The bathroom attendant
Apr 3, 2012 | 1:55 pm
#31
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Last year we decided to try a cruise. The ship was lovely, as were its bathrooms, and there was an attendant in the men’s room near the dining room. No tips were expected in that situation; but the men’s room attendant was a woman! It made Mr. bv quite uncomfortable. Guys - would that bother you? Or is Mr. bv just (charmingly) old-fashioned?
Didn't make me uncomfortable at all.
Apr 3, 2012 | 2:27 pm
#32
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I have no problem with someone fastidiously keeping the restroom clean - I really appreciate that, but feel uncomfortable when they're standing there 'lurking', particularly if I'm the only one in there. I become very self conscious. If you're in the restroom one way or another you should be busy going about your business 
Apr 13, 2012 | 11:54 am
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I prefer to do my own freshening up. But once on a dinner cruise in Bangkok I had a surprise in the restroom. Went to the bathroom to use the urinal and as I did my business the attendant walked up behind me and started to massage my shoulders. Talk about pee shy.
And then there' the surprise in Germany of see woman attendants in men's bathrooms.
And then there' the surprise in Germany of see woman attendants in men's bathrooms.
Apr 13, 2012 | 12:06 pm
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Good Lord, talk about a personal-space invasion.
Apr 13, 2012 | 1:43 pm
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I think if i'd been using the urinal and suddenly felt someone massaging my shoulders, not knowing who it was and not expecting it, a natural reflex action may have been for me to elbow whoever it was -NEVER heard that before.
Do that to someone in a bathroom in London and you'll be before the Magistrate the next morning
Apr 13, 2012 | 2:58 pm
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I have had an animus to lavatory attendants ever since I arrived at FCO "bursting", as they say.
The wizened old crone refused to let me into her non-gingerbread cottage until I had handed over whatever amount it was she was demanding.
I had no small Euro change, but I refused to take "no" for an answer. When Ladysmith had been relieved I gave her a tip - but in British small change.
The wizened old crone refused to let me into her non-gingerbread cottage until I had handed over whatever amount it was she was demanding.
I had no small Euro change, but I refused to take "no" for an answer. When Ladysmith had been relieved I gave her a tip - but in British small change.