Phone + Bathroom = ew.

[Mr. Darcy]

  Not too long ago, I was on the phone with a friend of mine. All the sudden her voice became a bit echo-y and I could hear a very unpleasant sound. A few seconds later, I heard the toilet flush. She was talking to me while using the restroom! EW!

  I went to use the ladies room in my office building and went to the stall. The stall next to me was occupied and I could hear a woman speaking on the phone while going about her business. I was too self-conscious so I ran out of the bathroom and looked for another one on a different floor with a little more privacy.

  I was just wondering why people think it is acceptable to use the bathroom while having a conversation on the phone. Do they not realize the person on the other end can hear everything? It is also not something you want to hear. Also, isn't it rude to others trying to use the restroom if one goes about one's own business while on the phone? To me, personally, it violates my personal space and I feel bad for the person on the other end.

  Any thoughts or am I just too prudish?

[scansons]

No that is gross, and rude.

I knew a pastor who took a bathroom break during a service without shutting off his mic.  That was a memorable service for one and all.  He was sooooo embarrassed.

[Sabbyfrog2]

eeeeeewwwwww....

[sweedetobee]

It is gross.

Although to be more detailed than we want, if Mr Sweede had to do #1 and kept talkign to me on the phone I'd be annoyed but I'd live. Any more than #1 or anyone other than Mr. Sweede and i'd tell the person to call me when it is more convenient and I'd hang up on them. Although please don't tell mr sweede I said that - I'm trying to "train"  him to act better than that - I just used the point to illustrate there is about 1 person in the world that could do that and I'd deal with it

There are people that take their cell phones into the ladies room at my office to make personal calls. I always get self conscious if I have to use the bathroom when they're talknig in there (we have about 6 stalls in one room adn the stall doors do not reach the ceiling/floor so it is private visually but NOT sound wise! 

[ccnumber4]

This topic always makes me laugh.  While I don't do this, I don't particularly have an issue with those who do.  I do think it's unacceptable in a public restroom where others may be present.  The last time this topic came up someone posted about how she answered the person in the stall next to her, not realizing the woman was talking on a cell.  They had quite a conversation, from what I understand.  It was pretty funny, but I can't remember who posted it. 

[Virg]

Mr. Darcy wrote:

"I went to use the ladies room in my office building and went to the stall."

Wow, I hope I missed something here, lest we wonder about who's being rude....

Seriuosly, though, I'm with you.  I won't stay on the phone with people who take it to the loo with them.  I've had customers do it, and I've invariably told them they'll need to call back.

Virg

[Chivewarrior]

I bring the cordless to the bathroom with me. No other way to deal with it if it rings while I'm using the bathroom. I even once took down a job interview number on my mother's crossword puzzle while in the bathroom.

That said, I don't do this in public bathrooms where it would be noisy, nor do I make it obvious where I am on these calls. The most the person on the other end will hear is running water if they called while I was washing my hands. But I don't see what's so rude about it, either.

[Twik]

I bring the cordless to the bathroom with me. No other way to deal with it if it rings while I'm using the bathroom.

Not voice-mail, not caller id, not "oh well, if it was important, they'll call back"?

What do you do if you have to leave your house for a few hours?

[philote]

Y'know, I might be really twisted but it actually bugs me a LOT more when people eat on the phone.  There is a "mute" button for a reason 

[Chivewarrior]

I bring the cordless to the bathroom with me. No other way to deal with it if it rings while I'm using the bathroom.

Not voice-mail, not caller id, not "oh well, if it was important, they'll call back"?

What do you do if you have to leave your house for a few hours?

Cell phones. If my parents call when I'm home alone and I don't answer on the first ring, they freak out.

[sparksals]

No that is gross, and rude.

I knew a pastor who took a bathroom break during a service without shutting off his mic.  That was a memorable service for one and all.  He was sooooo embarrassed.

    I'm sorry, but I can't help laughing!!! 

[DottyG]

If my parents call when I'm home alone and I don't answer on the first ring, they freak out.

(This is not meant to be snarky) but how old are you again?  It seems, to me, that it might be time for your parents to realize that you're getting older now.

[Twik]

If my parents call when I'm home alone and I don't answer on the first ring, they freak out.

(This is not meant to be snarky) but how old are you again?  It seems, to me, that it might be time for your parents to realize that you're getting older now.

I thought MY mom got paranoid at times, but she DOES allow me time to go to the bathroom.

[Sophia]

Confession time here:  FH and I talk on the phone all the time while one of us (mostly him) is in the restroom.  I would never ever do that in a public place, or to anyone but him or close family.  For FH, he is a very active person, and that is one time in the day that he stops.  So, he calls me then.  I never hear anything.  I guess I have family that talks on the phone for a long time.  So, I just mute it when I am making noise, and unmute when I need to say "A Ha". 

[LuckyDucky]

My mum and her best friend will continue phone converstations while one of them is on the loo.  However, they live in different states and lead busy lives so any time they can get to chat is not to be wasted.  Plus, nothing they do to each other will gross them out (they are going to be those sweet old ladies who you see in a s*x shop, giggling like mad).

But out in public, surrounded by strangers? Ick!