Open Door Policy

Have you ever been walked in on? Whether it has happen to us or not, we wouldn’t ever want to be caught in an embarrassing situation. It can make things awkward between the parties involved. Or it can end up on a blog just like this one.

There’s this dude at my office who is an odd individual. He is foreign and he may not be use to our customs yet. For example he likes to hide his accent. I find accents cool especially when the person owns it. But I guess this dude may want to be looked like as an American when at first glance he looks Asian, he is Asian. I mean I’ve been mistaken for many other ethnicities but my own, but I digress.

This dude also talks a lot at the office and loudly I may add. It is stressed at the office to use our inside voices or talk quietly. But this guy speaks as if you’re clear across the room. This guy also chimes in when he wants. I don’t like to butt into other peoples conversations unless they ask for my opinion or invite me into the conversation.

One day I had to use the restroom, so I made my way to the door of the restroom when I turned the handle and open the door and the Asian loud talker that doesn’t mind his own business was sitting down doing his business on the toilet seat. Holy crap I thought to myself as I saw him look up at me in surprise to find the door open. Yikes I close the door and uttered “you may want to lock the door.” As soon as I closed door I him set the door lock. The image unfortunately is burned in my memory.

Soon after I told the guys I was in the training room with what had happened, they all laughed hysterically. Everyone asked how long I had the door open? I swore it was like 10 seconds but actually more like 3. This guy from that point on can’t look at me in the face anymore. And to top it off this guys appearance has gone from tall heavyset Asian to tall heavyset Asian with a mop top and now happens to look and can now be mistaken for a woman. I may have inadvertently caused this guy to have an identity issue.

My latest restroom visit has allowed me to catch this guy fixing his hair. If you ask me to describe this dudes hair style in one word I would have to say “Beatles.” This hair style is popular among Amish and Comedians and he’s neither. Please! I mean you’re at work and your hair do is a don’t for men why are you so focused on making it appear any worse than it already is.

In conclusion I hope this story inspires you to LOCK your doors that you may close behind you. If you have an open door policy, FINE but lock the door and also to accept who you are and just OWN IT and ROCK IT!