What would you do?

Domayne

Judi wrote: »

If I'm not close to them then yes. I'd probably get the steamer out as well.

Do you do this when you use public lavatories like pubs/shopping centres etc?

Alikay

Is there any reason why he might need a shower during the working day, such as commuting by bike or going for a run at lunchtime? It's still be pretty rude to use a colleagues shower without asking though.

j.e.j.

Domayne wrote: »

Well this could be said for communal showers, like at a swimming pool/gym or similar and it doesn't put people off using them?

Really? Maybe I'm a fusspot but I'd always use shower shoes or beach shoes when using public showers. Verrucas are mingin'!


ETA I always clean public loo seats with an anti-bac wipe before I park my botty on them too :rotfl:

marleyboy

I would have barged right in and not given him time to dress as I marched him out. Imagine your partner getting home to find someone in the shower, made worse when you say "Its ok, he's a work colleague".

Domayne

j.e.j. wrote: »

Really? Maybe I'm a fusspot but I'd always use shower shoes or beach shoes when using public showers. Verrucas are mingin'!


ETA I always clean public loo seats with an anti-bac wipe before I park my botty on them too :rotfl:

Maybe I'm just grim. Or unhygienic
but germs are good for boosting your immune system anyway so don't get carried away with the antibacterial wipes!

Georgiegirl256

Domayne wrote: »

Being honest, this wouldn't have bothered me. I would have been like 'Oh, I didn't realise you meant you wanted a shower, I would have gotten you a clean towel'
Whats the difference between him sitting his butt on your toilet, which you then have to sit your own butt back on. I mean does anyone really dettol after someone uses their toilet? He's just standing in the bath using some water? Yeah its weird but it's not like he went through your wardrobe and started wearing your clothes or something?

The difference is instead of taking a p*ss, he is taking the p*ss!

There is a huge difference between someone using your loo and using your shower AND your towels. Firstly, you might be on a water meter, secondly, they might have something contagious, thirdly, it's rude not to ask!

Regarding the Dettol, yes I would clean the toilet straight after someone other than family or friends using it.

belfastgirl23

Domayne wrote: »

Being honest, this wouldn't have bothered me. I would have been like 'Oh, I didn't realise you meant you wanted a shower, I would have gotten you a clean towel'
Whats the difference between him sitting his butt on your toilet, which you then have to sit your own butt back on. I mean does anyone really dettol after someone uses their toilet? He's just standing in the bath using some water? Yeah its weird but it's not like he went through your wardrobe and started wearing your clothes or something?

Anything that involves a casual visitor being naked in your house without a very express conversation is weird. OP I thought you were a troll too til I saw you were a regular poster - this is really unbelievable

Could you ask any other colleagues if they have any ideas why he would have done this?

Please please update us.

Domayne

Georgiegirl256 wrote: »

The difference is instead of taking a p*ss, he is taking the p*ss!

There is a huge difference between someone using your loo and using your shower AND your towels. Firstly, you might be on a water meter, secondly, they might have something contagious, thirdly, it's rude not to ask!

Regarding the Dettol, yes I would clean the toilet straight after someone other than family or friends using it.

But if someone says 'can I use your bathroom?' But doesn't specify why they want to use it...is it still rude? Do you have to SPECIFICLY ask 'Can I have a shower?'
I'm not being a 'troll' I have...issues with societal norms/expectations etc. I mean personally, I wouldn't do this myself because I know 'most' people would think '!!!!!!?' But I genuinely don't know what the difference is in someone using your toilet or using your shower? I don't have a water meter myself so I don't know if its expensive to have a shower?
Also, how do you know your family/friends don't have anything contagious? Not everyone would tell you these things?

Claire_A87

I'm sorry, but yes there's a huge difference between using a toilet and using a shower! You don't go out for something to eat and casually undress and wash yourself, but you do go out and use an establishment's toilet (unless you have public toilet issues).

'Can I use the bathroom' is pretty much the universal equivalent of 'can I use your toilet' - we just don't tend to generally like to announce that we're using the loo!

I'd have felt awkward if he'd have gone up there and done anything other than a number 1! Of course I'm not saying people shouldn't use other people's toilets for such things, I think it really does just come down to being terribly british about it all...

gettingtheresometime

I think you need different work colleagues