Hey everyone
Here's a hypothetical (but oftentimes real) situation that I'd like to discuss, and despite the off-kilter subject, I am serious here and I'm looking for some serious answers. That being said, I enjoy a good joke so let's have a good discussion!
Before we begin, let's define etiquette. For simplicity's sake we'll consider etiquette to be the same thing as manners or professionalism depending on the situation. Let us also define sanitary practices. These are actions or habits which help prevent the spread of disease.
Both of these concepts go s long way in separating people from animals.
Easy enough, right? Cool.
So here's the meat and potatoes of this post, and the springboard for the conversation.
Let's say your workplace has a dress code requiring business professional attire, and thus one of the stipulations is that shirts remain tucked in.
You use the bathroom. Upon completion, you:
A: Pull up pants, tuck shirt in, then wash hands
B: Wash hands before pulling up pants and tucking shirt in
Option A seems like a logical choice in a multi-stall bathroom because of simple etiquette, however it conflicts not only with sanitary practices but also etiquette. You have, after all, just smeared thousands if not millions of microscopic feces particles and bacteria on your pants and shirt.
Option B is only feasible in a single-stall bathroom, and involves awkwardly waddling with pants around your ankles from the stall to the sink with your junk exposed, but who the hell wants to do that?
Here's a hypothetical (but oftentimes real) situation that I'd like to discuss, and despite the off-kilter subject, I am serious here and I'm looking for some serious answers. That being said, I enjoy a good joke so let's have a good discussion!
Before we begin, let's define etiquette. For simplicity's sake we'll consider etiquette to be the same thing as manners or professionalism depending on the situation. Let us also define sanitary practices. These are actions or habits which help prevent the spread of disease.
Both of these concepts go s long way in separating people from animals.
Easy enough, right? Cool.
So here's the meat and potatoes of this post, and the springboard for the conversation.
Let's say your workplace has a dress code requiring business professional attire, and thus one of the stipulations is that shirts remain tucked in.
You use the bathroom. Upon completion, you:
A: Pull up pants, tuck shirt in, then wash hands
B: Wash hands before pulling up pants and tucking shirt in
Option A seems like a logical choice in a multi-stall bathroom because of simple etiquette, however it conflicts not only with sanitary practices but also etiquette. You have, after all, just smeared thousands if not millions of microscopic feces particles and bacteria on your pants and shirt.
Option B is only feasible in a single-stall bathroom, and involves awkwardly waddling with pants around your ankles from the stall to the sink with your junk exposed, but who the hell wants to do that?
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