You are in a public airport. Your stomach is rumbling. You regret the indulgence from the last food kiosk. Rushing into the restroom, you are relieved there is no line. You sit down, and then it happens.
The person in the next stall had been on the phone all along but was listening not talking. To let them know you are there, you flush. There is an exasperated response. You freeze horrified! Your mission can’t be complete, nor do you want to leave.
You are trapped in the stall as that conversation is going on for what seems like eternity.
While it is always uncomfortable to use an airport restroom, what is worse than being in the stall trying to do your deed while someone is carrying on a conversation?
When you finally exit, as luck would have it, the other person does too. You exchange hostile glances though no one says a word.
In general, I am not a fan of public restrooms but if I am in an airport what choice do I have? It is better to wait till you are off the airplane, or is it? At least with the size of an airplane bathroom, you know you are alone.
Cell phone etiquette has become a thing of the past. We all walk around in our own bubbles oblivious to the fact that our loud conversations might be invasive to the people around us. For this reason alone, I am not a fan of allowing cell phones on airplanes or even for that matter in airport (or any other) public restrooms.