Getting changed in toilets.

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I use the end of trip (changing/locker rooms) in my office building daily before and after the gym. There are 10 showers/private changing rooms and a larger communal changing space with lockers. AIBU to think you don't use the 2 toilets to get changed ? I get it if you don't want to use the communal space but then use the private changing rooms. Every day I go down and can't go to the toilet before my gym session. Surely that's the last small space you'd want to be with your personal belongs ....

Just me then

Well I wouldn't choose to go in there over the changing rooms, but honestly if I had to go to the toilet may just change in there straight after to make it easier.

Can you not just wait until their done?
If just getting changed surely wouldn’t be ages?

YANBU it's obviously inconvenient to people who need a wee and also a bit baffling. Why would you want to get changed in the loo when there's a private changing room available?

I would definitely not get changed in the toilets if there are changing rooms. I’d change in the communal one if they were occupied, not just to keep the loos free but I find changing in the toilets very grim.

Are the private changing rooms obvious/well-signposted?

It's the same in the gym changing area of my local sports centre - only 3 showers in cubicles but a big open communal area to dress by the lockers. People still insist on getting dressed inside the shower cubicle and taking ages to do it, meanwhile there's a queue of people waiting to get a shower so that they change and get to work!

Selfish.

@FrangipaniBlue that is because they do not want to change in front of others.

I know why it is.

But one persons body hang up doesn't trump another persons need to use a shower and get to work or wherever they need to be on time.

It is perfectly possible to change behind a towel without flashing everything at everybody but if you really don't want to then at least have some consideration for others and get dressed in the cubicle quickly!

We all need to be considerate of each other, one person doesn't get to say "well I want to take my time getting dressed in private and bollocks to the rest of you".

Just call out if they take ages "hey are you OK? I need to have a wee!"

It's rude and selfish especially for the before work crowd

Maybe they’re going to the loo as well?

Two birds one stone - they change and go to the loo at the same time?

I would rather have to sit and wait 30 mins than get changed in a public toilet. I certainly wouldn't want anything but my shoes to touch the floor - I wouldn't put my bag down for instance. I didn't think like that in my teens/early twenties though. Looking back I was a right minger. 😂

YANBU.... Sick a note on the toilet door

Are the changing rooms for both women and men? Is it women using the toilets, perhaps because they have objections to using a place men can use?

It's pretty clear where the changing rooms are and it's a same sex end of trip. I can't imagine wanting to stand bare foot on a toilet floor..

What does "end of trip" mean?

@funnylittlefloozie

What does "end of trip" mean?

Yes where is everyone going?

Are there seats in the changing rooms and do the people doing this need to sit down to get changed?