I generally love the new and innovative. I'm all for progress. Progress is a good thing. But when you're traveling, some things are better left alone. So if discussions of privies make you squeamish, stop reading now. Really.
I was a mere 129 miles away from home when nature called. Finding a lavatory in the mall we had been marauding was easy, and surprisingly modern, clean, with all kinds of amenities such as nursing areas complete with rockers, a lounge area, a make-up area. This facility was gorgeous. Being in a modicum of distress, I bypassed all the attractions and headed straight for a stall. Again, large, modern, roomy. All sorts of hooks for hanging bags and purchases . . . even a built in baby seat so Junior is secure while mom does her thing. What will they think of next? So of course, I was not surprised to see that it had an automatic flush.
Automatic flushes always kind of freak me out. I am never sure what sets them off and would hate to leave knowing it had not been activated. But this morning was different. As I reached for one of those thin paper seat covers and carefully laid it in place, I turned around but before I could assume the position, SWOOSH . . . the automatic flush activated and took my seat cover with it. Hummmm. So now being quite in distress, I grabbed another cover and laid it in place. This time, thinking I hadn't moved fast enough, I swirled . . but before I could sit. WHOOSH!
Grrrrr. Again I grabbed a fresh seat cover, muttering words born from being denied a basic necessity. SWOOSH! One last time, with seat cover in place, fingers holding it tight I pivoted rather then turned. Success!!!
There are times when I must admit, I miss the old pull chain toilets. Gravity works wonders and who can resist pulling someone's chain?
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This made me laugh until I almost had to use the facility! I am in complete sympathy with you about automatic flushers. At least you kept putting on the seat covers. When this happens to me, I just assume the position and squat trying not to have contact with anything.
I think movement sets them off, but I'm not quite sure. But there's usually some sort of side button you can press if it doesn't automatically flush. =)
Wikipedia lists that "automatic-flushing mechanisms... typically... flush a toilet when the user stands up, or flush a urinal when the user steps away".
Haha!!! I've done that too, all the while doing the dance...and in the stall next to me I hear a girl whisper to her mother 'what is she DOING in there???' rofl
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