Dani-Mani
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Post by Dani-Mani on Mar 2, 2015 1:56:43 GMT
I have NEVER been sprayed by toilet water. Please don't think you know my bathroom habits. Because I have NEVER been sprayed with toilet water. Even toilet mist. Never. How?? Mythbusters did an episode on this, and yes, there is spray/mist. How do you prevent it from happening to you? Because I'm well aware there's a spray and I turn my face. So if I'm getting sprayed, it's my clothes. Same as a foot flusher.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2015 2:00:04 GMT
I love the fact that we Peas get so much mileage out of all things related to the bathroom. The conversational possibilities are endless!
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Post by salem on Mar 2, 2015 2:06:23 GMT
This whole thread just makes me want to cross my legs and hold it.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2015 2:09:32 GMT
Foot flushing is gross. It can damage the toilets too from articles I've read. I couldn't foot flush if I wanted too. My joints are too bad. So I have to deal with nasty handles because of foot flushers. Woohoo.
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Post by jackie on Mar 2, 2015 2:13:38 GMT
Because you are putting your hand on the place where all the other people feet have been to flush, like rubbing your hands on the floor of the public restroom. Even though you must throughly scrub your hands after, it's still nasty. Also because hand flushing requires bending way over and putting your face right over the bowl when flushing, thereby ensuring that the germs go right into your face. Finally because hand flushing is nasty and foot flushing is the correct way - didn't your momma teach you anything? :-) My God where are these toilets? I'm about average height. At 5'6" I have never had to bend "way over" and put my "face right by the bowl" to flush. The HANDle (and please note that it's a HANDle, not a PEDal--didn't YOUR momma teach YOU anything?) is inches from my hand yet several feet from my foot. Anyway, I've never used my foot. It's not what I was taught and it never seemed logical. I only even realized that people used their feet until the building management at the last office I worked in asked the women to PLEASE stop using their feet. The handles weren't designed for that kind of pressure and they were destroying the equipment. They refused to stop and all kinds of repairs had to be done. That bugged the shit out of me (pun intended). I've come to realize people are going to do what they want to do and I've given up the dog in this fight. I continue to use my hand on the handle, and whether its a dirty foot that touched it last or a pee pee covered hand, I know I'm going to wash well and I'm okay with that.
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Post by AussieMeg on Mar 2, 2015 2:26:51 GMT
Because other people then put their hand where you have put your shoe which has walked in goodness knows what. I know this despite the issue not even being relevant to me because our flush handles are higher and the force of the flush less volcanic apparently:grin: Not relevant here either. I am amused at the visions in my head of the volcanic spray erupting from toilets in the US. I could stick my face 2 centimetres from the toilet seat and still not cop one droplet to my face. I can't imagine how strong the pressure must be if the spray is flying up into people's faces. Does that mean the toilet seats are covered with toilet water after every use? After one of these foot flushing threads (I'd never heard of foot flushing before 2 Peas) I went into a public toilet and tried to foot flush. Unfortunately I was not flexible enough to get my foot up that high (the flusher was the same height as holding my arm out straight). ETA: OK, I've read a few replies and according to Mythbusters I probably AM getting spray but I just can't feel it. No problem, I've survived for 47 years with no serious illness despite my hand flushing!!
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georgiapea
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Post by georgiapea on Mar 2, 2015 2:27:15 GMT
They are designed to be foot flushed. Using your hand you are bending over an open toilet without a lid.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2015 2:28:28 GMT
They are designed to be foot flushed. Using your hand you are bending over an open toilet without a lid. No they aren't. Not in any bathroom I have ever been in anyway. They are HANDles like another pea said.
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Post by utmr on Mar 2, 2015 2:38:37 GMT
Because you are putting your hand on the place where all the other people feet have been to flush, like rubbing your hands on the floor of the public restroom. Even though you must throughly scrub your hands after, it's still nasty. Also because hand flushing requires bending way over and putting your face right over the bowl when flushing, thereby ensuring that the germs go right into your face. Finally because hand flushing is nasty and foot flushing is the correct way - didn't your momma teach you anything? :-) My God where are these toilets? I'm about average height. At 5'6" I have never had to bend "way over" and put my "face right by the bowl" to flush. The HANDle (and please note that it's a HANDle, not a PEDal--didn't YOUR momma teach YOU anything?) is inches from my hand yet several feet from my foot. Anyway, I've never used my foot. It's not what I was taught and it never seemed logical. I only even realized that people used their feet until the building management at the last office I worked in asked the women to PLEASE stop using their feet. The handles weren't designed for that kind of pressure and they were destroying the equipment. They refused to stop and all kinds of repairs had to be done. That bugged the shit out of me (pun intended). I've come to realize people are going to do what they want to do and I've given up the dog in this fight. I continue to use my hand on the handle, and whether its a dirty foot that touched it last or a pee pee covered hand, I know I'm going to wash well and I'm okay with that. I can't get a picture to insert. But toilets in public places have the flushing handle set at approx knee height. So unless your arms are really long you have to bend or lean down to reach it with your hand. And unless you fling your body away somehow, the mist or spray will get on you. This is doesn't apply to a home-style toilet with a hand flushing handle.
