I absolutely hate bathroom stall doors swinging inward!

[jamestyler]

If the urinal is open, then use it. Who cares about that? So long as it's eyes forward, you'll be out of the bathroom in a few minutes.

It bugs me a little... like trying to pee with someone watching you or a toilet attendant staring silently in the background.

Though it is fun to get between two macho looking guys and give them a smile. Just to see how quickly they finish up and leave.

 

[exodus]

Why don't you just use the urinal then?

It may be a situation where it's against the man code of conduct and the only available urinal is between two very burly men/

If the urinal is open, then use it. Who cares about that? So long as it's eyes forward, you'll be out of the bathroom in a few minutes.

You tell 'em, Shameless.

 

[ShamelessMcBundy]

I'm sure he's measuring everyone up. I would. Meh, just kinda shut your brain off when you enter a urinal. When i went to an NFL game, the lines for the bathroom were epic. Whatever urinal opened up, you take it, to keep the line moving.

 

[Sledder]

Why don't you just use the urinal then?

Am I the only person who refuese to use a urinal? I just find it quite disgusting. I need my privacy, damn it!

I've got no problem with them, they are a fast and convenient way to do your business. I'd hate it if they weren't available and I had to always go into a stall.

 

[ShamelessMcBundy]

I don't use the stall unless i have to go number 2. For me, using the stall when i just have to pee is pointless. Someone that actually has to poop could use that, and i could use the urinal, boom, done, leave.

 

[Sephiroth]

*hands you all a small field shovel and points to a patch of dirt* after you have done THAT, going wall-to-wall on a line of urinals is nothing

 

[RobertVA]

Either you are a big man or else you have been using very small toilet stalls because I have never had a problem.

A couple of decades ago I worked in a building where the stalls were so small I could sit with my palms on my knees and touch the door with my finger tips. That was one situation where inward operating doors weren't an option. The restroom was adjacent to a work shop and was equipped with big round tub like devices for hand washing instead of wall mounted sinks. The architects may have thought deeper stalls would have put the doors to close to the hand washing tubs. In an alternate restroom the dividers were so short doors weren't practical, as knees stuck out past the ends of the dividers.

Also: at a local shopping mall they replaced the traditional metal dividers with tile covered walls. since the spacing between the toilets wasn't altered, the stalls were very narrow and it was necessary to turn sideways to get past the tissue dispenser.

 

[K'Ehleyr]

Either you are a big man or else you have been using very small toilet stalls because I have never had a problem.

Every time i go pee i turn around and have to do a dance to get the door open without stepping in pee or brushing my leg against the toilet

no, they just need to reverse the direction of the doors, thank you

I'm only size 12, not big or man, but nearly got trapped in the smallest stall ever. Add insult it was a one stall female toilet so the inner door could easily have opened out. Also how is it you get in fine and even by reversing actions still can't get out without the 'shimmey shimmey leg over loo' manoeuvre. Definately vote for outward opening doors and if anyone gets hit, they shouldn't have been listening

Why don't you just use the urinal then?

Am I the only person who refuese to use a urinal? I just find it quite disgusting. I need my privacy, damn it!

I still find it difficult to use public toilets ~ definate poo-phobia! I went caravanning a few years ago and would only 'go' if there was no-one else around. I was constipated for 5 days If I was male I would be hogging the stall for a tinkle all the way. And it wouldn't take long

 

[Misfit Toy]

I absolutely hate how the doors on bathroom stalls swings inwards, towards the toilet, argghhh. Every time I have to pee in one when I'm done I turn around and have to do a twisty and bendy motion, almost like a dance, in order to pull the door open cause there isn't enough room and I really don't want to step close to or around the toilet.

WHY can't they make it so the doors swing outwards!? I guess they don't do it so people don't hit other people with the door, but seriously, I think we could figure that out and avoid hitting people. I absolutely loath the inward swinging door.

Umm - Brent?

That's a phone booth, dude.

