People who assume the door is unlocked

[paskal]

We have unisex single-person bathrooms at my office - so when you're in there you need to make sure you lock the door.

I make sure I use a light touch on the door handle to see if the bathroom is occupied or not.

Though most people must assume the door must always be unlocked because they come over & grab on the handle and rattle on it with all their might to try & get it open even though it's locked.

That's not a pleasant sound to hear when your pants are around your ankles & you're wiping your ass.

EDIT: Plus there's the fear that you forgot to lock it or they somehow break through & the office hottie sees you in an unflattering position.

[stlouie_lipp]

Do you ever shout "I'M IN HERE!"

[thrill]

I hate this too. If it's locked, an extra vigorous pull on the handle isn't going to open it, and if I'm deuceing, you don't want to open it anyway.

[mikechamp]

I don't have such a bathroom at my workplace, so I've never been in that situation, but maybe they aren't assuming it's unlocked; maybe they just need to go so bad they are in a hurry!

[Bo Hart]

I've been walked in on in the family bathroom at work a couple of times. It's incredibly awkward, mostly because you're so helpless.

[G. Keenan]

I make sure to give the handle a light try just in case someone inside forgot to lock it. That way they have time to shout and prevent me from seeing something that can never be unseen.

[JCShutout]

I make sure to give the handle a light try just in case someone inside forgot to lock it. That way they have time to shout and prevent me from seeing something that can never be unseen.

Me too. This is vital. Always the light turn, then stop and pause, then cautious continuation into the defication room.

[UK]

My solution would be to not use public restrooms...

Plus, most are creppy.

[planet planet]

I had someone do this to me at work the other day.

Me (sitting on john): Doo-dee-doo....takin' a poop...la de da....(I find humming helps the process)

Intruder: < grabs handle, starts rattling door >

Me (anxious): Taken!

Intruder: < rattles even harder >

Me (terrified): It's @#!!$!! occupied!!!

Intruder: < stalks off angrily >

LOL, the way you describe it, I wish I were the intruder just to hear the humming.

[AdmiralKird]

My solution would be to not use public restrooms...

My solution is to find the coworker(s) that are doing this, walk over to their cubicle, drop trou and lay one out on their lap.