# Trapped in a bathroom: did she over-react? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 12, 2013, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trapped-in-a-bathroom-did-she-over-react/676191 "2013-12-12T19:51:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trapped-in-a-bathroom-did-she-over-react/676191/181 "2013-12-17T03:04:03Z")
> [@CarnalK](#): > > Personally, I would have tried to find a more clever way out. Take apart the handle, pop the hinges, go through the vents. You are one sneaky bastard. I admire that. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trapped-in-a-bathroom-did-she-over-react/676191/182 "2013-12-17T05:15:37Z")
> [@Magiver](#): > > Boy Scout preparedness mental note, carry screwdriver or black woman into restroom when working late. I would think that you of all people could make do with materials on hand. ---
**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trapped-in-a-bathroom-did-she-over-react/676191/183 "2013-12-17T10:25:50Z")
Not an overreaction. What, she’s supposed to stay in a toilet for three days in order to save her boss having to replace some drywall? Just how subservient is she supposed to be? Also, she didn’t say that actually being trapped made her feel like she was going to die. She said her anxiety caused her to feel like that. It’s not surprising that someone trapped like that would feel some anxiety. > [@CarnalK](#): > > Personally, I would have tried to find a more clever way out. Take apart the handle, pop the hinges, go through the vents. But I guess since it was a black woman trapped, I shoot expect that. > > There you go MrDurden. Just so you have something to be all self righteous about. Your welcome. I know this was a joke, but note that she did try the vents first. She just couldn’t get into it - not tall enough or not strong enough. ---
**Author:** ![runningdude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9c0ed/32.png) [@runningdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/runningdude)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trapped-in-a-bathroom-did-she-over-react/676191/184 "2013-12-17T16:09:22Z")
> [@PunditLisa](#): > > … > While I agree that the woman was in her rights to burrow out, I do agree that she overreacted a tad in her subsequent interview. It was a major inconvenience, for sure, but it wasn’t life or death. Still, if you’re going to assign blame to her, you can also assign blame to the media for giving it national coverage. The news reporters probably goaded her. She probably gave a perfectly reasonable response initially, but then after being asked for the third or fourth time how it made her _ **feel** _, she probably then elaborated on how panicked she felt. They then only air the “colorful” response. ---
**Author:** ![FXMastermind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fxmastermind/32/7289_2.png) [@FXMastermind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FXMastermind)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trapped-in-a-bathroom-did-she-over-react/676191/185 "2013-12-17T16:39:36Z")
Yeah, the “news” does that a lot. ---
**Author:** ![SmellMyWort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SmellMyWort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmellMyWort)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trapped-in-a-bathroom-did-she-over-react/676191/186 "2013-12-17T17:17:15Z")
> [@Magiver](#): > > Frankly I’m impressed with what she did. I would have gone straight through the wall without even thinking about the lock mechanism. Oh no, I’m not saying I’m not impressed; I am. And I’m not sure I would have thought of it either. I just think that the journalists stating that she “tunneled out just like in Shawshank” is a bit of a stretch since what she did is really a far cry from what happened in the movie. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trapped-in-a-bathroom-did-she-over-react/676191.md?page=9)