Our submitter in Huntsville, Alabama says one of her male co-workers shared this note from the men’s restroom at their office. “And yes,” she says, “we really do work for NASA.”
By the way, if you’re traveling to Indonesia any time soon, you can pick up some papier-mâché materials of your very own!
related: Toilet-flushing memo from the Empire State Building
extra credit: Mary Roach explains “fecal decapitation” and other toilet issues astronauts encounter in space [thedailyshow.com]
74 responses so far ↓
#1
Cyclotron
That toilet tissue… *sunglasses* …is out of this world.
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
Mar 30, 2011 at 8:37 pm rating: 44
#2
Sesquipedalian
I.
knew it!
William.
Shatner.
really.
does work.
in outer space.
Mar 30, 2011 at 8:50 pm rating: 93
#3
Mama Wrench
Three squares? Seriously? I have a tiny caucasian-girl ass and even I use an average of 6 squares. And I splurge on the nice TP — Charmin soft and strong, baby, awww yeah.
Mar 30, 2011 at 8:50 pm rating: 41
#4
Lindsey
You would think that someone smart enough to work at NASA would know that the ellipsis has 3 dots… not 2.
Mar 30, 2011 at 8:54 pm rating: 17
#5
Canthz_B
This just in:
Even rocket scientists call plumbers.
Still laughing at the Vo-Tech kids?
Mar 30, 2011 at 9:18 pm rating: 29
#6
Canthz_B
NASA can send a man to the moon and bring him safely home, but has a sad track record when it comes to toilets.
Mar 30, 2011 at 9:22 pm rating: 4
#7
aquapt
PA Potty Poetry Slam.
I like it.
Mar 30, 2011 at 9:23 pm rating: 1
#8
mediabrat
NASA’s pipes can’t handle big jobs. See Casey in Alien Resources if you have any questions.
Mar 30, 2011 at 9:39 pm rating: 23
#9
Carlton
he forgot to make the metric conversion. Three metric squares = 5-7 American squares. Point being, use enough but no more.
Mar 30, 2011 at 11:19 pm rating: 4
#10
cizzerhand
Response:
Hey.
You.
Why.. are you using…a typewriter?
You work at NASA.
You should be able to use a computer.
Mar 31, 2011 at 1:41 am rating: 14
#11
Who? Me?
Dare.
I.
Speak.
The.
Words?
You work at NASA.
Bad Wipe You!
Mar 31, 2011 at 1:44 am rating: 5
#12
trev whatev
wiping your ass isn’t rocket science…
Mar 31, 2011 at 1:51 am rating: 3
#13
Odious
My note, to hang next to that note:
You work at NASA and you can’t spell papier-mâché ?
Mar 31, 2011 at 3:14 am rating: 6
#14
Liz
*jaw drop*
No.
Way!
LOL
Mar 31, 2011 at 3:54 am rating: 0
#15
Harmy G
3 wipes my ass!
Mar 31, 2011 at 6:02 am rating: 1
#16
Neal
3 squares, maybe four? When did Sheryl Crow start working at NASA?
Mar 31, 2011 at 6:27 am rating: 4
#17
Canthz_B
E=MC²
Economy = Must Conserve squares
Mar 31, 2011 at 7:21 am rating: 28
#18
Elmo
I wonder what kind of TP they use at NASA. Every darn employee toilet I’ve ever worked in has had those giant rolls of extra-thin paper that seem to be intended to deter employees from stealing the 14 inch diameter roll and taking it home with them. Not that they’d have to worry because the stuff is thinner than onion-skins.
I wonder what kind of TP they have in the executive toilets at the paper companies that make this drech.
Mar 31, 2011 at 7:59 am rating: 7
#19
GhostWriter
Secret message: send your answer to Old Pink:
Hey you,
You know who you are
This has really gone too far
I mean, Really?
Hey you,
We just had this fixed
Now you’re gonna make me sick
Seriously?
Hey you,
Don’t papier-mâché the toi – oi – let
Don’t screw up; this ain’t rocket science.
Hey you,
Using too much paper
Wasting squares on ev’ry wipe-up
Conserve usage!
Hey you,
With your ear against the stall
Hoping that your squares won’t run out
Only use three!
Hey you,
I’m embarrassed to have to men – tion – it
…maybe four, if you’re feeling adventurous.
You know you work at NASA; Geez!
Use minimal squares, and to wipe, just three.
