifex
just imagine where that sharpie's been and who touched it. you know they don't wash their hands then use the sharpie. they use the sharpie while doing their business. i;d eb afraid to touch it.
There are actually numerous blog posts on the container stating that exact same thing. But once you're in the stall it's hard to resist. There is the obligatory hand washing excercise that must be performed after anyhow.

why not bring your own sharpie? but i guess you're still touching the box
 

Alienwho

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Yeah it's a superclean supermodern bathroom. Only about 20 guys use it and it's cleaned every night. Also I didn't find the Sharpie on the floor. It was sitting on top of the toilet (you know up top where you can stash magazines and stuff).