The bathroom game
7 years ago
Sorry, this was just too amusing for me to not share.
STORY TIME:
Okay, so today I went to 2nd and Charles [a 2nd hand books/blu ray/board game/nostalgia sort of store] just to get out of the house and not on a job for a little bit. I ducked into the bathroom- the men's bathroom since it's technically still a 'problem' for me to use the women's restroom- and paused. I caught myself reflected by the mirror in my peripheral- maybe I'm not used to my hair yet, or the fact I'm wearing pants that show off a figure I'm not yet used to having, but for a moment I had a bit of a confidence boost.
'Yeah,' I think to myself. "I can do this. I can make this work."
So I go about my business and as I'm washing my hands.. The door behind me opens. 'Oh this should be good,' I muse under my breath and this guy walks in who could have EASILY passed for any grip ever.Tall, strong looking, black hair, thick beard, and he FREEZES. We make eye contact and there's a sorry forming on his lips, but he leans back slowly to check the symbol on the door..Just as slowly back to my gaze...To the door one more time.. It's at this point I'm desperate to tell him 'no, it's okay, I don't think I belong in here either..' But by now I'm too enthralled with this exchange. That, and if I open my mouth at this point I KNOW I'm going to burst out laughing. He checks the door one last time to be sure, and lets it slooooowly close.. He keeps watching me curiously as he disappears into a stall. It takes every bit of will power I have to straighten my back and walk out of the bathroom and the second I do a sound erupts from my throat that I can only describe as a witches most devilish sounding cackle. I scared an old guy right by the hallway to the bathrooms who had a book in his hands. Past-tense. Sorry old guy but that-..was the most amusing thing that's happened in a while.
TL:DR - maybe I need to start going places with an open m/f or family restroom..Or take my chances of running into an armed woman who's having a bad day in the appropriate bathroom..
Though depending on how the cods in my brain are aligned at the time I might just strike up a conversation.... yep I am a really random person XD