Public Restroom Flushing
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Is this why we que so long in the ladies!?! People cleaning seats, making a covering for the seat then trying to hover over it. Then flushing it with feet or wrapping tissues around their fingers to flush it!
Get in, pee, flush, get out, wash hands and get the hell outta the germ pit ASAP0 -
My favorite are the people who line the seat with toilet paper then leave it there when they are done. Seriously? If you can't sit where my *kitten* has been, what makes you think I want to clean up the paper where your *kitten* has been?
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I flush it with my hand, knowing full well that I am going to wash my hands in the next thirty seconds, and that I possess a strong and adequate immune system.
I am not afraid of germs.
This. I grew up in the sticks of Mexico, my immune system is Fort Knox.0 -
I flush it with my hand. I wash my hands. I also don't hover. There is nothing nastier than following a hoverer who sprinkles all over the seat.0
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I must have a good immune system. I'll wipe the seat if there's pee (probably left by hover pee-ers), sit, flush with hand, touch the handle, wash my hands, turn off the faucet, dry hands.
The only thing "special" I do is open the door with the paper towel, then hold it with my foot as I toss the towel. If the garbage can is too far away, or it was an air-dry, I open the door with my sleeve or my pinky finger.
I can honestly say I've never gotten sick from using a public toilet. I also work at a veterinary clinic, and even though I wash my hands several times an hour, I've trained myself to not touch my face while I'm at work. I've bypassed numerous office-wide colds, but I do still manage to catch one maybe once a year, usually because I didn't know someone was sick and used the phone right after them.0 -
I flush it with my hand, knowing full well that I am going to wash my hands in the next thirty seconds, and that I possess a strong and adequate immune system.
I am not afraid of germs.
This. I grew up in the sticks of Mexico, my immune system is Fort Knox.
^^^My family took a trip to Mexico City when I was a little kid. We were told not to drink the water, so of course as soon as we got into the hotel, all 4 of us kids were drinking out of the faucet.
We were incredibly sick flying back and I can remember vomiting all over the customs agent (I'd had strawberry pancakes with whipped cream for breakfast...). They hustled us through customs so fast that we could have been hauling in ANYTHING. THEN...THEN that same day, my parents took us to Six Flags in 100+ degree weather, and the first ride we went on was the Runaway Mine Train...did you know that back in the 60s, Six Flags had a nice infirmary where kids could stay all day? It was air conditioned, too!
To this day, I never get sick like that, no matter where I go or what I eat. I've been to Mexico many times since and just eat whatever the street vendors are selling. I think that experience must have cauterized my stomach lining or something.
The biggest reason to wash my hands is my current job; the kids I see get sick easily and every time it's a 3 week hospitalization. We have to wipe down all surfaces after each patient and wear masks/gowns if we're seeing more than one person that day. We can't even have magazines in the waiting room.0 -
If there's nothing nasty on the flush handle, and the bathroom overall looks pretty clean, I use my hand. I'm going to wash my hands afterwards anyway.
However I do use paper towels to open the bathroom door when I'm about to exit. Because there are some nasty people who use the restroom and don't wash their hands.0 -
I never thought about the foot. Thanks!0
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I still use my foot to flush, but I don't hover anymore. I check for pee and then sit on down. I'm a renegade.0
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Most public toilets now come with auto-flush. If not, I use my hands and then wash them. I roll out the paper towel before I wash them and then use the paper towel to open the door because what really matters is what you touch AFTER you've washed your hands.0
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Hand. I also open the restroom door without using a paper towel or my elbows.
My immune system is killer. Of course, I wash my hands.
This. I never get sick.
It's a good thing everyone has cellphones now - I can imagine you all around a payphone... Dialing with your feet...
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I use my foot to flush the toilet in public places0
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germs obsession scares me more than germs
1000 X THIS!!0 -
I flush it with my hand, knowing full well that I am going to wash my hands in the next thirty seconds, and that I possess a strong and adequate immune system.
I am not afraid of germs.
this!0 -
I have a coworker who never washes her hands. I have seen her MANY times just turn on the water and walk out. Like I hadn't noticed she didn't use sopa, wet or dry her hands....REALLY? Do not touch ANYTHING I touch. Ever!
Numerous times I have been in the restroom at my office and witnessed guys leaving without washing their hands. You can darn well bet that I take a mental note to never shake their hand or allow them in my office.0 -
We have the automatic ones so I do not touch them at all!!! I wash my hands, leave the water running to get a paper towel and turn off the water, then use said paper towel to open the door. I have seen too many people not washing their hands coming straight out of the ladies room....0
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Office/Restaurant/Theater/Anywhere not a private home with obvious cleaning rituals.
Do you use your foot or hand to flush? Even with push button ones or the automatic ones that might be off timer-wise or broken.
I use my foot even if the damn thing is eye level. I'm NOT touching that thing.
To be honest, even in some friends/family homes, I'll still hover and use a napkin/tissue.
I just use my hands. (There's a sink with soap in bathrooms.
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Hand. I also open the restroom door without using a paper towel or my elbows.
My immune system is killer. Of course, I wash my hands.
This. I never get sick.
It's a good thing everyone has cellphones now - I can imagine you all around a payphone... Dialing with your feet...
