to send a stinking (no pun intended) email round at work...

[cjt110]

I get to work quite early - some days 8.20 and start at 9. Not many people in at this time - about 2/3. Nearly every morning the hallway stinks from someone going to the loo and it wafts through the stairwell and lingers. It's disgusting. They don't spray the provided air freshener, nor open a window.

It's disgusting and yet so easy to resolve. I know we all have bodily functions. But a bit of common sense/decency can be applied surely?

I have holed myself upstairs in my well sealed office away from the smell after going bonkers with the air freshener and opening a window. All it took for 30 seconds max. Another colleague has also made comments similar to me about the smell.

If IANBU, how do you politely, comically perhaps, word said email?

I'd go for no3 but would also consider no2
No1 would be my least suspect, maybe because somebody who could be arsed walking before work sounds more motivated to clean up, maybe?

And do not call it "Polite Notice". That invariably gets translated as "Passive Aggressive Nag". There really is no way of saying "Please don't shit and fail to open a window" particularly politely, either.

NewLife, his boss had to speak to him about BO. Let alone the concept of opening the window after doing a smelly poo.

LMAO _ so so true reni2 if only I could put those exact words!

Its such a tricky one. Its something that should just be done (IMO anyway) as the cleaning stuff is provided but its the way they obviously don't spray, then it seeps out of the door and festers in the hallway meaning you risk life and limb if you need to go in/out. However, I also don't want to open a can of worms. am hoping by the general discussion of how disgusting it is/was amongst colleagues might be enough to shame the dirty bastard.

"Please do not defecate without opening a window" any better ?

Air freshener is the devil's work.

And it sticks to your clothes so you smell like an old lady who spends too long on the loo, even if you are entirely innocent.

Windows open definitely!

Tee hee this reminds me of when I had a neighbour in putting T&G into a new bathroom - he had a dump in the new loo - only it hadn't been connected yet !!! His embarrassments was hysterical !!! Lol !!

Yes - send an email saying its rank and needs to be stopped or properly ventilated and sprayed etc !! Dirty so and so !!!

"Poo smells need to be free, please open the window before you leave"

If you want it to be twee and weird at the same time.

I googled and found this ... But my manager veto'd it

This is my favourite for mucky bathrooms.

This is not the usual sort of whodunit I am used to reading.

Cj what about this?

You could add 'And ladies, please remain seated for the entire performance' to that sign TaliZorah. My parents have similar on their toilet wall (for a joke).

Love that image OP!

Got another strategy:

1. Turn up early for a few days to see if you can tell who disappears off to the loo for a few minutes and leaves the rank stench
2. make dramatically Subtly show your disgust by sniffing the air, pulling a disgusted face, coughing as if you've just inhaled toxic gas, exclaim "I think we need some fresh air in here!" opening the window etc.

Only problem is shaming doesn't work on people who have no shame...

I agree Ann. Althought Adult men and women shouldnt still need toilet training.

Do what PurpleTreeFrog, but drop the subtlety. Just say "please open the window next time".

Its a mainly male dominated office. There's even a book on the shelf called "How to poo at work" I am not going to win this one

Print off one of those Lord Kitchener posters, but under YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU add "...to open a window if you're having a shite".

What you need is a ton of those air freshener things that go off when ever it senses someone walking past it.

ARichVernacular I like it!

What you need is a ton of those air freshener things that go off when ever it senses someone walking past it. I did wonder if that might be a better idea!

They do give off a lot of scent so it might help a bit.

I want to know much much more about the shit smearing couple.

My sister refuses to go to the toilet at school because she says they are while.

Phantom dumper