restroom nazi
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While we were in Minesview Park enjoying the scenery and wildlife, including a pony with a bright pink mane and a giant St. Bernard wearing oversized sunglasses, my mom and I couldn’t resist the call of nature. We were lured by a crude sign which read CLEAN COMFORT ROOM in blue block letters.
“Ihi lang?” the cashier asked a little girl who was holding a bunch of coins in her upturned palm. The little girl nodded somberly and was given a yellow ticket with two pieces of tissue. The people who had not yet paid started to murmur amongst themselves.
“Paano kung hindi ako gagamit ng sabon, tubig lang? May bawas ba?”
“Paano kung dapat magbabawas ako pero hindi natuloy, may refund ba?“
Each girl had to solemnly declare her intentions to the restroom nazi at the doorway. “Magpapalit lang po ako ng napkin,” one said humbly–an activity which was apparently supposed to be done in the confines of the “bawas” toilets since that was where she was wordlessly told to go.
Those who misdeclared their deeds were publicly humiliated. “Anong gagawin mo, magbabawas ka ba?” the attendant asked, suspiciously eyeing the tissue a man had bought along with his yellow ticket.
“Oo,” the man admitted meekly.
“Aba, dose yun, dose! Dapat green yung ticket mo!” She turned to address the people who were in queue lest they make the same deadly mistake. “Pag iihi, sais. Pag dudumi, dose!“
After each girl had done her deed in the bathroom, the attendant would call the next girl in line. Those of us who had to merely pee did not get the luxury of a toilet–instead, we had to squat in a potty which mercifully did not reek.
“Wala palang flush!” my mom exclaimed from the stall next to mine.
“Trabaho ko na po yun. Kaya ako andito,” the attendant answered coolly. It turned out that she would pour water and soap into the toilet that had just been used and mop the surrounding area before calling the person next in line.
Needless to say, it was quite a humbling experience!
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Waaaah! Scary uli!!
Comment by Frances 2009 January 6 @ 9:01 pmKung ganyan ang sistema sa Robinsons Galleria
Barker – Mam green or yellow ticket?
Comment by BudVR4 2009 January 13 @ 3:29 amMameng – The usual…
Barker – Ahh.. yung green
@ francs – scary talaga siya. parang aatras yung wiwi mo. :O
@ bud – wahahaha! kainis ka :P
Comment by mameng 2009 January 13 @ 9:17 amHahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!
Comment by Frances 2009 January 15 @ 12:33 pm