I really don’t like having to use public restrooms. As a woman who has given birth to four children, I don’t have much choice sometimes…. Cause……when you gotta go, ya gotta go! And I have to go a lot! I know where the ladies room is in EVERY store in the state of Oklahoma.
It never fails, when I am forced to use a public restroom I leave mad and frustrated. The other day I was at Sam’s buying a truck load of food for a catering job and….you guessed it….I had to go. I walked in, checked the stalls for the best one (one that was flushed, had toilet paper, a purse hook and a lock that works! I’m picky like that) As soon I walked in, the stupid automatic toilet flushed and scared me to death! It was one of those industrial strength, bionic, super duper, extra loud, suck you down the pipe kind of toilets. When I turned around to hang up my purse, it flushed again and scared me to death again! When I sat down, it flushed again. When I reached for the paper, it flushed again! I am not kidding….that stupid toilet flushed about eight times before I could get out! So much for being green and saving water. That toilet just wasted about fifteen gallons of water and made me mad to boot!
I really don’t need an automatic toilet. I can just flush it with my foot. I have done it for years! Now everything in public restrooms are automatic. The water, the soap, the dryer and the paper. I think if they are going to have automatic bathrooms then they need to make all of them the same so we are not so confused. I walked up to a sink the other day and just stood there with my hand under the faucet like an idiot…..waiting for it to come on…..I am sure people thought I was a nut or something. Finally I realized that it was the old fashioned type. You know, the kind with the handle that you have to turn. I also find myself trying to figure out the paper dispenser. Do I crank it? Pull it? Wave at it? Or talk to it? It’s just all to confusing!
The next thing ya know….they will have an automatic wiper 🙂
I agree! I am usually in the restroom stall waving at the toilet trying to get it to flush because if I don’t see a handle I’m assuming it is automatic. Then I’m wondering if I should just walk out and see if it flushes. Sometimes I just don’t know what to do. I’m just thankful no one is looking. I feel your pain, but your experience just sounds funnier.
What a lovely thought – an automatic wiper! You definitely need a degree these days to operate anything in the ladies! Sometimes it’s not just about waving, it’s waving in the right place, the right direction AND the right speed!
I stumbled across this blog and have LOL reading about your toilet experience. HILARIOUS!! I’m going to bookmark this b/c I’m always looking for recipes. But thanks for the laugh!
btw–what is the meaning/story behind the name of your blog.
When we have a GNO we end up laughing & saying “bless her heart” alot. For example if someone will ask, “hey what about so and so. someone will respond with “oh I talked to her and she is still trying to lose weight” then one of us will say “Bless her heart”. anyway I’m just curious how you came up with the name. Of course I will be telling my friends about your blog next time we meet.
Thanks for the read; you’re a great story teller. You should write a book (in your spare time 😉
Thanks for stopping by! I was raised in the deep south and the term “bless her heart” was used all the time, much like what you were talking about! I find myself saying it a lot! Come visit again!
See I’m not the only who thinks you should write a book! And you have all kinds of spare time! Just think of what you could do with all the money you would make….plus, Devin couldn’t boss you around and tell you what you can and can’t buy! Write the book already!
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Your posts always mad me smile!! Very funny!! And I “could hear your voice” as I read!! Which made it all the better!! 🙂
…make me smile…
This is a link for you, Mrs. Rohr! 😉
http://www.amazon.com/Hyundai-HDB-811-Automatic-Electric-System/dp/B000GT2G8O
Oh, and its flat white..the cheap color…Pastor Devin will like that!