TIFU by using the women’s restroom…
So i get down to my boat and start prepping it for my crew and our work day. After im finished prepping, nature called, sent it to voicemail… well, she called again…
So Im scrambling to the restroom from my boat. One of my crew had shown up and was heading for the men’s room to give it a “new scent”.
I said F It, I’m using the women’s. Not uncommon for this to be a thing. The marina gets a lot of traffic from us dive boats, and theres only 2, single person, restrooms.
I finish, wash up and clean up after myself and go to unlock the deadbolt… it wasn’t turning… so I jiggle the door and continue to apply pressure on the lock. Nothing….
Ok… So… I decide to use both hands…
SNAP! Handle for the lock rotates, but I don’t hear the deadbolt slide…
I look into the crack of the door, and there is the stubborn deadbolt, nestled in it’s little room, done with life.
My crewman comes out, im pounding on the door hollering for him.
He starts laughing… and hard….
Then my tender and one of mybother divers show up… normally, at this point, my boat is parked at the loading dock… they start calling me wondering if the day is cancelled… nope… locked in the women’s bathroom… I can hear them laughing from across the parking lot.
They go and get some people that work at the marina, but theres nothing they can really do… theres no lock on the outside, just a vacant/occupied indicator.
Then I remember… I have a credit card tool in my wallet!!! Ive had it in there for over 10 years and never needed it, until today.
I remove the 2 screws from the face playe, 2 screwd from the body/housing and VIOLA! Day light.
I take a huge breath of fresh air, and then the saws all comes in and cuts the guts out to the dead bolt. They passed me a screw driver and I got the deadbolt out!!! Im finally free and the laughter and ribbing is still going on.
Happy Tuesday everyone!!
TLDR: Used the women’s bathroom because the men’s was occupied. The lock snapped and I was able to use a tool in kept in my wallet to get out.