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Leah's avatar

This is the exact reason that I don’t trust myself to use an airplane bathroom. Great piece!

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Are We There Yet?'s avatar

I take transatlantic flights so a bathroom is a must. I have a hack though if you’re ever stuck, or one of your traveling party is stuck, like a small child who can’t figure out the lock and needs help from the outside, you lift up the little metal latch cover looking thing right above the lock/unlock sign, there’s a slide that enables you to lock/unlock the door from the outside. That’s how the flight attendants lock them.

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Joseph Davis's avatar

Embarrassing for sure, but public humiliation is a small price to pay for understanding the early developmental years of your locally harvested beets and kale.

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Amber Trimble's avatar

Okay this sounds like the horror category and needs a trigger warning

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Build Up Dietitians Newsletter's avatar

so funny - thank you for the laugh

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Michele Wood's avatar

Girl, it’s tough to be you! Love your hilarious take on life’s disasters.

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Ben L.'s avatar

"...or the impressive size of someone's zucchini."

40 years of discipline I don't have not to "go there." Great story!

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Maggie Jon's avatar

This is something that would happen to me. And why I have a certain... hatred for all bathroom locks which are not a simple door latch.

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KalangoecomC's avatar

My day kinda sucked today. Thank you for making it brighter. 🄰

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Scott's avatar

Only way to escape with dignity would be to exit the door (once it’s opened) with both arms in the air and fist pumping! Maybe chant ā€œUSA! USA!!!ā€ for flavor.

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John M. Price's avatar

Now I'm gonna have porta-paranoia every time that door slams.

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Shelly Mazzanoble's avatar

Honestly, Michelle, you could only write headlines and I would be the most loyal reader ever. This is hysterical as always!

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Candy Downs's avatar

I'm crying. My nightmare. Even worse than the time I got trapped, naked, in a spray tan machine.

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