Who Installed the Bathroom Door?
I'm sure most of you are already aware of what this pet peeve is about. That's right, it's the whole issue of using public restrooms and then having to "pull" on the door to exit, rather than "push".
It wouldn't bother me too much if I knew everyone washed their hands, but you and I both know that doesn't happen. I just don't understand, with all of the building codes and health regulations we have to abide by, why there's not a mandate requiring bathroom doors to open outwards upon exiting.
I noticed some people like to take paper towels with them to the door. They use them as a buffer to grab the handle - Smart! This works as long as there is a trash can near by. However, I've seen bathrooms without a trash can where so many people have thrown their paper into the corner upon exiting, that the janitorial staff finally got wise and stopped ignoring the pile of wet brown towels and added a waste basket. (I bet this is a pet peeve of theirs.)
You can really appreciate this pet peeve in the movie Along Came Polly, (I think it's that movie) where Ben Stiller's character gets trapped in the bathroom after washing his hands, and there are no towels or toilet paper left to get him out. He finally ends up standing by the door until someone comes in.
Remember, wash your hands. Oh, and don't ever offer to shake my hand, pat me on the back, or touch me in any way while in the restroom.
3 comments:
Here's my bag: Why do you have to pull a stall door towards you to get out of the crapper? I mean, the stall is small enough as it is, and now you want us to practically stand on the toilet so I can have enough room to pull the door back so I can get out?
"Pull to get in, push to get out" advocates rise up and fight!
All bathroom stalls should first of all be spacious, with hooks/shelves for jackets and purses, etc. I never put my stuff on the floor- sometimes I have to just hold it under my arm or around my neck. Secondly, they should have doors that open out, but only if on a spring hinge, so that they stay closed while in the stall. Otherwise, if your door opens out and it comes loose, swinging outward, it would be horrible to try to retrieve it while in the middle of "going". Most stall doors don't latch properly- that's a whole 'nother pet peeve. The only drawback for the spring hinged outward opening design is that it requires looking under the door for feet to see if the stall is occupied since the door stays closed. A hook style latch on the inside could ensure that noone opens the door when you are in there, but that would need to be properly mounted, which is asking a lot. What about bathroom doors that swing back and forth? Restaurant kitchen doors are like that I think, to avoid having to use one's hands.
and who put the toilet paper roller so close to toilet seat that when you sit down, it is in the way of your leg... and when you go to get some paper, you cant take more than 6 inches of it without it dragging on the floor?!
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