Touched by a… March 8, 2007 ~ 5:00 pm
Posted by Julie in : Academic Office Monkey , trackbackLotsa crap going on here, too much to write about at the moment. So instead I’ll leave you with a funny story.
My office and two others share a small bathroom, which is far superior to going down the hall and using the one that the students destroy. Today, the bulb in the bathroom burned out and we called Facilities to get the bulb changed. Unfortunately, they didn’t have a fluorescent bulb and have to special order one for us. So in the meantime the guy installed a spotlight - the kind you might put on your front porch, for instance. He said that in addition to lighting the room, it would also be good “for warming purposes.” And that started every spotlight line in the universe.
“Wow, I never realized the water was so sparkling and clear!” exclaimed one of my coworkers.
“After looking in the mirror in there, I think I need to get my teeth whitened,” another said.
“Can’t keep out of the spotlight?” I was asked as I made another trip in. In my defense, I’d had three 24 oz. bottles of water.
“Yeah. My hair just looks so gorgeous in it!” I gushed. “It’s like having your very own Touched By an Angel light!” And then I thought about it. In the work bathroom, maybe it’s best not to be touched by anyone. Even an angel. Because ew. Bring on the fluorescent bulb, guys. I’m about ready to relinquish my spot on the bathroom stage.
Comments
I wonder if anyone you work with is getting shy bladder because they feel like someone’s watching them pee in the spotlight?
On second thought, I don’t really want to know…
I can understand not wanting to be touched by someone in a work restroom. Touching yourself in a work bathroom, now that’s another thing all together.
Personally, I’d never relinquish the spotlight. Matter of fact, I might kick you out of the spotlight so I could be in it.