thank you for your pooperation

killing time right now before the colbert report comes on. it's not that i'm a huge stephen colbert fan or a huge daily show fan, for that matter. but my old pal jim h., formerly of my workplace, is directing the show, so i'm checking it out in his honor.

speaking of my workplace, i have to share with you the funniest thing i've seen at work so far (except for when we covered the selection of the new pope - that was pretty funny, too).

in many public restrooms, you'll see a sign demanding that employees wash their hands before returning to work, but in the cable news environment, i suppose it goes without saying. in the ladies' room, though, there is a sign requesting that ladies place their sanitary products in the appropriate "receptacle." the sign in itself is not particularly funny, but in it's defense, it does give me something to read every time i'm in there. it looks a little something like this:



here's where it gets funny. some clever person has altered the letter C in "cooperation," thereby transforming the word into POOPERATION.



pooperation, people. that's a funny word. also, note that this sign can be found in the LADIES room. that means this toilet humor came from a chick. and i swear to god, it wasn't me. so this means that there is another employee in this very building who finds this shit funny. i like to imagine that it's one of the anchors, looking for a little infantile release. it was probably an intern, though. regardless, every time i see it i laugh out loud, which always makes the person in the next stall VERY uncomfortable. anyway, i've made it my mission to find the culprit to express my appreciation.

question is: how do i find this person? i can't really ask around. do i drop the topic into casual conversation in the break room? "so, have you seen that sign in stall 1 of the bathroom near the west entrance?" hmmm. i'd appreciate thoughts and advice. also, please tell me i'm not the only one who finds this hilarious.