Poll of the Day > What compels people to use a public toilet and not flush

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I see this a decent bit but mainly at sports stadiums. Are you gross? Or just a "germaphobe" who ain't touching the handle?

A lot of people are essentially just animals

they just waddle around and dont even think twice about what they do or how it effects anyone else

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What compels people to build public toilets that don't auto-flush?

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They think the handle is too dirty to touch before not washing their hands.

GanonsSpirit posted...

What compels people to build public toilets that don't auto-flush?

Not a valid reason to not flush after yourself.

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GanonsSpirit posted...

What compels people to build public toilets that don't auto-flush?

Probably money. I imagine the auto flush ones are more expensive.

It is possible to use a paper towel or TP to cover your hands as you flush. Or just touch it yet wash your hands after which should solve most problems.

GanonsSpirit posted...

What compels people to build public toilets that don't auto-flush?

autoflush doesnt always work

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If I made something impressive I'm going to leave it for others to marvel at. But ordinary poops get flushed.


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At most public places, Ive used my foot to flush the toilets. At my second job, Ill flush with my hands since on a few employees use it. Plus, Ill be washing my hands, anyway.

As for auto-flush, it doesnt always work like Mead said. Ive gone into plenty of places with Auto-flush with where the toilet has piss and toilet paper still in it...
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I use my foot to press the handle.

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Whats crazy is when you see a giant turd there but no toilet paper.

You just know somebody in that Sizzlers is walking around with a shitty butt.

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SaltyAndSweet posted...

A lot of people are essentially just animals

they just waddle around and dont even think twice about what they do or how it effects anyone else

This is.. actually pretty accurate. Unfortunately.

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zebatov posted...

I use my foot to press the handle.

This is why people think the handle is dirtier.

Think about it. Since you've been in the public bathroom, your foot has accumulated the most grime. You've just walked through and stood/sat around a public toilet, then you use your foot to flush. Disgusting.

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mens bathrooms anywhere at fast food places or even at the mall, men are gross where they dont that gross stuff at home but when they use the bathroom stall at a mall or at a fast food place they never do flush where the next guy with manners end up having to flush the previous users pee and poop and overstuffed toilet with too much toilet tissue

I dont understand the germaphobe argument. I mean, you should be washing your hands anyway, so what difference does touching the handle make?

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yeah i used to work at a mcdonalds here in australia and every now and then when the maintenance man took annual leave id have to do his job when it came to cleaning the toilets it was hit and miss some days they were reasonable but other days hoo boy they were absolutely filthy one time i even found a pair of soiled kids underwear stuffed behind the base of the toilet the only way i found them was because i was mopping the floor at the time and it had pushed them out and smeared shit on the floor, so ever since ive had this belief that people are pigs.

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WizardofHoth posted...

mens bathrooms anywhere at fast food places or even at the mall, men are gross where they dont that gross stuff at home but when they use the bathroom stall at a mall or at a fast food place they never do flush where the next guy with manners end up having to flush the previous users pee and poop and overstuffed toilet with too much toilet tissue

have you seen womens bathrooms they are worse.

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One time I had to clean the bathrooms and someone had sprayed projectile diarrhea all over three of the four stall-walls.

I got the hose

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People are incredibly lazy, it's a small miracle they're not just pissing their pants because they can't be bothered to pull them down

If it's not auto flush then I'm guessing it's because they're afraid to touch the handle most of the time but it's not like it's that hard to use your foot unless you're 500 pounds and completely inflexible

Locke90 posted...

have you seen womens bathrooms they are worse.

Can confirm. Ive had to clean bathrooms to help out when we lose cleaning personnel. And the womens bathrooms seem to be worse than mens on average. That could also be because Im use to how disgusting men are, as well...

OhhhJa posted...

If it's not auto flush then I'm guessing it's because they're afraid to touch the handle most of the time but it's not like it's that hard to use your foot unless you're 500 pounds and completely inflexible

And even then, using a small amount of toilet paper to flush shouldnt be too hard...
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I never flush because I always do upper deckers whenever taking a shit in public toilets ;)

WizardofHoth posted...

mens bathrooms anywhere at fast food places or even at the mall, men are gross where they dont that gross stuff at home but when they use the bathroom stall at a mall or at a fast food place they never do flush where the next guy with manners end up having to flush the previous users pee and poop and overstuffed toilet with too much toilet tissue

Women's bathrooms are usually worse, actually

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Giving a shit is about all some people can manage to do. That they should spare even the minutest speck of courtesy for another living being is just asking the impossible.

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Metalsonic66 posted...

