Thursday, January 24, 2008

air freshener industry, take heed.

our office bathroom smells like popcorn.

this happens sometimes, and i'm not complaining because, not to be gross or anything, bathrooms can smell a heck of a lot worse, but today i really stopped to think about why and how it would. i understand that when someone makes popcorn here the whole kitchen smells, and the whole side of the hall near the kitchen smells - but the ladies room is out in the hallway, about a good 15ft and a solid concrete wall away from the kitchen. there's no way the smell can waft that far, especially when the hall leading to the bathroom does not smell.

suspicious.

this leads me to believe that someone is sneaking a popcorn fix in the bathroom stalls. i am putting on my detective hat to figure out who.

6 comments:

inthemiddle said...

hilarious. and suspicious. keep us posted.

missyandchrissy said...

oh i will! but i think you really need to come back and work in our office for a few days to help me solve this mystery.

P H said...

i love the idea of someone coming back into the offices and saying "there's a detective in our popcorn bathroom."

OR

you coming across a tiny, tiny piece of popcorn you are only able to see with your giant magnifying glass. It's wedged between two tiles on the wall, and when you scrape your fingernail to recover it, the tile comes loose and a waterfall of popcorn bursts through. At first you are terrified that you cannot stop it. Then you are delighted that it cannot be stopped, as you are washed away in a popcorn wave.

inthemiddle said...

i love the idea of me and ph showing up at the office as olden-timey sherlock homies...

Chuckles said...

I bet the secret is in the ventilation shafts. You should get your climbing gear and check out the vents.

missyandchrissy said...

ph - that does sound magical, although i don't think i'd allow myself to play in the popcorn that spewed out of the tiles in that bathroom.

itm - its official! you two are now my sherlock homies.

chuckles - excellent theory! my new climbing harness will most certainly come in handy for this.