Monday, May 29, 2006

If I could make a men's bathroom...

It would be different in two main ways:

1. Anything automated would have a manual override. The worse invention EVER was the auto flush toilet. This eliminates any real ability to be neighborly while going numero dos. One has to stand up and embrace the stall door for 10 seconds before it can convince the toilet to flush before the official exit of the stall. Terrible I say, terrible. And who actually likes auto sinks? If you hold your hand a slight angle off, it turns off on its own. Again, it needs a manual override. I don't even care much for the auto towel dispenser. If the power gets interrupted, then ya gonnat use your shirt. Men like to be engaged in their world, they like to push buttons, to put things into action. Automated bathrooms are bad. If I made a men's room, it would have levers that were obnoxiously large and fun to use.

2. Urinals would be a joy to use. Almost any urinal has a great risk of splashback. Is it that nobody took the time to make a better design or is it that most companies are cheap? If a restaurant or place of business had an awesome urinal, it would serve as inexpensive advertisement. Ever notice how urinals are at different heights? Some for men, some for boys. What about in the good ole days when they made full length urinals? You know the one I am taling about, its highest point is about chest height, and it goes all the way down until it becomes a part of the floor. This is idea for clean up purposes (no more urine on the floor) and it also eliminates the dilemma for males with differing heights. It is a universal wonder. Since we are on this topic, you may want to click here to see a wonderful compilation of urinals. And if you click here, you will find a fun game on how to choose a urinal in different social settings. Enjoy!

4 comments:

DaveKerwin said...

I never thought of a custom outhouse. One thing is for sure, it needs better ventilation and big supply of TP.

appleandi said...

Don't forget there would ALWAYS be a plunger...

DaveKerwin said...

I guess I forgot something. The toilets would be those ones, that when they flush, sound like a rocketship just took off. The flushing power would be so great, that nothing could ever clog it. Or it could have a plunger.

Steve said...

You are crazy (except for may the manual overide on the toilet)! Auto is awesome! Think of how many guys think a rinse is as good as a wash. Then think of everything they get those splash-back-sprayed-hands touch in a bathroom: sinks, paper towel dispensers...and urnal flush levers.

I will agree with two of your fixes. 1. The manual overide toilet
2. Broden the "strike zone" for the sinks.