Loos ARE important
Its good to know that i’m not alone in thinking bathrooms are important social spaces. Okay - not social in a ‘three people having a chat’ kinda way, but in terms of its place in our workspaces, and the time spent in the toilet. I’m really bad at taking screen breaks, in fact just breaks generally. I eat my lunch at my desk whilst reading RSS or catching up on emails, i return to my desk between turning the kettle on and pouring the boiling water into the mug, i generally spend between 8am and 6pm solidly in a working state of mind. Going to the toilet is, in my own way, a breakout area where work doesn’t really invade, and my mind can wander. I’ve always been one for having books or magazines in the toilet, and that a loo should be a comforting relaxing and almost meditation-worthy place. Maybe i take that too far, but in our world of open plan offices, in constant contact with the world via mobile, IM, email, or in person, going to the toilet and closing that door is a strangely comforting thing to do. I think some time should be dedicated to thinking about how a toilet space is designed in work environments to get that quick hit of non-workiness. I also think that if one has to go to the toilet for that quiet time, something is probably wrong with your workload or workspace anyway - but thats a different matter.
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