Washing Your Feet in the Bathroom Sink
A concerned reader writes the following:
I work for a large corporation that you’ve heard of — it need not be mentioned. We have a tremendous amount of people here from all over the world; in fact, it’s almost like the United Nations in a way but that’s not where I am at all. Anyway, for those here of a certain religious faith, it’s necessary for them to wash their feet prior to afternoon prayer. So, in the very sink I wash my hands in and brush my teeth in after lunch, I commonly see guys in there with their legs up in quite a gymnastic pose so that their bare feet can get under the running faucet. So, we have the hole freedom of religion thing, tolerance, political correctness, and all that bullshit … but hey …. c’mon…. isn’t this a bit much?
I have to admit – I’ve never seen somebody wash their feet in the bathroom sink at work, and if I did it might be a little weird. Still, weird isn’t the same thing as bad etiquette. Honestly, unless foot washers are making a big mess (and I can easily imagine they would just based on how physically awkward the action must be) and not cleaning it up, I don’t have a problem with this.
Tolerance of religious customs is good etiquette, and if a little foot washing is all we have to put up with, what’s the big deal? But the feet are dirty you might say? Not those feet, they’re getting washed all the time! And are sweaty feet really any more dirty or gross than hands that have just finished wiping a poopy bum?
I didn’t think so.
Now all that said, a dedicated foot washer sounds like it would help everybody else. Time to get one installed!
4 comments
Well, with respect to what you said. Where and how people wash their feet if they need to. If this is dirty then brishing teeth in front of thers is disgusting too even you don’t look at the person.
Why people clear theire throat and spit in the sink if they have cough and they need to spit bad ugly looking disgusting Mucus. Now why this is not look at bad thing.
The problem is people have double standards bath room is to use. It is not come one personal room it is a place where people go and clean them self so why we accept that. If that is unacceptable then people should need to stay home.
Respect Culture , Religion and have Peace.
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its really unhygenic to wash your feet in the sink, i was having my toot brush one day in the office restroom sink, and this muslim beside me suddenly washed his feet in the sink.
its really unhygenic to wash your feet in the sink, i was having my toot brush one day in the office restroom sink, and this muslim beside me suddenly washed his feet in the sink. its not about religion, its about hygiene. that is what most muslims lack. in our place.when you say muslims. they smell bad, stink, dirty.
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