Even Koreans Use their cell on the john

Last night was amazing. Thanks to a friend of mine who lived in Korea last year I was able to find a bar in Itaewon called the Rocky Mountain Tavern where they serve delicious hot wings on the cheap! And they show Monday Night Football! Flat out amazing.

Unfortunately, anytime you eat delicious hot wings and beer there is a recompense the next day. You must make an offering to the porcelin god to appease your bowels. When I went into the restroom I opened the stall door right into the back of someone. 'OH! SORRY! SORRY!' He replied in some loud Korean. I quickly stepped into the next stall. He was still speaking loudly. And I could tell he was asking a question in Korean. Since I couldn't respond back I just popped in my IPOD and tried to tone him out. But I couldn't. He kept talking. And I began to wonder what he was going on about while he was on the john. Then I could hear it. The voice on the other end of the line. This guy was on his cell phone while on the shitter. Here he is talking at the top of his voice to someone while he is doing his business in the bathroom.


This isn't the first time I've been in the bathroom while someone is on the phone in the stall next to me. The last time (of many) happened while I was in the San Francisco Airport 3 months ago. A Brit was talking on his phone in the stall next to me at the top of his voice so everyone in the bathroom could hear him wish his friend a happy birthday and ask her, 'What should I bring you? What should you bring me?' WTF?! Apparently, talking on your cell in the bathroom is internationally cross cultural.

I am embarrassed to be noisy in the bathroom in any way possible. I admit to texting on the john but the phone call on the john in a public restroom is a little beyond me. I can't go about doing my business and talk on the phone while other people are doing their business around me. Poor person on the other end of the line. He wasn't that quiet either. If you know what I mean.

I know some of you are guilty of the Talk N' John. But drop the kids off then call 'em back.