Ladie's restroom - what bugs you?

[Ann-Marie Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ann-Marie]

Wide doors on tiny stalls that open inward. Do I really need to nearly stand on top of or alongside the toilet to get fully in so I can close the door?

And if you are somewhat overweight, take the chance of touching the toilet bowl with your legs while you are trying to wiggle your way in.

[hudson Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close hudson]

And if you are somewhat overweight, take the chance of touching the toilet bowl with your legs while you are trying to wiggle your way in.

.........or your fashionably long peasant skirt and shopping bags swipe against the bowl..........

[LynnW Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close LynnW]

The things that bug me most are locks that don't work, people who use those toilet seat covers and then leave them on the seat instead of flushing them down and blow dryers only with no paper towels. I took my 2 youngest grandkdids to Mcdonalds the over day and of course they always get ketchup on their faces as well as their hands so I'm digging in my purse for kleenex I can wet to wipe their faces.

Lynn

[Ann-Marie Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ann-Marie]

I really like the sinks and paper towel dispensers that have sensors. When they do not have sensors, I wash my hands, go get a paper towel, and then turn off the water with the paper towel. I'm thinking I should really get the towel, wash my hands, turn off the water with the paper towel, and then get another paper towel, (using the already used one to get it out of the dispensor), and then dry my hands, and then use it to open the door. Soooo much work!

[nursetanya1973 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close nursetanya1973]

I really like the sinks and paper towel dispensers that have sensors. When they do not have sensors, I wash my hands, go get a paper towel, and then turn off the water with the paper towel. I'm thinking I should really get the towel, wash my hands, turn off the water with the paper towel, and then get another paper towel, (using the already used one to get it out of the dispenser), and then dry my hands, and then use it to open the door. Soooo much work!

Yeah, they taught us that in Handwashing-101 in nursing school, way back when. If you ever need to identify me in the restroom, I will be the one dispensing the paper towels with my elbow after washing my hands, using it to turn off the still running faucet, and using the bottom of my shirt and my foot to open the door to leave.

Oh, and I will be the one loudly telling everyone how shameful it is that you didn't wash your hands!

Tanya

[shaggy Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close shaggy]

I'm with Lynn on this one!! I for some reason don't really worry about germs. I absolutely can't stand it when someone lays paper all over the seat and then doesn't throw it away. If they don't want to sit where someone else's bare butt was why do they think that we want to sit where they were? It drives me insane!! I have never laid down paper. If I thought it was that dirty , I'd go find another place. shaggy

[Lanalee Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Lanalee]

The things that bug me the most are:

Trying to protect your long pants, making sure the hem doesn't swipe the floor while you're sitting on the toilet.

Or forgetting to make sure there is toilet paper BEFORE you sit down.

Or, trying to be so careful that you don't touch the first few squares of a toilet paper roll as you're unrolling it, because after all the last person that touched those squares touched them before they washed their hands.

And I hate the little teeny toilet flush levers. I try to always flush toilets at a public restroom with the bottom of one foot. Heaven forbid I should lose my balance while standing with one foot while the other foot is flushing the toilet! I haven't lost my balance yet - but sometimes I shudder to think about it.

And there wouldn't be the problem of covering a toilet seat with toilet paper if public restrooms just stocked each stall with toilet seat covers!

And what about when the toilet flushes automatically. And you stand up and it doesn't flush! So you do this little dance and wave your hands hoping you can trigger the sensor. So annoying!

[taffy19 Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close taffy19]

This thread is just too funy. I agree with all the gripes.

[Ann-Marie Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ann-Marie]

Another gripe: What about the new rolls of toilet paper that have not been started? Sometimes I can't even find the beginning to start it, and then have to tear through to start it anywhere so it will start to unroll.

[Chap7 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Chap7]

Yes, the automatic flush toilets are pretty annoying. Sometimes guys like to give a quick "courtesy flush" which you can't really do with those. Also, what do you do if you need a couple of flushes?

[hudson Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close hudson]

When the door closes, sort of, but not really so there's a substantial gap to see or be seen through.

[nursetanya1973 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close nursetanya1973]

Yes, the automatic flush toilets are pretty annoying. Sometimes guys like to give a quick "courtesy flush" which you can't really do with those. Also, what do you do if you need a couple of flushes?

Just a quick note for those that are wondering this same thing. There is always a button. It is often small and hard to see. It sometimes is covered by that black rubber that covers the whole top, you just feel it til you find it. The button is always at the top, near where a handle would be.

These are very annoying for small children, because they often flush while the child is using the toilet, not after. First they are tall enough for the sensor to sense them, then they sit down and disappear, the toilet assumes they are done and gone, fleshes away. Usually scares the crap out of the child (pun intended).

[grest Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close grest]

I agree with all of these, but the worst for me is peepee on the seat...yuk!
Connie

[Carol C Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Carol C]

I agree with all of these, but the worst for me is peepee on the seat...

...That's probably from all the mommies that take their boys into the ladies room.Why aren't the dads taking their sons into the mens' room to teach them to pee standing up? Come to think of it, if dads would deign to participate in their boys' bathroom duty, perhaps the lines at the mens' room would be a bit longer and the womens' room lines would shrink to reasonable lengths.