Tag Archives: Public restrooms

Mar200729

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I’m not the only writer and editor who takes pictures in public restrooms

Bad grammar is bad grammar, be it in a medical book or a public bathroom.

As he mentioned on his blog Bad Language, Matthew Stibbe thought, “I’m sure they don’t actually want people to put toilet tissue and nothing else down the loo but I did feel like I was breaking the rules when I had a pee” upon seeing this sign above a toilet, er, loo in Starbucks:

A sign on the wall of the loo at Starbucks

I’m just glad, however, that I’m not the only writer and editor willing to take a picture in a public restroom for the sake of documenting bad grammar.

Feb200614

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I saw the writing on the bathroom wall that this job would be tough

I was at a client site for a meeting and saw this sign:

A sign above a toilet that reads Please depress handle firmly to ensure proper flushing.

It’s not good when even the custodians are verbose. (And no, I’m not in the habit of taking pictures in bathrooms; I happened to have my cell phone with me, which has a camera.)

It reminded me of my job during high school at an electronics retailer: I told the warehouse supervisor that we could use more toasters. He responded that he’d take care of it as soon as he finished “procuring the end cap.” His name was Dante, however, so I figured maybe he was entitled to a little poetic license.

 

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