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Original poster

..to want to tell people in public toilets...

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MrsMerryHenry · 27/05/2009 10:43

...to wash their hands?

This is inspired by another thread.

Obviously I never have, and never would say it! But I am shocked by the numbers of people that walk straight from the cubicle to the door without so much as a wave offering of water at the sink.

How vile!

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Nahui · 27/05/2009 10:46

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mummy2isla · 27/05/2009 10:46

I agree. Gross!

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MrsMerryHenry · 27/05/2009 10:48

FWIW I clean the taps with soap, Nahui! (I sound OCD, don't I ). Sadly I'm sure you, with your sanitizer, are the exception, not the rule.

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mrsrawlinson · 27/05/2009 10:53

And why do you always have to pull the door to get out? Crackers!

WhiteFish · 27/05/2009 10:55

i always wanted them FUCKING HURRY UP IN THERE

PISS AND GO LADIES

Tabithacat · 27/05/2009 10:55

I'm with Nahui - I always have sanitiser in my bag - will never wash hands in public toilet sinks. So, sorry YABU.

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MrsMerryHenry · 27/05/2009 11:02

MrsR - I now have an image of a door that requires you to simply clap your hands and shout: 'Open Sesame!'

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lovelyboy · 27/05/2009 11:04

I have sanitiser as well now. I actually dont like touching the taps. All those pissy hands touching everything. Its vile. mrsrawlinson you are right about the doors as well. I take an extra bit of loo roll and put it over my hand to open the door.

Madmentalbint · 27/05/2009 11:15

I do that with the extra paper for the door too - and to flush as well unless it's one of those nifty loos you wave at

YanknCock · 27/05/2009 11:21

Can I also start reminding ladies not to flush pantyliners down the loo? Last time I was in a public toilet, the lady before me, despite being at least 50, had not grasped that's what those little bins are for!

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MrsMerryHenry · 27/05/2009 11:28

thought I was the only one to open doors with tissue!

'pissy hands' - and boak!

I blame my mother...

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MrsMerryHenry · 27/05/2009 11:29

Oops, that should be:

thought I was the only one to open doors with tissue!

I blame my mother...

'pissy hands' - and boak!

(I do not blame my mother for anyone else's pissy hands...just want to make that clear!)

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Lucia39 · 27/05/2009 11:33

No you're not being unreasonable. As to the nonsense about sanitisers in hand-bags. For heaven's sake hot water and soap are amongst the best surfactants around! As to the "vileness" of those public hand-baisins - have some of you never considered thoroughly washing the tap with the soap and water provided and then washing your hands - thus turning off aforementioned tap [that is now relatively clean] with your now relatively clean hands?

Whilst I appreciate some may use antiseptic wipes contained in their respective reticules, sadly many don't. As to the obsession with "germs" there are limits ladies! I wonder if those who are so worried about the door handles always wear surgical gloves when handling goods in stores?

God, what do they teach in Biology nowadays? On second thoughts don't answer that!

glitterchick · 27/05/2009 11:36

Unless its your own - toilets in general are gross. I am with you on the whole tissue thing to flush and open door. In some cases I flush loo with my foot rather than have to touch with my hand. The thought of even opening the door of the bathroom to leave makes my want to puke. Yuck.

ellingwoman · 27/05/2009 11:36

Ah, the voice of reason Lucia.

WhiteFish · 27/05/2009 11:41

i dont piss on my hands

Picante · 27/05/2009 11:44

Why do old ladies take SO LONG? This is why I avoid the toilets in M & S even though they are rather nice toilets... because they are full of old ladies taking well over 10 minutes each!!

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MrsMerryHenry · 27/05/2009 11:49

Either that, Picante, or mooncuppers like me spending hours cleaning the seat, sitting, removing, cleaning the cup, re-inserting, then cleaning the whole seat again afterwards!

(apologies to anyone who's had to wait outside my cubicle, squeezing their legs together when I have a period)

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MrsMerryHenry · 27/05/2009 11:50

Whitefish - I think that comment was more about small 'accidents' when wiping. Ahem. Nobody's perfect.

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cornsilk · 27/05/2009 11:51

Public toilets are great for the leg muscles though. All that squatting.

Kayteee · 27/05/2009 11:51

I went to the loo in a posh golf club the other day. On the door was a sign saying "please dispose of your sanitary equipment in the crinoline ladybags provided".

WhiteFish · 27/05/2009 11:52

i sit on the seat. I shit, i wee, i am very sharing in public loos.

IwishIwasmoreorganised · 27/05/2009 11:53

I do use the soap, taps and sinks in public toilets.

If you are washing your hands properly then it doesn't really matter how dirty the taps are as you will wash any nasties away!

OP - YANBU and it is something that my ds1 often does

wotulookinat · 27/05/2009 11:54

I cannot understand why someone wouldn't wash their hands after using a toilet, any toilet.

cornsilk · 27/05/2009 11:54

You poo in a public loo? Now I couldn't do that. (repressed)