Personal Space? Management Issues? Preparation?

I have to share what just happened.

I am in my office.  I really have to go to the bathroom. This happens a lot now, without notice. Critter shifts and HOLY SHIT I GOTTA GO!!!

I stand up.

“Ms. Forty, do you have a second?”

“Uh, yeah, I guess.”

“You’re standing, and holding your side.”

“Well I was going to go for a walk, I’m good.”

“I’ll walk with you.”

“Nah. How can I help you.”

Work talk ensues for about five minutes.  FIVE MINUTES.

Finally, I can take it no more and I walk out of my office. That person says goodbye.  Walk past one of my team member’s offices.

“Ms. Forty, do you have a second?”

“Well I was about to run to the bathroom actually.”

“This will only take a second.”

I have no idea what I agreed to – shipping charges for something overseas I think.

I turn the corner.

“Ms. Forty, I’ve been think about this all day….”

Another epic discussion about how many buttons to order to celebrate an event.

I walk the hallway to the bathroom.

“Ms. Forty, I was wondering if you know how to get the ads out of a YouTube video I want to show in a presentation…”

I had two people follow me into the bathroom to ask me questions.

Which I answered while I was in the bathroom.

And you have the audacity to tell me that kids are gonna change my life? I can’t take a piss at work by myself.

I got this. I got this no problem.