RANT: Architects & Contractors: Stop building dumb bathrooms!

[Dannyalcatraz]

Another medical building, another oddball bathroom:

1. The single room bathroom had a deadbolt that I, fully capable of limb, had difficulty aligning to close
2. It had no urinal, so a simple pee uses an ocean of water to flush
3. The cold water had a nice, loud hum that you could change the pitch of- it sounded like the angry whine of a Formula One car being put through it's paces.

 

[Graybeard]

Last year when my wife and I were looking at condos in Florida, we saw some that had the closet for the master bedroom in the master bathroom. If someone was using the facilities, no one could get something out of the closet.

I have seen trough style urinals at Fenway park in Boston in the past. I'm not sure if they still use them or not. They also had them at the airport in Shannon Ireland several years ago.

 

[fba827]

You can find images on the net of signs placed above western style toilets warning those used to the "hole" not to squat on top of the toilet seat . . . they are hilarious!

http://www.funnypictures.net.au/images/weird-toilet-signs-no-standing1.JPG

When I was little, my dad had over a house guest who only know the hole-in-ground-style and didn't know how to use a western style toilet. So he tried squatting ontop of the guestroom's toilet and, well, my father had to hire someone to clean the bathroom afterwards because none of us wanted to go in there after what the guest did ...

ah, memories...

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Similar story in our houshold...except the guy used the trashcan.

I thought it was a plumbing problem, and didn't figure it out for a couple of days.

 

[cignus_pfaccari]

At one of my favorite restaurants, their new bathroom style has the sink next to the door. To the left is the urinal.

Past the urinal, that's where the towels are.

Awk-ward...

Brad

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

New one: I was passing through a small town and stopped in a buyer joint. It was tiny, with only one unisex bathroom containing a toilet, sink, towels and a mirror. Simple, right?

Well, for whatever reason, the mirror was a floor to ceiling, whole wall affair, maybe 8'x8...on the wall with the toilet. I guess they figured putting it on the opposite wall with the sink and towel dispenser would have involved too much cutting/drilling of the mirror. BUT WHO NEEDS A MIRROR THAT BIG IN A BURGER JOINT BATHROOM?

I hear you, "What's the big deal?"

Well, if you're seated, it's not a problem at all. However, unless he's been in a similar bathroom, I can virtually guarantee you that no man has ever seen himself (or any other man) from that angle, junk in his hands, taking a leak.

It's...disconcerting...to say the least. Almost a complete show (flow?) stopper.

 

[Relique du Madde]

Wait.. you're facing yourself as you unload?!?!?

 

[Joker]

New one: I was passing through a small town and stopped in a buyer joint. It was tiny, with only one unisex bathroom containing a toilet, sink, towels and a mirror. Simple, right?

Well, for whatever reason, the mirror was a floor to ceiling, whole wall affair, maybe 8'x8...on the wall with the toilet. I guess they figured putting it on the opposite wall with the sink and towel dispenser would have involved too much cutting/drilling of the mirror. BUT WHO NEEDS A KIRROR THAT BIG IN A BURGER JOINT BATHROOM?

I hear you, "What's the big deal?"

Well, if you're seated, it's not a problem at all. However, unless he's been in a similar bathroom, I can virtually guarantee you that no man has ever seen himself (or any other man) from that angle, junk in his hands, taking a leak.

It's...disconcerting...to say the least. Almost a complete show (flow?) stopper.

It could be a one way mirror.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Wait.. you're facing yourself as you unload?!?!?

Yes.

It could be a one way mirror.

I doubt it- it's a small building, and the mirror is on an exterior wall.

 

[ssampier]

I have seen plenty of dumb bathrooms. The one I remember was hotel room bathroom with the mirror on the wall behind the toilet. I remarked to a friend, "It must have been designed by a woman."

As a similar incident, at work the other day, I noticed the pristine tile on the wall above the urinal reflects things very well. It's great they clean the tile, but I didn't need to see myself that way, thanks.