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Caption This for 08/12/11

Posted August 11, 2011 4:45 PM by Kaplin
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08/11/2011 4:54 PM

We care... Really.

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08/11/2011 5:18 PM

...or leave a bugger on the cover, we'll reply...

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Re: Caption This for 08/12/11

08/11/2011 5:19 PM

Push the magic button and you get a prize! A bathroom prize of the highest caliber.

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08/11/2011 6:20 PM

Picture taken in the restroom of the Microsoft help center.

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08/14/2011 1:52 AM

At Microsoft? May have like this...

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08/11/2011 6:24 PM

We will not respond when any other method is used to request our attention.

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08/11/2011 8:16 PM

Subtle reminder that users should clean up after themselves.

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08/11/2011 10:20 PM

thought racing through the person reading the sign and realizing the situation is:

"Why don't you have a stupid button to push in order to bring attention to the fact that the toilet has backed up replicating the 'Big Muddy' on the floor and also the fact that you're all out of TP"

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08/11/2011 11:19 PM
  1. The button has been removed because it was unhygienic to have so many customers touching it when the restrooms needed attention.
  2. We apologise for the inconvenience.
  3. Please write your suggestions on the paper provided and submit via the usual channels.
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08/11/2011 11:40 PM

Now there's an App for that!
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08/12/2011 12:15 AM

"This rest area is equipped with a WiFi hub; send us a twit tweet!"

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08/12/2011 2:36 AM

--SUBNOTE--(We are to poor to pay attention!)

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08/12/2011 3:59 AM

Button removed for repair

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08/12/2011 7:19 AM

Cost savings.

1. less wire

2. less labor

3. less customer support time

Sounds like a winner!! said the CFO

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08/12/2011 9:02 AM

Obviously the button is not visible right now because the restroom does not need attention at this time.

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08/12/2011 9:24 AM

due to current govenment hygene regulations on "no-touch" restrooms some services are no longer provided.

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08/12/2011 9:48 AM

Who needs a push button? Just call the Help Desk???! But,,what's the number???
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08/12/2011 10:15 AM

Gotcha! (We had you for a second there, didn't we?)

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08/12/2011 10:50 AM

What, no e-mail address?

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08/12/2011 11:01 AM

There is no computer in the can!!! Are you kidding??? if they can not afford a push button,,,,would they provide with a Ipad??,,,,good luck! You are deep,,,s**t,,, Amigo!
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08/15/2011 10:16 AM

There's an 'app' for everything these days....

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08/12/2011 11:15 AM

At a remote location the evil Janitor King watches surveillance footage of this area and laughs maniacally as restroom patrons frantically search in vain for a way to request more toilet paper. First this bathroom, then… … … the world!

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08/12/2011 11:40 AM

Translation - If you don't like the condition of our facilities, take your "business" elsewhere!

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08/12/2011 11:55 AM

If you have a bad case diarrhea! where will you go? the bosses bathroom? what if it is locked?,,,,,hey the Lady's restroom may be in a better shape!
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08/13/2011 1:21 AM

No doubt about it, the Ladies toilets are always in better condition

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08/13/2011 10:03 PM

Uh, Not the ones I cleaned years ago when I worked for a cleaning company out of high school one summer. All I'll say is people "both sexes" are nasty when it comes to public toilets/restrooms. I can not imaging people keeping there own home bathrooms like they leave public ones. It's like there wanting to showoff there master piece or something.

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08/15/2011 5:25 AM

Eh? It wasn't the case at Tiffany's café in Great Baddow on Saturday at lunchtime.

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08/19/2011 5:56 AM

You checked both? Isn't that taking the gender neutrality a bit far?

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08/12/2011 12:33 PM

"Restrooms"? Does this give me permission to go into the Ladies' Room to check theirs?

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08/12/2011 12:45 PM

No, but in an emergency,,what choice do you have? Just take a chance! It will be bad if your Chonis get stained??!
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08/12/2011 5:57 PM

If button is missing, write your complaint on a piece of toilet paper and flush it down. It will get to our low level repair center.

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08/13/2011 1:41 PM

There ya' go!

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08/15/2011 10:30 AM

You may want to check the TP supply before sitting down, too.
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08/16/2011 10:58 AM

"Will the person with the three-speed backside please use bottom gear? This facility has no mudflaps."

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