The “Gloria Step Down” Syndrome, a Toilet humor

During my waking moments this morning, some flashes of visions about experiences dating back from my college dormitory life… and days when I have stayed in hotel rooms with a common toilet… and also during times when I was in a crowded mall or restaurant and people are cuing for their turns in a common toilet.

I can’t help but wonder what it’s like being in Glorias’ position whenever I am using the throne and a long cue is waiting desperately outside for their turn.

Here are some points very much similar to Glorias’ position and to those who are in their positions inside a single toilet seat with a long single line of people who are holding themselves with all their might to not give out while waiting deliriously outside the toilet door as follows:

• No one can force her to step down until her turn is over;
• If it’s your turn then it’s your turn, no one can stop it;
• If you can’t be patient and you can’t help it, step out of the line, go find a bush;
• It’s all about self control;
• When it’s your turn, you can always take revenge on the next one in line, but when you do so – the whole world will hate you;
• When you’re the next one in line, it is always the longest wait until it’s your time;
• When it is your turn, it’s always easier to hold it a bit longer;
• During your turn, and if you have a tinge of a Napoleonic mentality (common with leaders below 5 feet tall)… you would normally tend to prolong your turn in any which way you can, you seem to give the impression that your use of this throne is your birth right and nobody can change that;
• That when you are in the position, you can’t help but keep hearing the pounding of knocks on the door and a mob desperately wanting you to step out of it.

It’s always cloud 9 to be able to sit in this throne just before you are about to let go of yourself.  The hardest part is, when you have waited long enough and just when you are about to enter, somebody else have cut in and took your turn. Normally, when this happens, you tend to hold on, get angry and bang the door or wait anxiously for the one inside – believing that he will be using it in a hurry because he knows he have to prioritize your turn… well, this is the common notion but  generally seldom occurs in Philippine scenarios – including and most specially in politics.

The “Gloria Step Down” syndrome is probably not the right term for this Toilet seat inspired thought. But it surely does feel the same.

I can now relate with how traditional politicians think whenever I am using a common toilet.  Which brings me to realization of how blessed I am to have my own toilet, I can sit in my throne for as long as I want… it’s clean and nobody gets angry. For your thoughts.