Women's bathrooms are usually worse, actually

This. There's somehow MORE hair everywhere.

I just push the handle with my wang since it's heavy enough.

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argonautweakend posted...

Are you gross?

I can be however I always flush.
The only time I see public loos are in pubs/bars/clubs and of course some folk don't flush in those places. I assume they are too drunk to care.

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its amazing that guys treat the bathroom stalls like trash while they dont do that at home.

WizardofHoth posted...

its amazing that guys treat the bathroom stalls like trash while they dont do that at home.

You've tried this one already.

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SunWuKung420 posted...

They think the handle is too dirty to touch before not washing their hands.

The toilet handle is likely to be no dirtier than the handle to the bathroom and any part of the stall door, so...

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yeah well, use manners and your brains when using the restroom at a public place.

I dont want or need to see the previous person's pee or poop clogging up the damn toilet.

*Reads topic*

....Am I seriously the only person smart enough to have thought of using a bit of toilet paper to flush the toilet with (and toss it in immediately after while the water's being drained)? Is that really such a difficult solution for people to come up with on their own?

Nothing but, "I use my foot", "eww, it's too gross!", etc....

streamofthesky posted...

*Reads topic*

....Am I seriously the only person smart enough to have thought of using a bit of toilet paper to flush the toilet with (and toss it in immediately after while the water's being drained)? Is that really such a difficult solution for people to come up with on their own?

Nothing but, "I use my foot", "eww, it's too gross!", etc....

yeah youre obviously the only person to have ever thought of such a thing

thank you for finding a solution using your supreme genius

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SaltyAndSweet posted...

yeah youre obviously the only person to have ever thought of such a thing

thank you for finding a solution using your supreme genius

You're welcome! I'm glad my ingenuity was of equal use to the posters on PotD as your clever and sardonic wit that absolutely never grows tiresome.

streamofthesky posted...

....Am I seriously the only person smart enough to have thought of using a bit of toilet paper to flush the toilet with

LinkPizza posted...

And even then, using a small amount of toilet paper to flush shouldnt be too hard...

Post #20...
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LinkPizza posted...

Post #20...

Good.

Thank you for not being one of the people who uses their foot, breaks the handle, and compels places to put in those damn annoying auto flush toilets.

streamofthesky posted...

Good.

Thank you for not being one of the people who uses their foot, breaks the handle, and compels places to put in those damn annoying auto flush toilets.

Lol you must be really uncoordinated because it isn't that hard

streamofthesky posted...

Good.

Thank you for not being one of the people who uses their foot, breaks the handle, and compels places to put in those damn annoying auto flush toilets.

Auto-flush isnt too bad. Its actually better. Because when people forget to flush, it will still flush for them. Plus, it has a nice button to push for manual flush, as well... And the button is pretty easy to hit...
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adjl posted...

The toilet handle is likely to be no dirtier than the handle to the bathroom and any part of the stall door, so...

18" to the floor is the dirtiest, unless people use their feet for hand things or pee where they shouldn't.

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OhhhJa posted...

Lol you must be really uncoordinated because it isn't that hard

If you had any reading comprehension, you'd have seen I don't use my foot to flush.
And people breaking the handles doing that is cited as the main reason places go to automated flush toilets, if I recall correctly.

LinkPizza posted...

Auto-flush isnt too bad. Its actually better. Because when people forget to flush, it will still flush for them. Plus, it has a nice button to push for manual flush, as well... And the button is pretty easy to hit...

I hate auto flush because it's way too damn sensitive. It'll just keep flushing like every min or so sometimes (definitely some are better than others, though). Extra annoying when it flushes while I'm putting a seat cover down and gets it wet.
Auto sink faucets are the opposite problem...seem to stop a lot while my hand's still under it, till I wave it around and get it to start again.

streamofthesky posted...

If you had any reading comprehension, you'd have seen I don't use my foot to flush.
And people breaking the handles doing that is cited as the main reason places go to automated flush toilets, if I recall correctly.

Tbh, Ive never heard of this... The handle breaking. Though, that just seems like they didnt know what they were doing. Or the handles were weak. People could theoretically push pretty hard. So, they should be built stronger.

streamofthesky posted...

I hate auto flush because it's way too damn sensitive. It'll just keep flushing like every min or so sometimes (definitely some are better than others, though). Extra annoying when it flushes while I'm putting a seat cover down and gets it wet.
Auto sink faucets are the opposite problem...seem to stop a lot while my hand's still under it, till I wave it around and get it to start again.

For the toilets, certain ones are better than others. And theyve gotten better over the years, as well... Like the brand new ones at my job on base work very well... No constantly flushing, for example.

