Above the toilet at my workplace is a notice that says: Stop! Flushing: paper towels, sanitory items, wet wipes, general rubbish. DOWN THIS TOILET!! IT COSTS THE COMPANY THOUSANTS OF POUNDS EVERY YEAR TO UNBLOCK THE DRAINS!!! The secret to getting people's attention, it seems, is to disregard basic grammer and use a lot of exclamation marks. I can't help wondering what's meant by 'general rubbish'. I picture someone trying to flush an old sofa, a broken TV, house bricks, scaffolding. Is this what they're talking about? I have no idea.
As I'm washing my hands I notice that there are other notices, including one telling me to NOW WASH YOUR HANDS. Why stop here? Stick a notice on everything. PLEASE DON'T USE THIS TOASTER AS A HAT!!! PLEASE DON'T ASK THESE FISH PHILOSOPHICAL QUESTIONS!!!! PLEASE DON'T TURN THIS STOCK ROOM INTO A ROLLER DISCO!!!!! You never know what people will get up to if they haven't got a notice telling them otherwise.
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