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Post by anxiousmom on Mar 2, 2015 2:43:52 GMT
So, what happens at home? If you are a footie kind of girl, then potty mist is part of the problem...right? So how do you avoid potty mist at home? You can't footie flush, and most of the time you do have to kind of bend over to reach the handle?
(for the record, when not using my custom made hazmat suit I am a tp in hand flusher/door lock toucher, scrub hands until they bleed and then use a paper towel to open the door kind of girl.)
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Post by KikiPea on Mar 2, 2015 2:44:15 GMT
Because other people then put their hand where you have put your shoe which has walked in goodness knows what. I know this despite the issue not even being relevant to me because our flush handles are higher and the force of the flush less volcanic apparently:grin: Does that mean the toilet seats are covered with toilet water after every use? Yes, actually. Some do.
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Post by KikiPea on Mar 2, 2015 2:46:29 GMT
So, what happens at home? If you are a footie kind of girl, then potty mist is part of the problem...right? So how do you avoid potty mist at home? You can't footie flush, and most of the time you do have to kind of bend over to reach the handle? No, my home toilet has a lid. I shut it FIRST, then flush with my hand. I do not have that option in a public restroom.
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Post by anxiousmom on Mar 2, 2015 2:47:58 GMT
So, what happens at home? If you are a footie kind of girl, then potty mist is part of the problem...right? So how do you avoid potty mist at home? You can't footie flush, and most of the time you do have to kind of bend over to reach the handle? No, my home toilet has a lid. I shut it FIRST, then flush with my hand. I do not have that option in a public restroom. Ahhh...well, that makes perfect sense, if I had thought about it.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2015 2:48:22 GMT
Oh gosh you guys, memories.
After the last time around on the old board, wherein I discovered you nasty people were flushing with your feet, I converted. I didn't even know people did that! Once I found out, I felt so nasty and wrong, I've not touched a flush handle since.
I don't care if I have to get into half-moon pose, I am not touching that thing with my hand now that I know.
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Post by anothermom2two on Mar 2, 2015 2:53:41 GMT
I used to be a foot flusher until reading a past thread on this on 2Peas. The argument that changed my mind was that after leaving the stall my next stop is to wash my hands anyway, so I might as well be courteous to other flushers. Elaine
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Post by eleezybeth on Mar 2, 2015 2:54:21 GMT
The HANDle (and please note that it's a HANDle, not a PEDal--didn't YOUR momma teach YOU anything?) is inches from my hand yet several feet from my foot. Not a plumber but due to recent necessary home repairs, I believe it is actually called a "trip tank lever." And while my psychics 101 is rusty, I do not believe that the rules on how to make levers work are "hand only."
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Post by myshelly on Mar 2, 2015 2:56:27 GMT
How do foot flushers handle bathrooms with button flushes (that aren't automatic)--do you seriously lift your entire foot to press a button the size of your thumb? And I've never in my life been sprayed by toilet water. Ever. I don't think I've ever encountered one.
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Post by myshelly on Mar 2, 2015 2:57:34 GMT
How?? Mythbusters did an episode on this, and yes, there is spray/mist. How do you prevent it from happening to you? Because I'm well aware there's a spray and I turn my face. So if I'm getting sprayed, it's my clothes. Same as a foot flusher. I'm fairly tall and my legs are long. Foot flushing gives me maximum distance from toilet. Turning your head means it's going on your hair.
