The building I work in is a large two story building that was quite contemporary in design when it was constructed in the late 70′s. Lots of brick and dark wood paneling that was thankfully torn out when the building underwent a major interior updating in the mid 90′s. What wasn’t replaced was all the brick – specifically the brick exterior walls. More specifically, the exterior brick wall that makes up for 1/4 of the ladies room perimeter. Set into this brick wall is the steel receptacle that houses the toilet paper rolls and a small trash bin.
There is no doubt in my mind that there is more brick on the other side of this trash bin, but my point here in laying out all this background is this: it’s drafty. Very drafty in there. And when the temperatures hover in the 30′s, it’s not only drafty, it’s extremely cold in there.
Did I happen to mention that the toilet is about 10 inches from the aforementioned drafty, cold, brick wall? Did I also happen to mention that I nearly froze my tush off this morning in there?
My greatest fear is that the only thing I’ll be able to do under such harsh conditions is produce peecicles.
It’s that cold in there.