Yard Sign Apparently Doesn’t Apply to Runners Who Just Need 2 Lousy Minutes Behind a Bush
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A cheerful sign on a suburban lawn apparently applies to everyone except those in urgent need of a bathroom, according to a local runner.
Lloyd Dobler, 36, said he noticed the sign—a colorful placard reading, “ALL ARE WELCOME HERE”—Sunday morning, around six miles into a 10-mile run.
“I’d been needing to pee pretty bad for at least 10 minutes,” said Dobler. “Finally, I realized I couldn’t hold it any longer.”
“I mean, we’re talking red-alert-level urgency.”
Noting that he was in a large subdivision with the closest public restroom at least a mile away, Dobler scanned nearby homes and spotted one with a number of large bushes—and the welcoming yard sign.
“It looked like maybe no one was home,” he said, “so I ducked behind one of the bushes and let go. I figured I needed one minute. Two, tops. In and out.”
Within seconds, he said, a man appeared at the home’s front door.
“Dude was not happy,” said Dobler. “Yelling at me, cursing… just generally losing his mind.”
Unable to continue, Dobler pulled up his shorts and continued his run, marveling at the homeowner’s hypocrisy.
“‘All are welcome’?” he said. “Doesn’t look that way to me.”
“So much for tolerance.”