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Post by myshelly on Mar 2, 2015 2:59:02 GMT
So, what happens at home? If you are a footie kind of girl, then potty mist is part of the problem...right? So how do you avoid potty mist at home? You can't footie flush, and most of the time you do have to kind of bend over to reach the handle? (for the record, when not using my custom made hazmat suit I am a tp in hand flusher/door lock toucher, scrub hands until they bleed and then use a paper towel to open the door kind of girl.) Are there really people who don't know you're supposed to close the lid before you flush? That's what I do at home. Anything else is gross.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Mar 2, 2015 3:01:08 GMT
This thread has me
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Post by cadoodlebug on Mar 2, 2015 3:02:40 GMT
So, what happens at home? If you are a footie kind of girl, then potty mist is part of the problem...right? So how do you avoid potty mist at home? You can't footie flush, and most of the time you do have to kind of bend over to reach the handle? (for the record, when not using my custom made hazmat suit I am a tp in hand flusher/door lock toucher, scrub hands until they bleed and then use a paper towel to open the door kind of girl.) Are there really people who don't know you're supposed to close the lid before you flush? That's what I do at home. Anything else is gross. Especially if your toothbrush is anywhere near the toilet.
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Post by myshelly on Mar 2, 2015 3:03:46 GMT
Are there really people who don't know you're supposed to close the lid before you flush? That's what I do at home. Anything else is gross. Especially if your toothbrush is anywhere near the toilet. For real! Although my toothbrush is in a different room than the toilet (master bath has a separate WC with a door that had just the toilet in it).
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Dani-Mani
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Post by Dani-Mani on Mar 2, 2015 3:06:10 GMT
Because you are putting your hand on the place where all the other people feet have been to flush, like rubbing your hands on the floor of the public restroom. Even though you must throughly scrub your hands after, it's still nasty. Also because hand flushing requires bending way over and putting your face right over the bowl when flushing, thereby ensuring that the germs go right into your face. Finally because hand flushing is nasty and foot flushing is the correct way - didn't your momma teach you anything? :-) My God where are these toilets? I'm about average height. At 5'6" I have never had to bend "way over" and put my "face right by the bowl" to flush. The HANDle (and please note that it's a HANDle, not a PEDal--didn't YOUR momma teach YOU anything?) is inches from my hand yet several feet from my foot. Anyway, I've never used my foot. It's not what I was taught and it never seemed logical. I only even realized that people used their feet until the building management at the last office I worked in asked the women to PLEASE stop using their feet. The handles weren't designed for that kind of pressure and they were destroying the equipment. They refused to stop and all kinds of repairs had to be done. That bugged the shit out of me (pun intended). I've come to realize people are going to do what they want to do and I've given up the dog in this fight. I continue to use my hand on the handle, and whether its a dirty foot that touched it last or a pee pee covered hand, I know I'm going to wash well and I'm okay with that. Preach!
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Post by montanacowgirl on Mar 2, 2015 3:07:15 GMT
FECAL PLUME in your face, that's why.
Google it
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Dani-Mani
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Post by Dani-Mani on Mar 2, 2015 3:11:44 GMT
How do you foot flushers handle turning on the faucet of it's not automatic?
And touching the toilet paper in a public restroom? Which has been exposed to toilet spray 24/7...
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Post by myshelly on Mar 2, 2015 3:15:27 GMT
How do you foot flushers handle turning on the faucet of it's not automatic? And touching the toilet paper in a public restroom? Which has been exposed to toilet spray 24/7... Because I don't care about my *hand* touching any of that. I can easily wash my *hand* anywhere, anytime. I am more concerned about it getting on my face, hair, head, chest, arms, shirt, etc.
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Post by padresfan619 on Mar 2, 2015 3:17:32 GMT
Does it all really matter in the end if you're thoroughly washing your hands at the sink after you've left the stall?
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Dani-Mani
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Post by Dani-Mani on Mar 2, 2015 3:20:11 GMT
How do you foot flushers handle turning on the faucet of it's not automatic? And touching the toilet paper in a public restroom? Which has been exposed to toilet spray 24/7... Because I don't care about my *hand* touching any of that. I can easily wash my *hand* anywhere, anytime. I am more concerned about it getting on my face, hair, head, chest, arms, shirt, etc. That makes no sense then. Because we've estbalished most of us turn our faces, this it's not getting it in my mouth. And I wash my hair daily. So... And you're getting it on your legs, pants, shoes, etc. Not to mention whatever bacteria is spraying on the handle is also on the toilet paper. That you're using on your vajayjay.
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Post by joylynaroundthebnd on Mar 2, 2015 3:21:28 GMT
FECAL PLUME
I have not heard that before. I am a foot flusher and will probably always be.
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Post by freecharlie on Mar 2, 2015 3:24:01 GMT
Honestly I am just happy people flush, whether it be with their hand, foor, or headbutt it.
Too many nasty ass people don't flush at all and leave a mess of tp and shit.
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