bellatif's blog post - Business drinks

I bond with one of my colleagues on a very special way. It all started this afternoon. We were having a business drink with one of our clients. Anyhow, during it my colleague had to go to the bathroom. So as she was away, I stayed behind with the client. Just small talk. After 15 minutes my colleague was still not back. And as the client also had to make a visit to the restroom I decide to do the same. Anyhow, I went to the restroom. As I came in I noticed there was just one toilet. And it was still occupied. Didn't take long before I heard my colleague, asking me if it was me. I answered... and before I could say any more she said: 'there is no toilet paper inhere!'. I must say, if I knew here better, I would have so laughed with that: “Stocked in the toilet”. But yah, I’m still pretty new here and still trying to make some kind of descent impression.

Anyhow I looked around, but didn't see any paper. And as I’m a woman who is fully prepared for any situation, I told her: ‘Luckily I always have paper tissues in my bag’. Sadly, when I opened my bag, I found out that I only had like one tiny paper tissue. And believe me, this time she wouldn't make it with one tissue. I was like:’ Oooooh,…’. Yah, guess I’m not so prepared after all.

The only thing I could do was go out and ask for some toilet paper. Entering the busy restaurant I ‘grab’ the first waiter and told him we had a little situation in the ladies room. After that I went back, telling her they would bring some. Anyhow, after 5 minutes still no toilet paper. And she was getting impatient. Probably very embarrassed. So I went back and heard from the manager they were getting some toilet paper. While I was standing there I noticed that the client was back at our table. Yah, wonder what he was thinking.

Seeing we didn’t had like all the time of the world, I asked the manager if he didn’t had some paper napkins. Luckily they had some. So yah, with some delay me and my colleague got back at the dining table. Afterwards, the manager brought us some free drinks. Probably to make it up or so. It was an interesting day at the office. Maybe a ‘shitty’ day for my colleague, but yah, guess nobody wants to get stuck in a toilet.