 

[RoJoHen]

I absolutely hate how the doors on bathroom stalls swings inwards, towards the toilet, argghhh. Every time I have to pee in one when I'm done I turn around and have to do a twisty and bendy motion, almost like a dance, in order to pull the door open cause there isn't enough room and I really don't want to step close to or around the toilet.

WHY can't they make it so the doors swing outwards!? I guess they don't do it so people don't hit other people with the door, but seriously, I think we could figure that out and avoid hitting people. I absolutely loath the inward swinging door.

Umm - Brent?

That's a phone booth, dude.

 

[K'Ehleyr]

^ lol

 

[Mallory]

I've never experienced this problem before, so I have no objection to stalls with doors that open in.

 

[Gertch]

I absolutely hate how the doors on bathroom stalls swings inwards, towards the toilet, argghhh. Every time I have to pee in one when I'm done I turn around and have to do a twisty and bendy motion, almost like a dance, in order to pull the door open cause there isn't enough room and I really don't want to step close to or around the toilet.

WHY can't they make it so the doors swing outwards!? I guess they don't do it so people don't hit other people with the door, but seriously, I think we could figure that out and avoid hitting people. I absolutely loath the inward swinging door.

Umm - Brent?

That's a phone booth, dude.

No wonder he's dressed differently when he comes out.

 

[ShamelessMcBundy]

"This elevator only goes down to the basement. And someone left an awful mess down there ..."

 

[May 20]

Either you are a big man or else you have been using very small toilet stalls because I have never had a problem.

Every time i go pee i turn around and have to do a dance to get the door open without stepping in pee or brushing my leg against the toilet

no, they just need to reverse the direction of the doors, thank you

I'm only size 12, not big or man, but nearly got trapped in the smallest stall ever. Add insult it was a one stall female toilet so the inner door could easily have opened out. Also how is it you get in fine and even by reversing actions still can't get out without the 'shimmey shimmey leg over loo' manoeuvre. Definately vote for outward opening doors and if anyone gets hit, they shouldn't have been listening

Add to this a 5 yo who absolutely refuses to use a public toilet with an auto flush unless I go into the stall with him to cover the sensor. Yeah. Maneuvering him around and out while trying to prevent either of us from touching anything that just doesn't have to be touched is a challenge in a normal-sized stall. It's a nightmare when the stall is miniaturized.

 

[DeafPoet]

Why don't you just use the urinal then?

Am I the only person who refuese to use a urinal? I just find it quite disgusting. I need my privacy, damn it!

I'm okay with urinals. There are rules though. This Flash game proves it. A friend showed it to me a few years ago and almost every guy scores 100% on it.

Just kinda weird since nobody ever teaches you urinal rules but everyone picks them up.

 

[K'Ehleyr]

Add to this a 5 yo who absolutely refuses to use a public toilet with an auto flush unless I go into the stall with him to cover the sensor. Yeah. Maneuvering him around and out while trying to prevent either of us from touching anything that just doesn't have to be touched is a challenge in a normal-sized stall. It's a nightmare when the stall is miniaturized.

I am laughing with you

 

[tharpdevenport]

Annoying as hell, I know, but what's worse is ones with locks that don't work anymore, or even ones with like a full inch between the edge and the door that defeats the purpose of even having a door -- epople can look right in.

 

[Zulu Romeo]

More disturbing than toilet cubicle doors that didn't lock, however, were the signifcant number of coin-sized holes appearing in the gents' toilet cubicle walls at Uni. (I can't speak for the ladies' toilets, however... [You disappoint me... I thought you were a rebel, Ravescene... - someone])

 

[cultcross]

The thing I hated most about US toilets was the cubicles (stalls) where the walls seemed to not fit properly - there were gaps everywhere on US toilet walls and doors, between the panelling. Sometimes significant enough that while standing at the basin, you could glance in the mirror and see some very unpleasant views through these gaping gaps in the frames. I saw this all over the USA whenever there were public toilets. My gf reports the ladies were the same. What's up with that?