Let's start with the basics!

Ever feel like
1)becoming a better person
2)wanting to be less of a pain to others
3)being a little more conscientious

start with the loo! If you're uncomfortable right here, STOP reading further! We all stand to gain from a good dose of reality check. If you believe this is true, read on!

Yeah, Seriously I can't believe how clueless( and callous) some folks are when it comes to restroom usage! How many times have we not entered a stall only to be repelled by the sights and smells? I am not talking about rest stops off highways with little maintenance! But about restrooms in offices, malls, airports etc which are being frequently cleaned painstakingly by janitors. It's a luxury that we have access to clean toilets in most public places free of charge. The least we can do is to at least leave it as clean as we found it. What's with the incomplete flushing, the messing beyond the confines of the toilet, the toilet paper strewn all over etc etc! I am deeply enraged when I see such sights. Today I felt miserable when a restroom attendant lady told me she just cleaned up pee off the floor in the restroom just minutes after she had done her routine detailed cleaning. I was washing my hands in the sink when she suddenly blurted out how miserable some people make her feel. I cringed to hear this, God knows how she must have felt. I see people rushing out of stalls sometimes merrily chatting on their cell phones with the flushing sound behind them. They don't even wait to check if all is clean before they leave. Why should they, it's something for the next occupant or the janitor to worry about!
If spitting or littering in public is indecency, so is this kind of apalling attitude in public restrooms! I hope someone comes up with an invention to enforce restroom etiquette- a device that sits inside each stall, say affixed to the inside of the door. It should be able to scan the state of the place before each occupant comes in, and should allow the door to open only when the place hasn't been messed relative to the initial scan. It should basically lock the occupant in until the toilet is flushed clean, toilet paper is in its place and no mess is made on the floor or walls. Seriously! Of course it should be able to sense if the flush is broken or the toilet paper dispenser is faulty or something!
We all have days when we open our eyes and just wish we didn't have to go to work that day; No matter what our professions we've all had days when work becomes mundane, repititious and a pain in the neck. A janitor's daily duties are not exactly fun or exciting - God bless them for their good attitude and work ethic.
It'd behoove us to remember what we teach little kids - Clean up after yourself! Adults, first get your own potty training straightened out! The kids are way less obnoxious!