I love outdoor stores. Our town has Academy and Gander Mountain and I wander the aisles of both on a regular basis. As a result, I am familiar with the restroom locations in both stores.
While each store has its unique floorplan, the restrooms in both are located down a short hall with the restroom entrances facing each other on the left side of the hall.
In Gander Mt. it is MEN on the left door and WOMEN on the right. In Academy it is MEN to the right and WOMEN to the left.
One day, I walked straight down the hall and it just happened another man was right behind me. I pushed open the door on the right and fortunately realized I was at Gander Mountain, in time to avoid any "real" embarrassment.
Following too closely, the man behind me almost collided as I pulled up short.
I muttered something and we reversed direction to the correct door and there was no further conversation.
It is funny how sometimes leadership involves just heading in a direction with an apparent purpose (but no requirement for intellligence) and it is surprising how many will follow without looking to see exactly where you're headed...The result can be embarrassing...or worse!
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