Friday, August 5, 2011

Automatic Bathrooms


I walked out of the library bathroom and then passed pretty much every guy from my previous class and probably another 3 people I knew. All while I had water all over my shirt. Lucky for me my shirt was black and so I'm hoping people didn't notice but I was definitely self conscious. I promise I know how to use the bathroom better than a five year old, it's just the darn automatic sinks that kill me. For some reason BYU decided to install sinks that only stay on if your hand is in front of the sensor, water efficient, maybe. Except when all of the water I'm trying to wash my hands with ends up on the counter and my shirt because I have to hold my hands two inches from the facet head to keep the water coming out. 
I know it's more hygienic and usually it works out well but sometimes automated bathrooms get the best of me. Like when I can't get the toilet to flush so I have to try and trigger the sensor with a little movement and the people in line look at me weird as I exit because they're wondering why I felt the need to do an irish jig in the bathroom stall. Or when the soap dispenser is set to give you enough soap to clean an elephant and you have to trigger the sink(even the ones that work correctly) 7 times before you get all of the soap off. Then comes the paper towels. I know you want to save the trees but the 2"x2" paper towel you are giving me is not going to dry myself especially after I've been washing my 'hands'(more like entire arm length) for 5 minutes to try and use up the soap you gave me.
I will congratulate them on one thing though. The hand sanitizer you provide me with so I can sanitize my hands after I touch the gross germ invested door as I exit is genius. 


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