Should all restroom doors open outward?

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NewTime
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25 Mar 2018, 7:49 pm

I think they should. Most open inward. That is not good.



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25 Mar 2018, 7:50 pm

Why is it not good?


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25 Mar 2018, 8:04 pm

You have to touch a door on the way out after washing your hands. With a door that opens outward you can kick it open with your foot.



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25 Mar 2018, 8:23 pm

... and hit people in the face who are trying to come in?

Best door is no door, just an entryway with a dogleg bend to assure privacy, and individual stalls in both bathrooms regardless of gender. Some airports (and turnpike rest stops) use that design, with a pull-down security grille for when the place is closed.


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25 Mar 2018, 8:27 pm

NewTime wrote:
You have to touch a door on the way out after washing your hands. With a door that opens outward you can kick it open with your foot.


Yeah , I have that dilemma :lol: I don't have OCD traits , honestly :lol: ( I use my pinky or pull my sleeve down )

Technically the handle is only touched by people who have washed their hands - yeah right :roll:

*Just thinking about how many johnsons I may have indirectly touched *


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25 Mar 2018, 8:35 pm

NewTime wrote:
You have to touch a door on the way out after washing your hands. With a door that opens outward you can kick it open with your foot.


Previous workplace injury I worked at, broke the dudes nose who was about to enter the bathroom. Don't do that :shameonyou:



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25 Mar 2018, 8:42 pm

It does not matter as long as there is a trash bin next to the door. That way you can open the door with the towel you dried your hands with, and be able to throw the towel away.


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25 Mar 2018, 9:32 pm

ALL toilet doors should open outwards, and not because of germs.
If someone collapses in a toilet and the door opens inwards, you can't get them out easily because the door pushes in on them.


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25 Mar 2018, 9:52 pm

Raleigh wrote:
ALL toilet doors should open outwards, and not because of germs.
If someone collapses in a toilet and the door opens inwards, you can't get them out easily because the door pushes in on them.


Playing Devils advocate here and trying to piss you off like every other person I talk to.

If the doors open outwards and there is a fire and Britte walks past but passes out from smoke inhalation , she will block your exit and you will burn in hell forever :twisted: Mmmwaaaaaaaa


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25 Mar 2018, 10:01 pm

SaveFerris wrote:
Raleigh wrote:
ALL toilet doors should open outwards, and not because of germs.
If someone collapses in a toilet and the door opens inwards, you can't get them out easily because the door pushes in on them.


Playing Devils advocate here and trying to piss you off like every other person I talk to.

If the doors open outwards and there is a fire and Britte walks past but passes out from smoke inhalation , she will block your exit and you will burn in hell forever :twisted: Mmmwaaaaaaaa

Yes, but if someone collapses outside, you can still push them away with an outward opening door.
If it were inward opening, I may trip over them on the way out, crack my head open and still end up burning in hell.


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25 Mar 2018, 10:09 pm

Raleigh wrote:
SaveFerris wrote:
Raleigh wrote:
ALL toilet doors should open outwards, and not because of germs.
If someone collapses in a toilet and the door opens inwards, you can't get them out easily because the door pushes in on them.


Playing Devils advocate here and trying to piss you off like every other person I talk to.

If the doors open outwards and there is a fire and Britte walks past but passes out from smoke inhalation , she will block your exit and you will burn in hell forever :twisted: Mmmwaaaaaaaa

Yes, but if someone collapses outside, you can still push them away with an outward opening door.
If it were inward opening, I may trip over them on the way out, crack my head open and still end up burning in hell.


duh! eveyone knows that if a toxic person collapses from smoke inhalation , their venomous pointy tongue hangs out and acts like a door wedge


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25 Mar 2018, 10:14 pm

SaveFerris wrote:
Raleigh wrote:
SaveFerris wrote:
Raleigh wrote:
ALL toilet doors should open outwards, and not because of germs.
If someone collapses in a toilet and the door opens inwards, you can't get them out easily because the door pushes in on them.


Playing Devils advocate here and trying to piss you off like every other person I talk to.

