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A very simple question about bathroom attendants

NuclearNed

NuclearNed

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When you are in a restroom that has an attendant, have you ever wondered why they pass out mints and/or little cups of mouthwash?

I think I speak for most people in saying that there is nothing in a public restroom that is going in my mouth. Nothing what-so-freaking-ever. Interpret that any way you want.

Also, what are some people doing in there that would create a need to freshen their breath???

***shudders***
 
Restrooms with an attendant are probably cleaner than the table and silverware you're eating off of so what's the big deal?

And many people want to freshen up after eating so that's why there are home bathroom amenities like cologne, wipes, mints, combs, etc.
 
I find the whole idea of a bathroom attendant creepy. Its just one of those "why" type jobs.
 
Originally posted by: spidey07
Restrooms with an attendant are probably cleaner than the table and silverware you're eating off of so what's the big deal?

And many people want to freshen up after eating so that's why there are home bathroom amenities like cologne, wipes, mints, combs, etc.
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This.
 
I've never thought about this before but are there ever bathroom attendants in the girls bathroom?

Edit: Not guys of course, but female bathroom attendants.
 
Wish I could find it, but it seems to have been taken down everywhere I look. There's an SNL sketch (I think from around '93) with Harvey Keitel using the bathroom and Kevin Nealon as the attendant. Too funny.
 
i hate going out to bars/clubs where you can't turn on the faucet or grab a paper towel to clean/dry your hands on your own w/out them helping you out.

IM A GROWN MAN I CAN WASH AND DRY MY HANDS BY MYSELF THANK YOU!

:|
 
Originally posted by: purbeast0
i hate going out to bars/clubs where you can't turn on the faucet or grab a paper towel to clean/dry your hands on your own w/out them helping you out.

IM A GROWN MAN I CAN WASH AND DRY MY HANDS BY MYSELF THANK YOU!

:|
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and i always feel guilty about not tipping, but I aint forkin over a dollar for someone handing me a paper towel.
 
Originally posted by: Aharami
Originally posted by: purbeast0
i hate going out to bars/clubs where you can't turn on the faucet or grab a paper towel to clean/dry your hands on your own w/out them helping you out.

IM A GROWN MAN I CAN WASH AND DRY MY HANDS BY MYSELF THANK YOU!

:|
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and i always feel guilty about not tipping, but I aint forkin over a dollar for someone handing me a paper towel.
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i used to feel obligated to when i first started goin out, but then i felt kinda bad for not doing it, but now i never tip them and never feel bad at all.
 
think about the germs in the air and moisture from when someone flushs the toliet. and now its all over that. gross.
 
Originally posted by: Aharami
Originally posted by: purbeast0
i hate going out to bars/clubs where you can't turn on the faucet or grab a paper towel to clean/dry your hands on your own w/out them helping you out.

IM A GROWN MAN I CAN WASH AND DRY MY HANDS BY MYSELF THANK YOU!

:|
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and i always feel guilty about not tipping, but I aint forkin over a dollar for someone handing me a paper towel.
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No doubt. I think most people tip solely because they feel bad that someone's life has boiled down to hanging out in a restroom doing this sort of thing.
 
While I'm sure the mints/whatever are wrapped, wasn't it shown that aerosolized feces and urine are spread throughout the bathroom every time the toilet is flushed (hence the suggestion not to leave your toothbrush near the toilet)?
 
I wouldn't want to take a dookey with an old guy sitting in a chair right outside the stall.
 
Originally posted by: Chronoshock
While I'm sure the mints/whatever are wrapped, wasn't it shown that aerosolized feces and urine are spread throughout the bathroom every time the toilet is flushed (hence the suggestion not to leave your toothbrush near the toilet)?
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I believe that MB busted this and proved that there was more feces germs on a toothbrush in the kitchen than in the bathroom.
 
I went to a pub with some of the fellas one evening last week. At some point, I felt nature calling and decided to visit the facilities. I felt some sense of dread when I walked in and noticed an attendant smiling by the sink area. I knew I'd soon be parting with a hard earned dollar for a "service" I absolutely didn't care for.

At any rate, I finished up my business and headed over to wash my hands. I wasn't able to do anything for myself. They guy squirted some liquid soap into one of my mitts, and handed me a single paper towel afterwards. But here's the part that about did me in: The guy massaged my shoulders the entire time I washed and dried my hands.

I can't say I've ever felt that uncomfortable in a bathroom. An attendant is one thing, but a massaging attendant is another. I had to pee like a racehorse later on in the evening, but I elected to hold it in until I got home.
 
Originally posted by: Injury
Originally posted by: Aharami
Originally posted by: purbeast0
i hate going out to bars/clubs where you can't turn on the faucet or grab a paper towel to clean/dry your hands on your own w/out them helping you out.

IM A GROWN MAN I CAN WASH AND DRY MY HANDS BY MYSELF THANK YOU!

:|
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and i always feel guilty about not tipping, but I aint forkin over a dollar for someone handing me a paper towel.
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No doubt. I think most people tip solely because they feel bad that someone's life has boiled down to hanging out in a restroom doing this sort of thing.
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but just think of how little stress there is. 😀
 
Originally posted by: thetxstang
I went to a pub with some of the fellas one evening last week. At some point, I felt nature calling and decided to visit the facilities. I felt some sense of dread when I walked in and noticed an attendant smiling by the sink area. I knew I'd soon be parting with a hard earned dollar for a "service" I absolutely didn't care for.

At any rate, I finished up my business and headed over to wash my hands. I wasn't able to do anything for myself. They guy squirted some liquid soap into one of my mitts, and handed me a single paper towel afterwards. But here's the part that about did me in: The guy massaged my shoulders the entire time I washed and dried my hands.

I can't say I've ever felt that uncomfortable in a bathroom. An attendant is one thing, but a massaging attendant is another. I had to pee like a racehorse later on in the evening, but I elected to hold it in until I got home.
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Sounds like you were in Boys Town :lips:
 
I've never been in a bathroom with an attendant (guess I'm too low-class). I don't think I could go in one though... The bathroom is my "getaway", and I need privacy to do my business, and if disgruntled, finger in the general direction of the agitator.
 
Originally posted by: ViviTheMage
NuclearNed does not respond to his threads often...haha
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I'm back from today's string of meetings. For the past several months my boss has actually expected me to work, so the best I can usually do is the occasional random drive-by posting.
 
Originally posted by: Steve
Originally posted by: thetxstang
I went to a pub with some of the fellas one evening last week. At some point, I felt nature calling and decided to visit the facilities. I felt some sense of dread when I walked in and noticed an attendant smiling by the sink area. I knew I'd soon be parting with a hard earned dollar for a "service" I absolutely didn't care for.

At any rate, I finished up my business and headed over to wash my hands. I wasn't able to do anything for myself. They guy squirted some liquid soap into one of my mitts, and handed me a single paper towel afterwards. But here's the part that about did me in: The guy massaged my shoulders the entire time I washed and dried my hands.

I can't say I've ever felt that uncomfortable in a bathroom. An attendant is one thing, but a massaging attendant is another. I had to pee like a racehorse later on in the evening, but I elected to hold it in until I got home.
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Sounds like you were in Boys Town :lips:
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Nice. That must have been why I heard all the toe-tapping in the area, and witnessed the odd hand gestures beneath the stall panels.

In all seriousness, the pub in question is called Sherlock's. It's a nice little pub with no "Boys Town" type qualities. It's really popular with the college crowd, though since I'm in my mid-30s, I'm probably too old to be hanging out there.
 
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