Our anonymous submitter in Helsinki, Finland says this note has been in every stall in the women’s restroom at her office for as long as she’s worked there.
Puzzlingly, she says, “Most all the women who work here are native speakers of Finnish, so I’m not sure why the note is mainly in English.” (Nor is she sure what the author was trying to convey with his/her choice of red, yellow and green text.)
Oh, and your Finnish language lesson of the day: kiitos paljon means “many thanks.”
related: I asked Santa for a baby alive, and all I got was this stupid dishwasher
59 responses so far ↓
#1
damon
Aw, and here I thought that Kiitos Paljon was the name of the toilet.
Sep 8, 2008 at 5:41 am rating: 48
#2
park rose
And make sure you flush after you Finnish your business, particularly if it is a big jobbie…
I know, I know… there are far wittier comments waiting to be written..
Sep 8, 2008 at 5:49 am rating: 19
#3
Holiday Djinn
Isn’t the whole point of putting foreign objects into “something” to “clog” it?
Also, i’ve heard the pipes like it rough sometimes.
/just sayin’
Sep 8, 2008 at 7:07 am rating: 12
#4
Woman on the Verge
Dear The Toilet,
Thanks so much for the lovely warning. I especially enjoyed your choice of colors!
Red: Stop! Be gentle with me… sit, relax, stay awhile – warm me up.
Yellow: Slow down! I can’t take it if you are into any kinky moves with paper towels or foreign objects – especially things made in China, they upset my delicate balance – Let’s keep it Finnish, shall we?
Green: Go! I do love you so… so Go! Go! Go! It’s sooooooo goood…..
Thanks, Toilet, for making my day.
Love,
The person using the toilet
Sep 8, 2008 at 7:55 am rating: 18
#5
claw71
I’ve heard this before but it wasn’t in reference to a toilet. My girlfriend told me about the risks associated with sticking things in her “pipes” so I refrained from fulfilling a couple of long-standing fantasies of mine. Then I came home early from a business trip only to find her in bed with a local Boy Scout troop. Apparently she was helping them earn that coveted plumbing badge. I would have been angry but she the way she was working that screw auger over really turned me on. So I made a quick call to Roto Rooter and arranged to finish the job the scouts started.
Sep 8, 2008 at 8:31 am rating: 3
#6
Mishee
I left this same note for RunBarbara many times…
Unfortunately, her replica of the albino python isn’t as gentle as one would think…
Sep 8, 2008 at 8:48 am rating: 2
#7
Canthz_B
Why is “will” underlined?
Has the tissue dispenser been spreading rumors that the toilet “will not” clog? Another bit of vicious restroom gossip!
Sep 8, 2008 at 9:11 am rating: 13
#8
Quite Contrary
Sadly, the first thing I thought when I saw the red, yellow, and green is that this sign would match the color scheme of my living room.
Then I slapped myself upside the head.
Sep 8, 2008 at 9:12 am rating: 5
#9
Dare
I suppose if my country resided in between the Swedes and the Ruskies, my pipes would clog easily too!
Sep 8, 2008 at 9:20 am rating: 1
#10
Sheepish
I never have understood the paper towel in the toilet problem. Do ladies grab a handful of paper towel before they enter the stall in anticipation of a heavy duty wipe session? Personally, after I’ve done my business and used the appropriate toilet paper amount, I wash my hands and use the paper towels to dry them off. I have never turned around at this point and had to ask myself if I should re-enter the stall and flush the paper towels or if I should put them in the garbage.
Sep 8, 2008 at 9:24 am rating: 23
#11
Ti O
Attention this is God talking do not jam, ram flotsam in to the crapper. The pipes are made of sugar plums and rice paper and prone to with so much as a stern leer.
Potaus, God of Crapeterium’s
Sep 8, 2008 at 9:33 am rating: 2
#12
Pwntastic
That’s what she said.
Sep 8, 2008 at 9:57 am rating: 6
#13
Quite Contrary
“No foreign objects.” Does this mean only Finns are allowed to use said toilet?
Sep 8, 2008 at 10:27 am rating: 16
#14
Cowgirlgraphics
I’m trying to think of what the “ETC” is refrencing in this sign …. perhaps the dreaded Canine Infestation???
Sep 8, 2008 at 10:43 am rating: 2
#15
se
Please don’t clog the crapper
use toilet paper to wipe your snapper.
Sep 8, 2008 at 11:09 am rating: 15
#16
sadianne
Did Thx Sandra go on vacation to Finland? Does Casey in HR know that the Finnish are flushing “big jobs”?
Sep 8, 2008 at 11:29 am rating: 6
#17
0falcon8
don’t anthropomorphize inanimate objects. they hate that
Sep 8, 2008 at 12:05 pm rating: 7
#18
Melissa
Is there a slutty booty short equivalent to Threadless? If so, someone should submit this note.
Sep 8, 2008 at 12:18 pm rating: 1
#19
aaa
So, are the “foreign objects” this sign is referring to tampons or dime bags? I mean, some supposedly unflushable foreign objects flush a lot better than others.
Sep 8, 2008 at 12:41 pm rating: 0
#20
Goldie
Clearly the toilet is saving itself for that Special Someone. Unless you’re that person, stay away from the delicate pipes. You are allowed to pee, but only if you hover over the toilet. No sitting is allowed, as research has found it ultimately leads to clogging.
Kiitos paljon,
Operation Keepsake
http://www.operationkeepsake.com
Sep 8, 2008 at 1:01 pm rating: 0
#21
Mongoliangirl
Am I wrong for my first thought being that it sounded like a note from some uptight church lady widow gettin’ her freak on for the first time in something like 42 years?
Sep 8, 2008 at 1:59 pm rating: 2
#22
marlo
Is it safe to assume this toilet is used by Finnish-speaking people, or is it simply being needlessly esoteric?
“Not only will I clog up, but I know languages you don’t! Have some respect!”
Sep 8, 2008 at 2:01 pm rating: 1
#23
Wade
I wonder if the anonymous note submitter is the only one in the office besides the note writer that speaks English.
Now that’s passive-aggressive.
Sep 8, 2008 at 3:54 pm rating: 8
#24
GhostWriter
This was the same note Zamfir left behind, when they hauled him off to Arkham Prison for the Musically Annoying.
Sep 8, 2008 at 4:17 pm rating: 0
#25
Canthz_B
They should just buy Finnish paper towels. Then they will be putting domestic objects into the bowl.
Sep 8, 2008 at 5:09 pm rating: 3
#26
momentaryennui
“Please be gentle with my delicate pipes…”
and so on and so on.
this post begs for someone to say, “that’s what she said.”
Sep 8, 2008 at 5:45 pm rating: 0
#27
Troy McClure
There once was a lass from Helsinki
Who went off to do something stinky
A sign on the john
Said “Kiitos paljon
If you’d kindly flush nothing too kinky.”
Sep 8, 2008 at 7:57 pm rating: 15
#28
bellabeastie
Is there such a thing as ” too kinky in Helsinki?”
Enquiring minds want to know.
Sep 8, 2008 at 10:42 pm rating: 3
#29
As strange as foreign
Wow, look what happens when you write “foreign” instead of “strange”. Why in english? A perfect example of a passive-agressive behavior.
Sep 12, 2008 at 1:12 pm rating: 0
#30
ggg
obviously the toilet speaks english.
Nov 20, 2008 at 2:24 pm rating: 0
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