Inspired by the shower-thread.
It amazes me that even though most humans in the western world use a toilet several times each day, it still seems so difficult for people who build and maintain public spaces to make functional toilet areas.
Here's my "dream list" of how a toilet break works. Is this really so hard to facilitate?
1). Please give me stall big enough to turn around without touching all kinds of areas I don't want to
touch.
2). A hook on the inside of the door for my coat and bag is real nice.
3). Please adjust the seat cover so that it doesn't fall back into my back when I sit down.
4). It is much appreciated when the seat is sized and positioned such that there is no chance that
"stuff hanging down" will somehow touch the bowl.
5). Could I have somewhere near the wash basin area where I can put my coat and bag without
getting them soaked in dirty water and/or soap? Give me faucets I can operate with a
minimum/no touching.
6). If you insist on me air-drying my hands, give me a normal old-fashioned one. Those "air-blades"
and whatever else just makes people touch wet areas where other people just touched. I just
CLEANED my hands.
7). Please let me use a paper towel to dry my hands if I wish to. (And turn of the faucet without
touching it).
8). Paper bins that I can put the used paper towel into without touching a revolving lid, etc, is nice.
9). Bonus points if I can use the paper towel to open the door and then discard of it in a bin right next
to the door.
10).Alternatively, install a door than can be opened without touching with my hands. Door KNOBS are
a no-no in toilets.
I wonder how many cases of the common flu, etc, we'd be spared if most public toilets were built like this. I just don't see this 10-step list costing more or having other downsides, only upsides.
It amazes me that even though most humans in the western world use a toilet several times each day, it still seems so difficult for people who build and maintain public spaces to make functional toilet areas.
Here's my "dream list" of how a toilet break works. Is this really so hard to facilitate?
1). Please give me stall big enough to turn around without touching all kinds of areas I don't want to
touch.
2). A hook on the inside of the door for my coat and bag is real nice.
3). Please adjust the seat cover so that it doesn't fall back into my back when I sit down.
4). It is much appreciated when the seat is sized and positioned such that there is no chance that
"stuff hanging down" will somehow touch the bowl.
5). Could I have somewhere near the wash basin area where I can put my coat and bag without
getting them soaked in dirty water and/or soap? Give me faucets I can operate with a
minimum/no touching.
6). If you insist on me air-drying my hands, give me a normal old-fashioned one. Those "air-blades"
and whatever else just makes people touch wet areas where other people just touched. I just
CLEANED my hands.
7). Please let me use a paper towel to dry my hands if I wish to. (And turn of the faucet without
touching it).
8). Paper bins that I can put the used paper towel into without touching a revolving lid, etc, is nice.
9). Bonus points if I can use the paper towel to open the door and then discard of it in a bin right next
to the door.
10).Alternatively, install a door than can be opened without touching with my hands. Door KNOBS are
a no-no in toilets.
I wonder how many cases of the common flu, etc, we'd be spared if most public toilets were built like this. I just don't see this 10-step list costing more or having other downsides, only upsides.
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