Trans musings

[Cheyenne Skye]

So I was in the bathroom changing after work today and I got to thinking.

Hypothetical situation:

So you're out shopping and have to use the restroom. You go in the ladies room and sit down. You do your business and reach for the toilet paper only to realize the dispenser is empty. There is a woman in the next stall (you can see her feet). Out and about, you physically "pass" no problem. People would even say you could be a model. But your voice is a dead giveaway. No matter how hard you try, you sound like one of the three tenors. So in this situation, looks mean nothing. What do you do? Do you ask the woman in the next stall to pass over some toilet paper or are you too scared and don't want to cause a scene?

Just curious how you would handle the situation. Also wondering if any of you can think of similar situations where you would have difficulty such as this. (I'm not trying to be real serious here either, so take it with a grain of salt. Humorous replies and anecdotes appreciated.:battingeyelashes:)

[Angela Campbell]

I take some tissue from my purse.....I would do that even if my voice was perfect.

[mikiSJ]

Hmmm, did a Senator have a somewhat similar situation and he asked for some "TP" by tapping his foot...

Remember, most of the World's population lives day to day without their Charmin - flush, clean yourself, flush again, swirl you fingers around the bowl, flush again, try to put yourself together without touching too much, and walk over to the sinks and wash your hands.

Remember not to tuck your skirt into your panties and you should be able to walk out into the World a proud and resourceful woman - who didn't get arrested by the cop in the next stall because you tapped your foot.

[Barbie Anne]

Probably say goodbye to my undies and tear them up for use. Always wanted to try commando in a skirt :)

[lovetobedani]

I think that I would look to see if there was TP in the stall before closing the door.

[Persephone]

Have passed TP to others in the ladies' room.

One of "Persephone's Rules," "Don't talk when you can't be seen." I would use tissues from my purse. Afterwards I would inform the staff of the empty dispenser.

Hugs,
Persephone.

[Leah Lynn]

Thirtyseven years a truck driver, I've used way too many public restrooms. I ALWAYS check the supply of tp prior to parking it. If en femme, I always carry tissues in my bag, just in case.

Leah

[Emma Beth]

I would reach under the partition so she would see my painted nails and move my pump clad foot a little closer to her stall before I asked her and hope she looked down before she screamed.

This is assuming that I didn't look to see if I had ample supply before I closed the door and parked my seat to do my business.

[Kaitlyn Michele]

i'm with the group...

the best bet is to check for tp and bring some tissues... how can you not have tissues in your purse?? LOL

[Frances]

Since I wipe the seat before sitting down, this situation is impossible for me.

[Cheyenne Skye]

Another similar example would be that you are in the bicycle shop looking for a pair of shorts. Knowing that the padding in bike shorts is placed anatomically different for men and women, which ones do you try on? (Assuming you haven't had any surgery yet.)

[Vikky]

I would always have paper with me. But.....

En femme do you put the toilet lid down after you finish?

Vikky

[LeaP]

(Assuming you haven't had any surgery yet.)

If you have not had surgery yet, you would be crazy not to buy men's shorts with the cut out in the padding (or thinner crotch padding, depending on brand). Aside from that, the major difference in the padding is that it is typically a little wider in women's bike shorts.

Postop, you may or may not need the extra width in the padding, but you will no doubt appreciate having the padding in the crotch.

Even so, how important any of this is depends on your anatomy, the seat type, and your setup.

(former bike mechanic)

[Allison Quinn]

Wait until they leave, --> go get tissue :P

[RADER]

At my Legion Post, the cleaning Lady says that she goes through a whole case of TP
in a two week period.... That is 72 rolls in 14 days; for 4 bathrooms and a total of
9 toilet stalls.
I guess there is a lot of wiping going on....Glad they make a lot of TP, we do keep
somebody working. LOL
Rader

[LeaP]

If you use eight hour days and assume a visit every 15 minutes in each stall, and also assume 1000 feet per roll, that's something like 17 feet per visit.

That's a lot of toilet paper! It seems there's a lot of seat wiping – of all types – going on.

(Couldn't resist… Too much of an analytical bent)

[Kathryn Martin]

How can you not have tissue in your purse. Hello.......

[whowhatwhen]

What if they can't spare a square.
No square to spare, not even a ply.

[Barbie Anne]

Ok elaine just don't dance :)

[thechic]

Hi there
I agree with Kathryn Martin ,You always have tissues in your bag, anyway I always check there's paper before I sit down.