For the sinks, same thing. Depends on each one. Ive had the problem with them going off. But they are getting better. The news ones, at the same job, work much better than any that Ive used before. They havent gone out while washing my hands yet. And come on faster, as well...

Its true that the older versions of these suck. But the newer ones are much better...
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They are scumbags who don't deserve to live.

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I just flush it regardless how dirty the handle is (well unless its covered in shit, but I have never once saw something like that) since I'm going to wash my hands right after anyways

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LinkPizza posted...

Tbh, Ive never heard of this... The handle breaking. Though, that just seems like they didnt know what they were doing. Or the handles were weak. People could theoretically push pretty hard. So, they should be built stronger.

I can't believe I'm googling about this now...

https://www.spectruminteriors.co.uk/news/benefits-auto-flush-toilet-facilities/

Having a hands-free system can prolong the lifespan of your facilities due to less wear and tear and clumsy handling; the fewer people that are touching your facility, the less chance of potential damage. It is common practice for people to use their feet to try and kick the flusher, rather than use their hands, so having an automatic system will cut out this behaviour completely.

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/63207/5-common-complaints-about-automatic-flush-toilets

They're more sanitary, have no handles to break, are more handicap friendly, don't waste water, and best of all, there's no need to worry about walking in on an unflushed mess.

https://www.greenartplumbing.com/blog/auto-flush-toilets/

In the bathroom, visitors are often hard on the fixtures. For example, its not uncommon for people to kick the toilet lever.

I'm not defending or endorsing the practice -- I think it's fucking stupid and seriously don't understand the reasoning of people who do it. But I didn't just mistakenly think this was a thing that happens from some day dream. Apparently it's a pretty common (stupid) thing that people do.

Why are people kicking it? You just press it with your foot. Maybe thats why I havent heard of it. Ive never seen anyone kick it.

Also, one of the advantages says it waste less water. But I believe that to be false... Also, not really sure if its more handicap accessible...

I never said you dreamed it up. I was saying I never heard of it. Nor, have I ever seen articles before today, or a broken toilet handle...
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LinkPizza posted...

Why are people kicking it? You just press it with your foot.

I don't know, man! I'm just the messenger! :p

Maybe thats why I havent heard of it. Ive never seen anyone kick it.

I mean...I would think most people wouldn't see anybody's flushing habits in a public stall in general...

Also, one of the advantages says it waste less water. But I believe that to be false... Also, not really sure if its more handicap accessible...

Yeah, it's complete bs. Most of the links I posted, plus a ton of others that validate my gripe about constant flushing, mention that they actually use far more water than manual flush toilets due to the extra flushes. Sometimes the article is just listing off industry-claimed benefits of them before tearing them down later on with facts and studies.

I never said you dreamed it up. I was saying I never heard of it. Nor, have I ever seen articles before today, or a broken toilet handle...

It's fine. Now you know. I didn't know that was a thing either until years ago when I griped about how much I hated auto flush toilets and asked why companies even install them, and was told about the handle-kicking craziness.

streamofthesky posted...

I mean...I would think most people wouldn't see anybody's flushing habits in a public stall in general...

You might hear it, though...

streamofthesky posted...

Yeah, it's complete bs. Most of the links I posted, plus a ton of others that validate my gripe about constant flushing, mention that they actually use far more water than manual flush toilets due to the extra flushes. Sometimes the article is just listing off industry-claimed benefits of them before tearing them down later on with facts and studies.

Yeah. Though, like I said, they are getting better. They will probably never be perfect. But they may eventually use less water. Or, about the same amount...

streamofthesky posted...

It's fine. Now you know. I didn't know that was a thing either until years ago when I griped about how much I hated auto flush toilets and asked why companies even install them, and was told about the handle-kicking craziness.

I wonder how common it actually is, though. I mean, I figure they wouldnt try to let it sit too long without being fixed. But to never see one still seems weird to me... Or to have never heard about this until recently...
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I try not to use public toilets unless I have to urinate and even then I try to avoid them.

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I don't like touching the handle to flush in a public bathroom, but I'll always use my foot instead, ok?

Maybe some people just don't like to use their feet?

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having been in both mens and womens rooms i never understood the "womens rooms are worse" thing. they are both bad
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TheWitchMorgana posted...

having been in both mens and womens rooms i never understood the "womens rooms are worse" thing. they are both bad

They are both bad. But normally worse... When cleaning, at least. During the day, they usually don't seem so bad. But when I clean at night, they are usually worse for some reason... As I said, it may have something to do with me getting use to the men's room since I go in all the time, but IDK...
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