^^^ Good one0 -
Myself, I usually end up flushing bare-hand because the TP dispenser is going to have all the nasty germs on it, anyway. Then, if they're not automatic, I'll turn on the faucet bare-hand, wash, and turn it off with a paper towel (the idea being that most people, when they reach for those paper towels- especially the ones down at the far end where they're not likely to go in search of an emergency tissue- will reach for them with washed hands). If I have to pull the door open, I'll use a paper towel. If I can push through, I do so with my hips / butt. I keep my own hand sanitizer if I need it. Generally, I don't worry too much about it. After all, we have cleaning crews go through the bathrooms at least twice a week, but I haven't seen them clean a single doorknob in my three years in this building.
Although all this talk of flushing with feet may explain why we're always having to replace the mechanisms...0 -
FOOT - esp here at work - some of these women are NASTY....**shudder**
I work in a semi-professional environment... it amazes me how many time I've found pee on the FLOOR and on the toilet seat. C'mon... really?
That's because some women are such germaphobes, they won't use a seat cover (holder might have cooties), but the seat DEFINITELY has cooties, so they hover. Some hoverers can aim. Others not so much. If everyone would just sit the hell down, there would be no need to hover. Not that many germs on your butt-cheeks, especially compared to your hands.
That said, I use my hand to flush the damn thing. My immune system is great and I'm rarely sick, because I spent the majority of my childhood playing in dirty places full of germs and putting everything I could get my hands on in my mouth, and I don't intend to kill it off now. I wash my hands thoroughly, and then I (gasp) touch the door handle with my BARE HANDS.0 -
I would love to see some of the foot flushers enjoy the splendor that is festival portaloos.0
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I would love to see some of the foot flushers enjoy the splendor that is festival portaloos.
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Not to mention, *allowing* yourself to contract germs on occasion helps build up your immune system. The hand-sanitizer crowd are always the first ones to call-in sick.0 -
I have never heard of foot flushing before, I must lead a sheltered life :ohwell:
I was thinking the same thing. Who *does* that? ...uber-weirdness0 -
Flush??? Wait ... I thought I was supposed to leave the log for the next person to see. Is that wrong?
I originally thought this thread was going to be about co-workers who don't bother to flush or help keep the bathrooms clean.0 -
Totally squat and foot flush. I don't know why people think if things look clean they are clean. Kitchen counters and phones look fine and are covered in ecoli; looks can be deceiving. I'm glad one other poster mentioned singing their ABCs. That is essential. I'm mortified with how horribly people wash their hands--hardly any soap and just a few seconds under the water. I actually prefer to use alcohol hand sanitizer, which is more effective than soap when no grim or dirt is actually on hands.
Oh and the door touching issue--I never touch it. I'll usually just nudge the bottom of the door closed with the bottom of my foot and nudge it back open when I'm done. I've never had anyone bust in on me and I'd care a lot less about that then touching the filthy door. If it's a single stall bathroom and I wouldn't have the heads up of hearing people walking past other stalls--I use something long to flick or push the lock closed (and toss it and use something new to flick it open).
Basically, I never make contact (with a paper towel or otherwise) with one single thing in a public restroom.
On another note--what do you do with your purse? I saw a recent statistic that a majority of women will put their purse on the floor of the restroom (and that it's contributing to large amounts of ecoli on restaurant tables)! That strikes me as so foul. I wouldn't put mine on the door hang--let alone the floor. I don't get how people don't consider how transferable bacteria is...
I don't get how go through life trying avoiding germs. I wonder how many times a year you get sick. I haven't been seriously ill since 1989. (Well except that sinusitis I got in 1997. I almost forgot about that.)0 -
I must have a good immune system. I'll wipe the seat if there's pee (probably left by hover pee-ers), sit, flush with hand, touch the handle, wash my hands, turn off the faucet, dry hands.
The only thing "special" I do is open the door with the paper towel, then hold it with my foot as I toss the towel. If the garbage can is too far away, or it was an air-dry, I open the door with my sleeve or my pinky finger.
I can honestly say I've never gotten sick from using a public toilet. I also work at a veterinary clinic, and even though I wash my hands several times an hour, I've trained myself to not touch my face while I'm at work. I've bypassed numerous office-wide colds, but I do still manage to catch one maybe once a year, usually because I didn't know someone was sick and used the phone right after them.
Now....an air dryer is one thing I will *not* use. That's the one time I will use hand sanitizer instead of washing because air dryers are like cocaine for bacteria. :laugh:0 -
I use my tongue.
YOU WIGGLE MY LOOSE TEETH WITH THAT TONGUE!
I drink mouthwash for 6 hours a day. Your loose and rotting teeth are just fine. :drinker:
Whiskey isn't technically mouthwash, but I'll give you a pass on this one...0 -
Usually my hand, occasionally the foot. I usually have my 3 yr old with me and there's not a lot of room for lifting a leg and using the foot method. I wash my hands afterward so I don't really think it's that big of deal. I've also been to a 3rd world country where I had to pay for toilet paper and was lucky to have a toilet seat so by comparison even the gross public restrooms don't seem so bad.0
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I just hold it until the weekend....0
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I flush it with my hand, knowing full well that I am going to wash my hands in the next thirty seconds, and that I possess a strong and adequate immune system.
I am not afraid of germs.
Agreed. Cleaning your hands in hot water and antibacterial soap is going to kill any fecal matter that may have gotten on your hands. (I assume that's what your fear is being that urine is sterile.) I sometimes use a towel to open the bathroom door, other times not. I honestly don't think about it. I clean my hands consistently, and I have never gotten a public bathroom related illness. A certain amount of germs are necessary to build your immune system. Germs are inevitable, and unavoidable. Quit being pansies.:flowerforyou:0
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