Must-Read: How to Poop At Work Like A Pro

The office bathroom is more than just any old bathroom. It is a place where deals get done, where you can go to hide away from your responsibilities and take a well-deserved break. It’s also a place where you will find out way more than you’d like to about your various office partners, what kinds of shoes they wear, and just how bad their diets are. If you’re heading in there after lunch, you better know that you’re going to have to deal with all sorts of office politics before you come out.

Which is why today we’re heading on over to Men’s Health where they have a primer on how to properly use the toilet at the office. For instance, among the pieces of advice:

2) Zip it
There’s nothing worse than opening up that door with the intention of some alone time only to see your boss finishing up wiping his hands. Then this: “Matt! How’s that portfolio coming along? Any problems with it so far?” Do you pretend you didn’t hear him, or have a professional conversation through the stalls? “The boss has put you in a no-win situation,” says Sykes, “For some reason bosses and managers want to talk in the bathroom, and because they have power, you feel compelled to reply.” Do you break bathroom etiquette by shouting through the stall or risk angering your boss with a vow of silence? “It’s understandable that most people will just break the etiquette,” says Sykes, unfortunately perpetuating this painful catch-22.

So head on over to the link above to check out the rest. And then get on in there and start getting your poop on in the proper fashion!