As you know, My Valentine and I are never home. Most of the time, we travel via airplane. And if you know me, you know I have the world’s smallest bladder. Therefore, I pretty much know where every bathroom is in any given place. And for some reason, I keep noticing whether the bathroom door opens in or out.

Every time I go to the bathroom in an airport and the door opens into the toilet, I get immediately frustrated. Who decided to open the door inward, especially in an airport where people have suitcases, backpacks, purses, and who knows what else? So, you have to go through the bathroom door with your suitcase and maneuver your way around the tiny space, trying not to rub the dirty toilet with your clothes or your belongings. It’s a pain in the ass.

I don’t understand why the bathroom door opens inward. Who designed these bathroom stalls? Why not open outward? Would it make that much of a difference? If it opened outward, then you’d have room to maneuver with all of your belongings. Or make the stalls longer so you have room to move. I get so excited when I open the door and it’s a nice, long stall. Oh, the little things.

Maybe I am getting older and more crotchety, but this is slowly becoming a big pet peeve of mine. A close second to those damn shopping carts that people are too lazy to take back.

Anyway, just a small post on my thoughts for the day. I guess my lesson learned is that I need to let the little things go. There are things in this world I cannot change. I can’t change people who are too lazy to take their carts back to the store, and I can’t change the designs of the bathroom doors around the world. My lesson learned is that I need to let go of these little things that I cannot change. I need to do my duty and return my cart. I need to forget about the design of the bathroom door opening inwards, and I need to enjoy my adventures wherever my journey takes me.

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