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There is a semi-documented phenomenon among book store workers regarding just this: employees at retail stores like Barnes and Noble and Borders Books report fa
by IntrepidWorm 5y ago
There is a semi-documented phenomenon among book store workers regarding just this: employees at retail stores like Barnes and Noble and Borders Books report famously bad cleanups in their bathrooms on a daily basis, reputedly due to this.
See: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariko_Aoki_phenomenon https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariko_Aoki_phenomenon
The academic consensus seems understandably mixed, but it is certainly a fascinating ponder (what a wonderful avenue of research)!
I'd wager any significant breakthroughs in this would certainly be up for consideration for an IgNobel.
- jjgreen 5y agoIt has a name! You have made my day.