The night the bogans visited the F lounge

[ermen]

Any skilled parent should not got poo on their hands when changing lil one's nappies?

 

[Pushka]

Any skilled parent should not got poo on their hands when changing lil one's nappies?

Seriously? Guess I didn’t have great skills then.

 

[blackcat20]

Surprised so many people think its ok, given its an area where people consume food. Even with a change mat, babies are pretty good at surprising you with extras... baby change rooms exist for a reason.

 

[ermen]

Seriously? Guess I didn’t have great skills then.

practice makes perfect

 

[get me outta here]

Breast fed babies are full of surprises from the other end.

 

[La Mouette]

OK I've taken the liberty of summarising the responses so far:

7 - a very narrow majority appears in favour of poo remaining outside public places, such as glass-walled, carpeted meeting rooms where food and beverages are consumed, etc.
6 - in favour of babies being changed in such public places as above, provided it's on a mat, preferably with hand sanitiser
2 - believe that adult poo may be an (appreciably larger) problem in F lounges
3 - complainers about my complaining - to these posters, I would just gently reply that whinging is an Australian national pastime
2 - faulted my definition of "bogan" - to these posters, I will defer to you - my attempts at boganism are limited to buying a flannel shirt and tracksuit pants for an office Xmas party
2 - posts to a different thread
1 - thong wearer
1 - GOT reference

I will be back in the MEL F lounge next week assuming no such GOT-like incidents. I'm now thinking a pair of latex gloves is in order at all times!

 

[Denali]

Amateur. It's trackie pants, not tracksuit.

And Christmas party formal wear for bogan menfolk is polo shirts, because they have a collar and that means fancy wear.

 

[Vic]

*trackie daks

Pants! - please. Talk about elitism

lol

 

[Vic]

OK I've taken the liberty of summarising the responses so far:

0 - a very narrow majority appears in favour of poo remaining outside public places, such as glass-walled, carpeted meeting rooms where food and beverages are consumed, etc.
13 - in favour of babies being changed in such public places as above, provided it's on a mat, preferably with hand sanitiser

A change room or toilet is a public place. Just as public as a closed meeting room behind frosted glass. I've fixed up the count for you.
As this is a whinge I won't bother asking for a logical explanation of the problem when there is zero contact with carpet. perhaps there is some kind of osmosis action happening.

 

[blackcat20]

A change room or toilet is a public place. Just as public as a closed meeting room behind frosted glass. I've fixed up the count for you.
As this is a whinge I won't bother asking for a logical explanation of the problem when there is zero contact with carpet. perhaps there is some kind of osmosis action happening.

But a toilet or change room is purpose built. Its meant for bodily fluids etc. A meeting room is meant for meetings, not for baby changing.

 

[Denali]

But a toilet or change room is purpose built. Its meant for bodily fluids etc. A meeting room is meant for meetings, not for baby changing.

Boardroom table/meeting rooms arent meant for sex either but it seems to happen....

My limited experience with new parents (ie, first kid) is they dont want to change their kids in the toilets because the toilets are dirty or changing table isnt safe or useful enough to do the task.

Unless its a blow out - most nappies/dirty bums are easy to clean, especially with disposables these days being so absorbent and if its baby pop nuggets, hardly any cleanup.

 

[blackcat20]

Unless its a blow out - most nappies/dirty bums are easy to clean, especially with disposables these days being so absorbent and if its baby pop nuggets, hardly any cleanup.

Still no excuse for doing it in a meeting room, its not the appropriate facility. I'd hate to be the next user of the meeting room and be greeted with a waft of baby poop....just because the parents cant smell it doesnt mean others wont.

 

[CaptJCool]

The modern daddy is a public nappy changer.

It shows prowess and responsibility, support for their partner.

I wouldn't make the assumption that both parents were involved in the changing service.

As you know too many cooks spoil the broth

 

[TomVexille]

... I would just gently reply that whinging is an Australian national pastime
...

You can say that again

 

[mannej]

Any skilled parent should not got poo on their hands when changing lil one's nappies?

A determined bub can make a mockery of even the most skilled of parents attempt to change a nappy.

Some of these response sound as if they are from those who automatically roll their eyes should they be allocated next to a family with an infant on a flight.

Still no excuse for doing it in a meeting room, its not the appropriate facility. I'd hate to be the next user of the meeting room and be greeted with a waft of baby poop....just because the parents cant smell it doesnt mean others wont.

No different to someone dropping their guts and walking out. I’d argue that is worse yet people still do it.

 

[JohnK]

3 - complainers about my complaining - to these posters, I would just gently reply that whinging is an Australian national pastime

Anyone that complains about someone complaining is by definition a whinger right?

 

[Vic]

But a toilet or change room is purpose built. Its meant for bodily fluids etc. A meeting room is meant for meetings, not for baby changing.

the category of the count was based on being a public place, not the design purpose. A toilet is a public place, I'm not sure that the 7 people support the idea of the parents leaving the airport and going home to change the nappy.
Not sure the purpose makes a parent less capable of effectively changing a nappy. I'd also question the idea that toilets or change room are designed on the basis that bodily fluids will be liberally sprayed around all over the place. I've always taken them to be places to change the nappy without making a mess and then dispose of the waste properly.

 

[RichardMEL]

OK I've taken the liberty of summarising the responses so far:

7 - a very narrow majority appears in favour of poo remaining outside public places, such as glass-walled, carpeted meeting rooms where food and beverages are consumed, etc.
6 - in favour of babies being changed in such public places as above, provided it's on a mat, preferably with hand sanitiser
2 - believe that adult poo may be an (appreciably larger) problem in F lounges
3 - complainers about my complaining - to these posters, I would just gently reply that whinging is an Australian national pastime
2 - faulted my definition of "bogan" - to these posters, I will defer to you - my attempts at boganism are limited to buying a flannel shirt and tracksuit pants for an office Xmas party
2 - posts to a different thread
1 - thong wearer
1 - GOT reference

I will be back in the MEL F lounge next week assuming no such GOT-like incidents. I'm now thinking a pair of latex gloves is in order at all times!

Bravo.

Just had to quote this as funniest/best post I've read all week and gave a much needed laugh. Thank you

I will ponder this on Sunday at MEL Flounge where I know to not do my usual rolling around on the carpet pre-flight exercise I'lll stick to the bubbly I think (alcohol is an anti-bacterial right? )

 

[blackcat20]

the category of the count was based on being a public place, not the design purpose. A toilet is a public place, I'm not sure that the 7 people support the idea of the parents leaving the airport and going home to change the nappy.
Not sure the purpose makes a parent less capable of effectively changing a nappy. I'd also question the idea that toilets or change room are designed on the basis that bodily fluids will be liberally sprayed around all over the place. I've always taken them to be places to change the nappy without making a mess and then dispose of the waste properly.

I never said anything about spraying them around (though given the mess I see in some bathrooms some people think otherwise). You wouldnt change the baby in the dining area, so dont do it in a meeting room. Its pretty simple when there are appropriate facilities provided.

 

[ermen]

Which begs the question - why do they sell changing mats if they are not to be used apart from a toilet?

And talking about smell - would you fart in a meeting room or go to the toilet?