Perhaps this is because of all the blood, bacteria, and other biohazards I am exposed to daily at my job. Or, perhaps it relates to the fact that, when I was younger, my mother drilled into my head the warning that I must "NEVER touch the door handle of a public restroom with my bare hand," lest I die a horrible death at the hands of some insidious toilet-related scourge (P.S. I happen to agree with this wholeheartedly. Have you seen how many people still don't wash their hands after going to the bathroom? Yuck!).
Anyway, it is because of this aversion to germs that I have developed my current pet peeve: Automatically-flushing toilets.
I never ever actually sit on a public toilet, even if there are toilet-seat-covers available. If I must use a public restroom, I will use what I like to refer to as the "hanging/squatting method” to empty my bladder. I won't go into detail as to what this method involves, since I'm sure you can already deduce that from the title.
This is a commonly used method amongst most female public-toilet-goers, and though sometimes accidents involving aim and stream flow (down the leg and onto the pants) can happen, it is still much preferable than the alternative of getting one’s pristine but-cheeks anywhere near the contaminated toilet seat.
However, using this method on a toilet that has an automatic flushing sensor proves to be difficult. The stupid sensor seems to only be able to detect bodies that are sitting, not squatting. Thus, they usually choose to flush right in the middle of the entire process, sending a spray of icky toilet water onto my backside, thereby defeating the entire purpose behind this difficult maneuver – preventing one’s self from toilet germs!! Grrrrrr!!
You would think that in a world with such technological advances as the IPhone, TiVo, and GPS devices, they would be able to master something as simple as an automatically-flushing toilet sensor.
Until they do, I am just going to have to hold it.
6 comments:
I fully agree. Those self-flushing toilets are infuriating.
The germ thing must run in the family. I was told that same story growing up.
Hope you had a good Easter, Mum will be home tomorrow about 6.30am. I haven't seen her for a month so it will be good to catch up.
Now as for the restroom thing, you won't have that problem over here nothing works so there won't be any auto flushing, water, soap nor paper for that matter!
too funny, b/c this is a huge pet peeve of mine and on my trip, i swear so many of the toilets were sensory activitated, so annoying!!
I am not a germ-a-phobe, but any tendencies I have come out in public bathrooms. Hate them- ewwww!
Okay, I'm a squatter too and I really let my quads get a workout and get as low as I can...I'm usually able to avoid the automatic-flush-in-the-middle annoyance : ) How low can you go baby?! I'm a major germ-a-phobe too!
Hey Courtney I have left you a message on my blog just after your last comment.
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