To not want my ass to touch the sanitary bin?

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I have to use public toilets when I'm out working- anything from a supermarket to a McDonalds. I'm a size 14 so don't consider myself huge, AIBU to expect a cubicle to be large enough to fit the sanitary bin in so I don't have to touch it? Why don't they design them so they aren't wedged up against the seat?

There's rarely any reason for it either, it's purely bad design not lack of space.

If the toilet was offset or the sanitary bin was triangular to fit in the corner and please enough room to shut the door without straddling the loo. a peg would be nice too

That's interesting Gangsta. Although I can't say I've ever found it a problem, and I've never had a UTI.

I love this thread; YANBU for definite as i hate this problem in public loos!

Glad it's not just me!! Forgot about having to straddle the loo and hang into the big silver loo roll holder just to shut the door. You ladies make me laugh

My old work place used to have cool sanitary bins that would open if you waved your hand over them. They were also not wedged against the toilet.

I don't think I know what you're talking about, because I tend to avoid most public loos and use the disabled or baby changing toilets these days with the pushchair.

And, of course, there's the problem with insufficient loos in many public buildings - and most of them have the same number of basins as loos (which if you think of the time involved is silly) so there would have been room to fit more loos in in the first place. Of course, there are more in the mens if you count the cubicles and the urinals (have studied the plans of quite a few buildings) - male architect?

It's the female loos at football grounds that make me rage. They're usually unspeakably foul. You're lucky if you even get a sanny bin in them.

The idea of unisex toilets worries me!

This thread has made me cry with laughter. So true, though - the cubicles at work force you to press the whole side bum/thigh along the unnecessarily gigantic sanitary bin which is badly wedged into the gap beside the toilet. yuck.

i got stuck in a toilet when I was pregnant. I got in and shut the door, could I work out how I managed it to repeat in reverse? like hell! i had to stand on the seat lid to open the door to get out. I used the disabled one after that. that seat lid was a bit flimsy and I did not dare risk standing on the toilet again... my heavy bulk may have sent me though the lid and half way round the u bend...

It's you hoverers that make the loos gross by peeing on the seats! If we all agreed to sit, there would be one less thing to worry about in public loos.

No!
Done properly you can hover without any mess at all. It's a skill worth learning - practice with the seat up.

Its like they design toilets with the least amount of space they can get away with then put the Sanitary bin in...I usually move it out the way with my foot

The toilets at my work ;brand new building) have a full length mirror facing the toilet
Yes really, you are busy "doing your business , glance up and have a Huge reflection of yourself
Wtaf??

Anyone else hoping for a hoverer vs sitter bun fight?

is that a bun fight or a bum fight?

YANBU

On mistelthrush's point - the proudest boast of our local theatre is the difference in the amount of space given over to mens and ladies loos - ladies much much bigger. Make so much sense.

Sitters would win - they have the advantages of stability and sustainability on their side.

I can't hover for fear of sprinkling. I did have to at work though sometimes as somebody was leaving fanny dandruff on the seat.

Sorry have killed the thread and not even answered the question. YANBU.