Flush multiple times if it needs to be.
but the worst is papier-mâché…
Mar 31, 2011 at 10:12 am rating: 10
#20
Dan (the monster man) Reeder
Okay, this was fun. But let’s not make “paper mache” a dirty word (says the paper mache artist).
If it were my paper mache on the toilet, you’d be sitting on a dragon!
Mar 31, 2011 at 10:40 am rating: 5
#21
Frank
I suggest we get rid of toilet paper altogether and use bidets. Or, failing that, get rid of toilets and just use a hole in the floor like they use in Thailand. They are soooo much better. After all, who actually SITS on a public toilet?
Mar 31, 2011 at 11:06 am rating: 0
#22
bitchy the dwarf
I think the offender needs to wipe his arse with the note next time and leave THAT stuck to the toilet.
Mar 31, 2011 at 12:52 pm rating: 1
#23
TickleMyBambo
Maybe this is a part of training for these individuals for when, by the off chance and their hopeful dreams, they do get to go in space. Think about, you’re out there in zero gravity… To prevent unwanted UFOs (Unwanted Flying Poops) they take the tissue paper, and wrap it around the toilet to secure all bodily fluids and waste from floating among the masses.. They may even add a wad down the pluming for extra protection! But this should only take place in emergency when there is no access to an airlock.
Mar 31, 2011 at 1:38 pm rating: 3
#24
Mama Bear
Well obviously his coworker doesn’t understand the importance of his mission to explore the capacity of toilet paper as a plastering substance. With any luck, his project could be adapted into the next launch!
Mar 31, 2011 at 1:40 pm rating: 0
#25
Casting Los Angeles
This.
Is.
Amazing.
And the definition of “not rocket science.” I wonder how long it took before a note to this capacity of passive aggressiveness was made.
Mar 31, 2011 at 1:46 pm rating: 1
#26
Karate Los Angeles
Reading this exactly the way it’s punctuated definitely makes for a laugh. It’s amazing how smart some people are scholastically and how much they fail in comparison common-sense wise.
Mar 31, 2011 at 3:30 pm rating: 1
#27
Allie
Is it just me? I seriously do not understand this note. Is he complaining that too much paper is being used and slowing up the works? That doesn’t result in paper mache, just a soggy mess. In any event, no one is going to use 3 squares of the 1-ply toilet paper used in most workplaces. Might as well just use your bare hand.
Mar 31, 2011 at 5:01 pm rating: 1
#28
Therapist Los Angeles
Why doesn’t Nasa come out with their own toilet paper in the United States and that way they can fun themselves. However, I don’t suggest the guy who wrote the note to be on the marketing team.
Mar 31, 2011 at 5:54 pm rating: 0
#29
kittakitta
For those doubting this note is from a real NASA employee…I’m from Huntsville. Marshall Space Flight Center is there (a genuine NASA facility). I have many friends and family members that are “rocket scientists,” no joke. Love to see some passive aggressive behavior from my hometown! Oh yea, and is anyone tired of grammar trolling? That’s for hipsters. C’mon, nobody likes a hipster.
Apr 1, 2011 at 12:09 am rating: 2
#30
purplehatjoan
I’m a NASA rocket engineer in Huntsville and there seems to be a broader issue here…bad building designers and initial plumbing installation…However, I guess, I have to agree that there is an issue with some of my male co-workers and their use of a toilet ’cause I share a ‘His/Her/Wheelchair’ restroom with these male co-workers and someone has posted the following above the toilet:
“NOTICE
Facilities plumbers are reporting that paper towels are being disposed of in this toilet, causing obstructions.
PLEASE DO NOT PUT PAPER TOWELS IN THIS TOILET.
THEY WILL NOT FLUSH!”
No – I didn’t make the sign ’cause it has the wrong color scheme and font style for a NOTICE sign. I think I’m the only female at this end of the building. So someone here at NASA felt that toilet instructions were needed.
Also in the building across the street, there are laser printed address labels stuck by the toilet paper dispensers in both the mens and womens restrooms that says:
“HELP stop back-uped toilets – Please flush during use if you use a lot of paper & then flush again when finished.”
True facts from behind the walls of NASA!
Apr 1, 2011 at 12:37 pm rating: 1
#31
Miss Monroe
I am not sure three squares would be enough for me.
Apr 1, 2011 at 4:15 pm rating: 0
#32
From the Bowels of NASA
I work at this NASA facility, and I can tell you firsthand, their bathrooms leave much to be desired.
Apr 1, 2011 at 9:44 pm rating: 5
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