Survey finds airport restroom users seldom wash

Sun Times ^ | 09/16/03 | JIM RITTER

[bedolido]

The "Look Ma, No Hands" shake.

Well the Japanese still Bow instead of shake hands. Unless in the west.

[VRWC_minion]

San Francisco: males, 20 percent; females, 41 percent

You think San FRansico needs a category for transexuals using the female lav ?

[mewzilla]

What if you use a stall?

[VRWC_minion]

FORTUNATELY they are going to those 'proximity' switches that then snap the water on and off ...

Still and issue with the towels. Personally, I will wash when the switches are their and the automatic electric driers are installed. Otherwise, I'll wait till later (unless I missed).

[Gritty]

I always wash my hands and NEVER touch the doorknob on the way out.

How on earth do you get out? Almost all of the doors swing inward.

[Movemout]

San Francisco: males, 20 percent; females, 41 percent

This is an interesting anomaly. In all other airports women had a much higher rate of hand washing than males. Here it is reversed.

[TRY ONE]

Survey says: Except for San Francisco, 99% of males, sometime in their lifetime, will put their "pee-pee" into a girls "pee-pee" --- utterly disgusting!

[_Jim]

You think San FRansico needs a category for transexuals

Those stats for San Fran are skewed aren't they? Maybe the researcher had trouble differentiatin/determining the current study subject's gender and was limited between the only two categories he/she had to select on the research results-form ... recommened only for San Fran study next time following categories: o Male o Female o Don't_know

[_Jim]

Still an[d] issue with the towels.

Maybe you can tell us how the towels become 'soiled' pre-use?

[bedolido]

I love your tag... "NUKE the unborn gay whales".

[Diddle E. Squat]

No offense man, but it is selfish slobs like you that spread disease. How hard is it to wash your hands? How lazy are you?

[_Jim]

How on earth do you get out?

Pinky finger ....

[TontoKowalski]

What if you use a stall?

Interesting observation. Most of the conversation to this point has centered on taking a leak. As far as stall usage, let me say this. I have to be literally seconds from humiliating myself before I use a public restroom in the sitting position. Sitting down can be avoided in nearly every circumstance... extended dining at a Chinese buffet excepted.

I don't know how women can stand to sit down as a matter of routine. Perhaps they have some sitting tips they can share. Ladies? You out there?

[trebb]

Food for thought - when one gets done doing his/her business, one of the first thing they touch is the faucets. Then they wash their hands and guess what, they touch the same faucets to turn them off. What's worse - what you sullied your hands with or getting a strangers cooties?

I guess there's something to say about the no-touch sinks and toilets flushers...But, then there's the handles to dispense the paper towels....

[11th Earl of Mar]

I always save some papertowel for the doorknob.

[Or toilet paper if I notice they have electronic hand dryers instead of paper towels]

Once, I had neither, so I stood at the mirror, messing with my hair waiting to follow someone out, until another man walked straight out of the stall and opened the door to go back into the restaurant.

[VRWC_minion]

Observation. Even amoung Conservatives we seem to be split down the middle regarding our bathroom habits. Can we come up with a label for each group ?

[whd23]

Can we come up with a label for each group ?

Yes, the clean and the filthy.

;)

[_Jim]

I don't know how women can stand to sit down as a matter of routine. Perhaps they have some sitting tips they can share.

I think the 'secret' lies in those LARGE hand bags many of them tote around, and, of course, we know the 'cycle time' is a LOT longer for a woman ...

[TADSLOS]

[_Jim]

.But, then there's the handles to dispense the paper towels....

Crank the handle pre-wash ....