Friday, February 12, 2010

Wet and Wild

While most adults find public restrooms disgusting and a necessary evil, it is not a view shared by many children who are fearless in the face bacteria.  Perhaps the funniest instance of this I can remember was at a Turnpike rest stop bathroom.  A harried father was trying to juggle 2 toddler twins at a urinal that was mounted for an adult.  No sooner would he lift one up to pee and the other would run around splashing the water around in the neighboring urinals with his hands.  When the dad realized what was happening, he would yell "NO!....NO!" but the boy kept splashing around in the urinal water.  Realizing that his hands were full lifting a peeing toddler, he could do nothing but continue to shout, "NO!.....NO!".  Finally, toddler #1 finished peeing and was put down as the father grabbed toddler #2 and ran him to the sink to wash his hands.  At this point, toddler #1, obviously ignited by the excitement his brother displayed playing in the "fountain" starts to play in the urinal.  Dad comes back with toddler #2 in his arms and see what toddler #1 is doing and starts shouting "NO!...NO!" again.  He puts down toddler #2 and repeats the routine, grabbing toddler #1 and putting down toddler #2 who starts right in where he left off. 


A more mature individual would have offered to help. 

1 comment:

  1. Most would consider this account rather amusing. For me, it is a horror story.

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