Daily Decrees

Beginning January 1, 2011, your all powerful yet benevolent despot will make one decree daily that will become instant and unquestionable law. Though it is said that absolute power corrupts absolutely, it is yet unkown whether absolute imagined power corrupts. Perhaps it merely corrupts the imagination. We'll find out as Marisa, the newly ordained Queen of the World, attempts to change the world for the better by making 365 unilateral decisions. Ultimately though, it doesn't really matter whether you agree with her decisions or not. So feel free to comment as long as you understand your comments are in vain. In all honesty though your queen is hopeful that you will consider the vast majority of her decrees to be the kind of decisions you wish your previous leaders had made years ago. The best part of being the supreme ruler of the world is that changes can be made easily. There are no agreements to be reached, no protocols to follow, and no bureaucratic red tape...and that is the whole point.

Friday, February 4, 2011

February 4, 2011 – Ready, Aim, Flush

I have this recurring nightmare.  I am in some public location and need to use the bathroom.  When I find the public restroom, however, all of the toilets are unusable – either broken or disgusting.  It’s a rather strange dream I know (don’t try to analyze me), but it illustrates well the problem behind today’s decree.  Your average person can be pretty darned disgusting, and this can make using a public restroom a detestable necessity.  It’s high time we set down some common rules of hygienic courtesy for our public restrooms and create a means for enforcement of these rules.
First of all, flush the damned toilet when you finish.  That should not need to be said but here we are.
Second, clean up after yourself.  If you miss the toilet, wipe it up.  If you drop something, pick it up.
Third, wash your hands afterwards.  Always.
Leaving a mess in a public restroom is unlawful and can result in a ticket.  Public restrooms must be adequately staffed and maintained to assure cleanliness.
In order to solidify these rules I am deputizing cleaning staff (increasing their salary too) so that they have the ability to issue tickets for any individuals that leave a mess in a public bathroom stall.  My hope is that with this decree, people will be more conscientious when using a public bathroom and will take simple measures to keep the facilities as clean as possible for other users. 
Maybe when using public restrooms is less nightmarish, I will be able to get a better night’s sleep as well.   That would be nice.
As always I remain your all-powerful and benevolent Queen of the World,
Marisa

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