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Author Topic: Flush! Ian Price Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1714 From: Denver, CO Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-18-2003 03:14 PM                     I think that the advent of automatic flushing has convinced the public that they don't have to flush in a public restroom ever. Every time I go to use my bathroom at the theatre, I have to flush all the urinals and a few of the toilets. You see that big silver button on top of the tank, why don't you push it? I'm thinking of making up "Flush" placards. Perhaps they never did flush but it sure seems to be more of a problem lately. The other day I saw an old man lifting up the toilet seat with his foot in order to urinate. I told him that we keep very clean bathrooms and if he is afraid to touch the toilet seat would he mind using the urinal. We have an unidentified female patron that the staff has named the "Ass Cannon." A couple of times per year she will leave shit all over the bathroom. That makes for a fun call on the intercom, especially while you are trying to eat dinner.  |  IP: Logged Lance C. McFetridge Expert Film Handler Posts: 135 From: Penn Yan, New York Registered: Jul 99 posted 05-18-2003 03:19 PM                     That is exactly why I installed automatic flush valves on our toilets and urinals. I also installed IR sensors on the sink faucets. No one can leave them turned on. I find less damage if people don't have to kick the handles. lance  |  IP: Logged Ron Lacheur Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 650 From: British Columbia, Canada Registered: Feb 2002 posted 05-18-2003 03:26 PM                     Ian, that's a problem all over the place in public areas. People are too lazy. It also seems to be the same people that piss all over the seat too.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 05-18-2003 03:47 PM                     I want to make signs to hang over the toilets that say "if you are reading this while you are doing your business, lift the damn seat!" Put up privacy walls between your urinals. Guys with "shy bladders" will be more apt to use them instead of urinating on the toilet seats. I have noticed this is a constant as I work at different theaters. As far as flushing, I would be more inclined to install the flush sensors, but instead hook them up to an audio system to thank the person for being so inconsiderate if they walk away without flushing.  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-18-2003 04:27 PM                     brad said"but instead hook them up to an audio system to thank the person for being so inconsiderate if they walk away without flushing" maybe better would be a second water jet aimed at them when it autoflushs  |  IP: Logged Per Hauberg Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 883 From: Malling, Denmark Registered: Jul 2000 posted 05-18-2003 04:51 PM                        Cheapest solution: New calling Card: I. Price Public Toilet Flusher No shit, man !  |  IP: Logged Bruce McGee Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1776 From: Asheville, NC USA... Nowhere in Particular. Registered: Aug 1999 posted 05-18-2003 05:14 PM                     Guys: It's not just at yout theatres. Where I used to work until recently, they had a problem with certain employees that would not put the toilet paper in the toilet after use. They'd just toss it where-ever. They finally put up SIGNS everywhere. People are not being taught to respect other peoples property anymore. Recently, at a Lowes hardware store, I was in the restroom when I heard a crash from a stall, and the sound of running water. Some kid came running out of the stall, laughing, and ran out the door. Seems that he broke the flush valve when he kicked it. Ever notice that the nastiest bathrooms tend to be in grocery stores? Uggh.  |  IP: Logged Greg Pauley Expert Film Handler Posts: 173 From: Huntington, WV, USA Registered: Jun 2000 posted 05-18-2003 06:03 PM                        Women's restroom are 10x worst than the men's. Sure men can piss on the seats, but some of the things I've seen in ladies room can't compare.  |  IP: Logged Dustin Mitchell Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1865 From: Mondovi, WI, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 05-19-2003 01:27 AM                     I agree with Grer, ladies rooms are the worst.  |  IP: Logged Bruce McGee Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1776 From: Asheville, NC USA... Nowhere in Particular. Registered: Aug 1999 posted 05-19-2003 09:27 AM                     I cant make a statement here. I dont frequent ladies rooms... Imagine someone that looks like me in a ladies room. Not a pretty site! The time that I worked at the drive-in, we never had any big problems with clean-up. This was 1977, I guess it was a different time.  |  IP: Logged Ray Bernardi Expert Film Handler Posts: 120 From: Antrim, NH, USA Registered: Feb 2003 posted 05-19-2003 10:15 AM                     Men go to the bathroom. Women "use" the bathroom. We went unisex on our bathrooms a while back. We only have two of them. The ladies were lined up while the mens room sat idle. It seems ladies use the restroom like 4 to 1 to guys. I put "s around the first "use" to make a point. A guy goes in, takes care of business and leaves. In my theatre, I've seen as many as 7 girls pile into the bathroom at once and close the door. It's a one holer for gods sake. After 10 minutes of giggling and whatever else a girl does in there they come out. The room looks like a tornado went through it. Amazing. Tissue everywhere, sink soaked, makeup on the counter, wiped on the wallpaper, puddles on the floor. I mean what the hell? Just amazing how they treat the bathroom. I agree - women are worse, but I think it's because they go in groups and they go more often, and they spend more time at it than guys do. Just my opinion and we all know what opinions are like.....  |  IP: Logged Evans A Criswell Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1579 From: Huntsville, AL, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 05-20-2003 09:10 AM                        quote: Put up privacy walls between your urinals. Guys with "shy bladders" will be more apt to use them instead of urinating on the toilet seats. I have noticed this is a constant as I work at different theaters. It's interesting -- I'd swear that Carmike Century Cinema 8 in Decatur used to have the privacy walls between their urinals, but the past couple of times I've been there, they were gone. I could see the places on the walls where they used to be attached. Why in the world would they have gotten rid of those? Most theatre restrooms in my area do not have these. I prefer restrooms with them since it seems to put more of a distance between you and others.  |  IP: Logged Bob Maar (Maar stands for Maartini) Posts: 28608 From: New York City & Newport, RI Registered: Feb 2001 posted 05-20-2003 10:21 AM                        This is for people with shy bladders. The same part of the brain that controls you bladder is also used for multiplication and addition. So when you need to go and nothing is happening, in your mind start multiplying 2 x 2 is 4, 4 x 4 is 16, 16 x 16 is 256. By now it is flowing.  |  IP: Logged Scott D. Neff Theatre Dork Posts: 919 From: San Francisco, CA Registered: Oct 1999 posted 05-20-2003 01:18 PM                        Dammit Bob! I just pissed my pants trying to see if that was true.  |  IP: Logged Gracia L. Babbidge Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 709 From: Bowdoin, Maine Registered: Aug 2000 posted 05-20-2003 11:12 PM                         |  IP: Logged

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