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Why Is The Handicapped Stall So Popular?

EA CO AS From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 12559 posts, RR: 64
Posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1276 times:

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I'll admit it...I've got way too much spare time on my hands today.

But seriously, why is it that the handicapped stall is always the one people beeline to, regardless of their physical condition?

The wide-open spaces?

The rails?

The extra large door?

Personally, I think it's the fact that it's almost always constructed against a permanent bathroom wall, perhaps giving a sense of "security" when sitting in there (just two little aluminum walls instead of three).

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Homer71 From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 2209 posts, RR: 17
Reply 1, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 1269 times:

For me, it's the space...I get slightly claustrophobic in the regular stalls. Plus, it helps if the HC stall is at the end, so you don't end up being surrounded by other stalls.

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Ben From Switzerland, joined Aug 1999, 1391 posts, RR: 52
Reply 2, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 1263 times:

In most of the offices where I have worked, it is completely separated from the main toilets (probably added when there was a legal requirement to have it there - ie. building not designed with it in mind). It is therefore better if you want somewhere quiet to go for a quick shag. Wink/being sarcastic

Some female office workers have pretty boring lives so are happy to receive a bit of TLC during the working day.

Goingboeing From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 4875 posts, RR: 19
Reply 3, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 1258 times:

Most likely the same reason that the first class cabin is so popular...it's all about the space.

Vafi88 From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 3116 posts, RR: 19
Reply 4, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 1248 times:

It's the same thing as when you were a kid : If you had a bigger bike than other kids, you were cool... so now you have a bigger stall than others!

Big thumbs up

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LHMark From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 7255 posts, RR: 51
Reply 5, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 1238 times:

Plus, you have a convenient handrail to grip if things are coming out sort of...rough.

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Vafi88 From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 3116 posts, RR: 19
Reply 6, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1227 times:

LHMark- I fell out of my chair when I read that! Smile/happy/getting dizzy

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LHMark From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 7255 posts, RR: 51
Reply 7, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1222 times:

Vafi88- another good reason for the handrail!

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AA61hvy From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 13975 posts, RR: 59
Reply 8, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 22 hours ago) and read 1187 times:

I took a dump in one today, its nice and roomy, I can stretch my legs if I want to.

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DeltaGuy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 9, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 22 hours ago) and read 1180 times:

It's the Business Elite of stalls...like mentioned, the handrails help when it's one that's gonna blow an o-ring lol.

Quickies are nice too....as long as the place is empty!

DeltaGuy

Cancidas From Poland, joined Jul 2003, 4112 posts, RR: 13
Reply 10, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 22 hours ago) and read 1177 times:

it makes a quickie easier to 'do.'

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Covert From Ghana, joined Oct 2001, 1436 posts, RR: 2
Reply 11, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 20 hours ago) and read 1164 times:

It's big, and usally cleaner, not to mention that sometimes the baby stations are in there and I like to steal the wipes cuz they are better than paper towels.

covert

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Jcs17 From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 8065 posts, RR: 43
Reply 12, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 20 hours ago) and read 1153 times:

In my old high school, someone wrote 'The Throne' on the wall behind the toilet in the handicapped stall. Smile

The rails and the extra room make a huge difference when you are dropping the Cosby kids off at the pool.

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USAFHummer From United States of America, joined May 2000, 10685 posts, RR: 54
Reply 13, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 19 hours ago) and read 1141 times:

eh Delta Guy...I can see your a little biased there but I think its closer to EK A345 First Class... Big grin

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Aerorobnz From Rwanda, joined Feb 2001, 6326 posts, RR: 14
Reply 14, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 17 hours ago) and read 1127 times:

jcs17....I laughed myself to tears (and almost fell off my chair too) at your description of going for a dump as "dropping the Cosby kids off at the pool."

Kcle From United States of America, joined Feb 2001, 686 posts, RR: 0
Reply 15, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 1 hour ago) and read 1090 times:

Back from a long absense, I had to respond to this particular thread.

I like the handicapped stalls because of the openness of them, as well as the sometimes larger toilet. I'm 6'4" and when I sit on normal toilets my legs come up towards my chest. On handicapped toilets my legs are in a normal comfortable sitting position.

Redngold From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 6907 posts, RR: 51
Reply 16, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 1 hour ago) and read 1091 times:

I have bad hips and even though I don't qualify as "handicapped" it makes it much easier for me to maneuver. If I see someone who really is handicapped, of course I let her use the appropriate stall.

redngold

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EA CO AS From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 12559 posts, RR: 64
Reply 17, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 1 hour ago) and read 1087 times:

I laughed myself to tears (and almost fell off my chair too) at your description of going for a dump as "dropping the Cosby kids off at the pool."

I've always loved that one! Or how about the always-popular "releasing the mud cobra" ? Big grin

[Edited 2003-11-20 02:53:58]

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