I am sure everyone has been in this
situation before…you are at a restaurant or bar and you have to use the
bathroom. You get to the bathroom doors and have no clue which one to walk in!
Am I a ‘Skunk’ or a ‘Sloth?’ A ‘Clover’ or a ‘Flower?’ A ‘Gypsy’ or a ‘Pirate?’
Can’t these people just say ‘Men’ or ‘Women’ already!? By the time you figure
it out, your bladder is about ready to explode and you are ready to bust
through the door with the ‘Rooster’ on it, forgetting that you are most likely
a ‘Cat.’ And if you have had a few drinks? Forget about it- the signs may have
well be in French! This exact situation has happened to me a few times (am I
just not as witty and clever as I think I am?) but this time it was a whole
different story…
We were at the Temecula Creek Inn for our
friend’s 40th birthday party. We had been wine tasting all day and
when we got back to the hotel, we went to the bar to continue the festivities.
I had a few martinis and then had to go to the bathroom. I asked Anthony where
the bathroom was and he pointed behind the bar and told me the doors were to
the left. I got up, walked exactly where he told me and came upon 2 doors next
to each other. One said ‘Sage 1’ and one said ‘Sage 2.’ SHIT. Okay, this one was
like a riddle- how the heck was I supposed to know what kind of Sage I
am? Are they talking about the herb? Maybe these are gender neutral bathrooms
and if you have to go number one you go to the ‘Sage 1’ door? Ugh. No, that
wouldn’t be possible…..right? Not only did I have to pee badly, I was wearing a
romper so the process of taking it off was going to take a while so there was no time to waste! Just as I was racking my brain for anagrams
for the letters SAGE, I saw a few girls walk by me and head around the corner.
I followed them and saw two clearly marked doors: 'Gentleman’ & ‘Ladies.’
Duh! I still have no clue what those 'Sage' doors lead to. Probably the electrical
room or something….