If the doors open outwards and there is a fire and Britte walks past but passes out from smoke inhalation , she will block your exit and you will burn in hell forever :twisted: Mmmwaaaaaaaa

Yes, but if someone collapses outside, you can still push them away with an outward opening door.
If it were inward opening, I may trip over them on the way out, crack my head open and still end up burning in hell.


duh! eveyone knows that if a toxic person collapses from smoke inhalation , their venomous pointy tongue hangs out and acts like a door wedge

No problem, since I have my trusty Leatherman Multitool.
Oops, dropped it in the toilet.
Damn, can't retrieve it because of the germs.

I'm doomed. 8O


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25 Mar 2018, 10:24 pm

Raleigh wrote:
SaveFerris wrote:
Raleigh wrote:
SaveFerris wrote:
Raleigh wrote:
ALL toilet doors should open outwards, and not because of germs.
If someone collapses in a toilet and the door opens inwards, you can't get them out easily because the door pushes in on them.


Playing Devils advocate here and trying to piss you off like every other person I talk to.

If the doors open outwards and there is a fire and Britte walks past but passes out from smoke inhalation , she will block your exit and you will burn in hell forever :twisted: Mmmwaaaaaaaa

Yes, but if someone collapses outside, you can still push them away with an outward opening door.
If it were inward opening, I may trip over them on the way out, crack my head open and still end up burning in hell.


duh! eveyone knows that if a toxic person collapses from smoke inhalation , their venomous pointy tongue hangs out and acts like a door wedge

No problem, since I have my trusty Leatherman Multitool.
Oops, dropped it in the toilet.
Damn, can't retrieve it because of the germs.

I'm doomed. 8O


You couldn't make it up , how unlucky are you :?:


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25 Mar 2018, 10:33 pm

I try to avoid public restrooms entirely, but it is sometimes unavoidable. My worst dreams involve public restrooms. Which way the door opens is really the least of my worries. Sometimes people don't flush the toilet, trash is all over the floor and it stinks!



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25 Mar 2018, 10:56 pm

SaveFerris wrote:
Raleigh wrote:
SaveFerris wrote:
Raleigh wrote:
SaveFerris wrote:
Raleigh wrote:
ALL toilet doors should open outwards, and not because of germs.
If someone collapses in a toilet and the door opens inwards, you can't get them out easily because the door pushes in on them.


Playing Devils advocate here and trying to piss you off like every other person I talk to.

If the doors open outwards and there is a fire and Britte walks past but passes out from smoke inhalation , she will block your exit and you will burn in hell forever :twisted: Mmmwaaaaaaaa

Yes, but if someone collapses outside, you can still push them away with an outward opening door.
If it were inward opening, I may trip over them on the way out, crack my head open and still end up burning in hell.


duh! eveyone knows that if a toxic person collapses from smoke inhalation , their venomous pointy tongue hangs out and acts like a door wedge

No problem, since I have my trusty Leatherman Multitool.
Oops, dropped it in the toilet.
Damn, can't retrieve it because of the germs.

I'm doomed. 8O


You couldn't make it up , how unlucky are you :?:

About as lucky as Roy Cleveland Sullivan.


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25 Mar 2018, 11:02 pm

Raleigh wrote:
SaveFerris wrote:
Raleigh wrote:
SaveFerris wrote:
Raleigh wrote:
SaveFerris wrote:
Raleigh wrote:
ALL toilet doors should open outwards, and not because of germs.
If someone collapses in a toilet and the door opens inwards, you can't get them out easily because the door pushes in on them.


Playing Devils advocate here and trying to piss you off like every other person I talk to.

If the doors open outwards and there is a fire and Britte walks past but passes out from smoke inhalation , she will block your exit and you will burn in hell forever :twisted: Mmmwaaaaaaaa

Yes, but if someone collapses outside, you can still push them away with an outward opening door.
If it were inward opening, I may trip over them on the way out, crack my head open and still end up burning in hell.


duh! eveyone knows that if a toxic person collapses from smoke inhalation , their venomous pointy tongue hangs out and acts like a door wedge

No problem, since I have my trusty Leatherman Multitool.
Oops, dropped it in the toilet.
Damn, can't retrieve it because of the germs.

I'm doomed. 8O


You couldn't make it up , how unlucky are you :?:

About as lucky as Roy Cleveland Sullivan.


shocking 8O


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