two's company.

So the other night I went out clubbing to Capital (don’t judge me, it wasn’t my choice) and while I was there I witnessed something that has bugged me since my first outing to Paramount (again, don’t judge, I was young and didn’t know any better) for my 18^th birthday. It’s common knowledge that girls go to the bathroom together. But the actual toilet? This I was not aware of. Three years later, it still makes no sense to me. Going to the bathroom together – sure, that seems logical; you don’t want to lose your friend in a big place, you both have to go to the toilet, one of you wants to use the mirror. Going to the toilet together – not so logical; you don’t get to use the toilet any quicker (unless you’re both sitting on there at the same time in which case you have serious issues and not to mention tiny backsides), you can just as easily carry on your conversation through the door or wait until you’re both out, toilets aren’t built for two people so it’s squishy, and there’s another person right next to you while you’re trying to do something rather private!

Luckily for me, my main group of friends don’t have this odd habit so when we’re out we can use the rest room in peace. However, I have been put in this position before, where a friend just follows you in. For someone not used to, nor comfortable with it, it’s an odd experience. And apparently one that you can’t really get out of. Saying “Hey what the hell are you doing?” isn’t very polite and by the time you realize they’re following you in, it’s almost too late to say anything.

Of course there are reasons that could explain why girls go to the toilet together. Maybe one is sick and the other is holding her hair back. Maybe one is hiding/crying and the other is comforting her. Maybe they snuck a flask into the club and are sharing it in there. It would be fine if these, or something like these, were the only reasons girls did it … but they’re not. Most of the time, it’s just because they both need the toilet. And this, I do not understand. Even if you’re drunk, I still do not understand. When I’ve been drinking I don’t think, “Hey, you know what would be fun? Going to the toilet together!” Where did this idea come from? Who was the girl that originally suggested it? And, more importantly, why did her friend agree to it!?

I believe you should be close to your bestfriends, you should be able to share everything with them. But there’s a line that should be drawn. For me, that line is the toilet door.