Embarrassing Moment in the Women’s Restroom

Today I went to the nearby McDonald’s restaurant to satisfy my cravings for a quick breakfast snack and a cup of coffee.  I could tell that something wasn’t going to be quite right because the coffee didn’t taste as good as it usually does (it was weak-like decaf).  But, I didn’t feel like standing in line to ask for another cup.  So, I sat down to eat and drink. I was there for about an hour, just using the free Wi-Fi after eating. 

Just before I decided to leave, I went into the women’s restroom to wash my hands.  What I saw will remain in my memories (and nightmares) for the rest of my life.  

When I opened the door to the restroom, this horrendous smell hit me right in the face. It was a combination of body odor and waste. Then, there was a woman standing at the sink washing an article of clothing.  I think it must have been a pair of panties.

But, the worst part of all is that she had no clothing on from the waist down!  I couldn’t believe it.  She immediately turned around and said, ‘Oh my God!”.  I backed out of the restroom right away. 

I am not sure what she was expecting, considering that she was using a public restroom to do what she should be doing in a private bathroom.  I assume that she was a homeless woman, using the sink to wash up.  Or, maybe she made a mess of herself and was trying to get cleaned up.  The thing is that the restroom was designed in such a way that the door can’t locked behind guests.  So, she have known that anyone can walk in at any moment. 

Not only is this not a sanitary thing for people to clean themselves at the sink where people wash their hands.  It is not right that a family centered business be exposed to this.  Suppose a child walked into the restroom and saw her there like that?

I told one of the employees what happened and then immediately jumped in my car and left.  One of my relatives works at McDonald’s and she told me that this situation happens at her workplace sometimes.  When the management is informed of it, they usually kicked the homeless person out and banned them from coming back to that location.  I am not too sure whether I will ever return and use their restroom ever again.