Wednesday, February 23, 2005

Potty Talk

I do not like automatic toilet flushers. Say you're doing your business, number 2 to be specific. I tend to stand up to do the wiping. And as soon as I do, the damn toilet flushes and I'm still taking care of things. I am perfectly capable of flushing the toilet myself when I am good and done. Now I know the purpose of the automatic flusher is to pick up the slack for those freaks who just don't flush. But are there really enough people out there who don't flush to warrant automatic flushers on every toilet in America? Gas stations I can understand. Any very public restroom. You never know who's going to leave an unseemly mess in those. But in an office building? I'm pretty sure people who hold down a job can remember to flush the toilet. We've been doing it since we stopped wearing diapers.

2 comments:

Mr. Roboto said...

This is crazy talk.

I can think of few joys in life as pure as an entirely touchless restroom. I know of one: touchless doors, flushers, sinks, and paper dispensers. It's exceptional.

ml said...

I've never had the pleasure of experiencing an entirely toucless restroom. But the problem with the automatic lifestyle is that shit breaks, or doesn't function to our liking. The damn automatic sinks don't stay on long enough unless you keep your hand directly in front of the sensor. I find it all a pain in the ass. I guess I'm old school at heart. I do have a cell phone from the mid 1800's.