Can You Spare A Square?

"In any hierarchy, each individual rises to his own level of incompetence, and then remains there." - Murphy's Law (whoever the hell "Murphy" is)

Lend me a moment and allow me indulge in a bit of a pet peeve rant. My story begins only moments ago...when I, a rather well bred, cleanly little lass, went on a quick break to the lavatory. I will spare you the details of my business...just know that it was the typical business transaction one normally deals with in such a porcelain laden locale.
Therein...lo and behold another stall is being preoccupied. Which is fine. I understand the price of sharing in the sounds and scents of a public restroom if one must have a healthy bladder at the end of the day. I have learned to cope. HOWEVER, my story does not end there. As I am finishing up my own business I hear the "flush"...the metal door creak open and shut...but wait...where is the usual sound of water being tapped and soap being dispensed....*creeeeeekkk--*SLAM*....
Oh no SHE DI'NT! Tell me...PLEASE TELL ME that was not the sound of the bathroom door closing...tell me that woman did not just walk straight out of the stall and CLEAR OUT OF the bathroom w/out washing her hands!! TELL ME I AM NOT HEARING THE DEAD SILENCE OF BEING ALONE IN THE BATHROOM! TELL ME PLEASE SOMEBODY TELL ME!!..... **crickets chirping**.... Oh dear god.
It's a gruesome tale ladies and gentlemen. The very thought that the germ ridden filthy hand that slipped soapless out of that bathroom...is touching door handles...elevator buttons...subway handles...or worse...your very own body as they fall on you when the subway jerks or they trip down the stairs running to catch that peak express train! Where is the justice...where is the PURELL HAND SANITIZER BOTTLE!?!? Where is your decency! Didn't your mother ever tell you that if you don't wash your hands after being in the bathroom you could DIE!!? (Ok maybe that was just mine, but STILL!) I never let a child leave the bathroom w/out washing their hands. I never understand it when their parents let them roam the countryside with germ infested booger hands! You may think I am a bit OCD about this issue...but it is too gross of a thought! I don't care if you think you did the ol' 'I didn't touch anything!" trick! You're not that much of a magician!! Wash your hands people!! If not for anything but just the SAKE of appearing to have some form of bathroom etiquette!! Because those of us who wash our hands just think you are DIRTY DIRTY PEOPLE! You're the smelly kid in elementary school who always had dirt under his fingernails!! It takes two seconds...and it could save your life. Soap. Water. Its an amazing thing people! Take advantange of it!