To poo or not to poo at the office…that is the question.
Michael Sykes, president of International Center for Bathroom Etiquette (which is an actual organization), spoke with HuffPost’s Ricky Camilleri about the golden rules about when to go, how to go and what to do when you’re in a …stinky situation.
“This is pretty similar to what I call the gold rule for normal bathroom etiquette — keep your mouth shut. Be quiet in there,” Sykes said. “And managers, stop talking to your employees and just leave them alone.”
But let’s say there’s just one bathroom in your small office and that bathroom is right next to your boss’ office. Sykes said that he would most likely head to the nearest Starbucks. that being said, though, he added that it’s important to differentiate between etiquette and simply feeling embarrassed to do what you gotta do.
“There’s nothing wrong with taking a humorous poop and stinking up the office. That’s not bad etiquette, we’re just ashamed of it, you know,” Sykes said. “So look, it’s going to happen to everyone. Maybe we feed your boss…a couple of burritos during lunch and it’ll hit him and everybody’s even.
Our mission here at the International Center for Bathroom Etiquette is to improve the bathroom-going experience for everyone.
