Comments on: My Gripe with Bathroom Grips http://jameystegmaier.com/2008/12/my-gripe-with-bathroom-grips/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:45:08 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://jameystegmaier.com/2008/12/my-gripe-with-bathroom-grips/#comment-394 Anonymous Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:14:00 +0000 http://jameystegmaier.wordpress.com/2008/12/14/my-gripe-with-bathroom-grips/#comment-394 Interestingly enough, I'm more concerned about the fact that people often touch the toilet than their own body parts (and then touch the door handle). Poll question: If forced to choose, would you rather lick a not-recently-cleaned toilet or some random guy's penis? Interestingly enough, I’m more concerned about the fact that people often touch the toilet than their own body parts (and then touch the door handle). Poll question: If forced to choose, would you rather lick a not-recently-cleaned toilet or some random guy’s penis?

]]> By: Jamey Stegmaier http://jameystegmaier.com/2008/12/my-gripe-with-bathroom-grips/#comment-393 Jamey Stegmaier Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:22:00 +0000 http://jameystegmaier.wordpress.com/2008/12/14/my-gripe-with-bathroom-grips/#comment-393 Eric and Neeraja, excellent points. It's the bathrooms without paper towels that really stump me. Neeraja, you've contributed excellent clarity to this situation. That really does make sense. Does that mean in other countries, people are regularly trapped inside public bathrooms while the building burns down?<br/><br/>Also, Neeraja, you bring up a good point that the least-used part of the handle is the very top. You need an up-and-out motion to pull the door open from that area. Eric and Neeraja, excellent points. It’s the bathrooms without paper towels that really stump me. Neeraja, you’ve contributed excellent clarity to this situation. That really does make sense. Does that mean in other countries, people are regularly trapped inside public bathrooms while the building burns down?

Also, Neeraja, you bring up a good point that the least-used part of the handle is the very top. You need an up-and-out motion to pull the door open from that area.

]]> By: NQL http://jameystegmaier.com/2008/12/my-gripe-with-bathroom-grips/#comment-392 NQL Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:49:00 +0000 http://jameystegmaier.wordpress.com/2008/12/14/my-gripe-with-bathroom-grips/#comment-392 Do you know why doors are pulled from the inside and pushed from the outside in the United States? Fire codes. Think about it. If there was a fire and everyone INSIDE pushed their doors open, then the hallways would be blocked by all these open doors and people couldn't get out. <br/><br/>That's why bathroom doors are pulled from the inside and pushed from the out. It's different in other countries. Sweden is the only place I ever noticed it, but man is it WEIRD.<br/><br/>Totally with you on the grossness factor, though. I sometimes pull the handle at the very top, closest to the door, with just my two fingers... Do you know why doors are pulled from the inside and pushed from the outside in the United States? Fire codes. Think about it. If there was a fire and everyone INSIDE pushed their doors open, then the hallways would be blocked by all these open doors and people couldn’t get out.

That’s why bathroom doors are pulled from the inside and pushed from the out. It’s different in other countries. Sweden is the only place I ever noticed it, but man is it WEIRD.

Totally with you on the grossness factor, though. I sometimes pull the handle at the very top, closest to the door, with just my two fingers…

]]> By: Eric http://jameystegmaier.com/2008/12/my-gripe-with-bathroom-grips/#comment-391 Eric Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:07:00 +0000 http://jameystegmaier.wordpress.com/2008/12/14/my-gripe-with-bathroom-grips/#comment-391 This is an excellent post. I am a germaphobe and bathroom door handles are incredibly disgusting. Typically you can get around this by using a paper towel to open the door, but what if there is no such dispenser? Then you're stuck either (a) waiting for someone to come or (b) getting some man juice right on your palm. I'll give up the extra three minutes and avoid the man juice. This is an excellent post. I am a germaphobe and bathroom door handles are incredibly disgusting. Typically you can get around this by using a paper towel to open the door, but what if there is no such dispenser? Then you’re stuck either (a) waiting for someone to come or (b) getting some man juice right on your palm. I’ll give up the extra three minutes and avoid the man juice.

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