Okay. I want to know who was the genius who invented these. OBVIOUSLY they didn't have to sit on one with a 1.5 year old with them in the stall. I mean come on!
Let me explain myself a little better.
#1 - First of all if all you are doing is peeing it's pretty quick but when that 1.5 year old is looking under the other stall saying hi or crawling away from you that little hiney of yours lifts right off that seat and WHOOSH. There goes the pee without the toilet paper. So once you get the kid entertained enough to not leave your stall you quickly wipe. Now I may be speculating but I am assuming that most women will again lift their hiney's to one side to wipe. Most auto toilets at this point will go off again. If your quick enough you can get the paper in but you have to be as fast as Superman to do that. I am not Superman.
#2 - Now if you happen to have to make a poopie with a 1.5 year on an auto it's even worse! You are usually in there long enough for the child do start digging in the garbage that houses the used sanitary items OR they are unraveling the coveted toilet paper roll and all you can think is that you have to use that on your hiney and it is now getting dirty on the floor that was probably only mopped once that day. Once again through this adventure your hiney lifts off the toilet several times in trying to keep your child in check.
#3 - Splashing! This is gross. For as many times as that dang toilet goes off your little bum will get splashed with the water that has been contaminated. I don't know about you folks but cold, dirty water on my butt is not pleasant so once again, I'm wiping it off all the while my child has figured out how to unlock the stall door.
#4 - The toilet liner. For all you who use these the auto never seems to flush it so you have to push that dreaded germ button anyways to make sure it goes down!
#5 - What a waste of water! If I remember right a household toilet uses about 6 gallons of water to flush. If the auto uses that with each flush than about per visit with an auto 18-36 gallons of water may be wasted. Yes folks. That's about how many times your hiney may come off the seat of that toilet. If you can hover with a 1.5 year old please share your secret with the world because if I even try my son is over there looking at me pee hovering over the toilet and then wanting to play with it. Ewee.
I do have to note that the auot's at Disneyland must have some kind of delayed timing on them because I never have this problem when I am there. Plus I KNOW those floors are cleaned because it seems like every time I go to use one someone is cleaning it up.
Well that's it folks. That is why I hate auto's and will never install them in my dream house someday.
10 comments:
Well just think of it this way. At least with the spashes you've washed your rear severaltimes that day! Hehehe! Hope that you enjoy your trip and that you post pictures when you get home!
Love yah!
That is really funny, but true. I realized the best possible thing is to keep the child strapped into the stoller and go into the handicap stall. That is the only way to have a semi-satisfying relief.
But you don't have to touch the dirty handle at least! And you also don't have to walk into the stall after some rude person "forgets" to flush! That's the worst!
Justin and Bethany
I carry a packet of either post-it notes or the bright circle stickers and then use them to cover the sensor. I haven't reached the point where Caleb is getting into things, but I always just have him in his stroller or a shopping cart. Oh and to the post above, I NEVER touch the handle on the toilets!! I use my feet!!!
Hey I was looking through your friends....How do you know Chris and Sarah Wise??!! I grew up in the same stake as Sarah!! How crazy is that!!
Meg this is HILARIOUS!!! I LOVE IT!!! check out my blog and say hi!!! I can't wait to see you in April!
Loves,
Kendee
THIS IS HILARIOUS!!!!! I can't wait to see you in April!!!!
Kendee
(come see my blog and say hi!)
Wowsa Meg! I had no idea that you were so passionate about this! ha ha! Funny post though!
Megan, I found your blog through another one. I was so happy! I hope things are going well for your family. Your son is so cute! very good observations about the automatic toilets. That is hilarious!
funny. you make some valid points. i think we've all been there, but don't like to admit it.
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