Monday, September 29, 2008

The biggest bracelet I've ever seen and other comments on modern restroom technology

Today I was at the grocery store. Wouldn't you know it, the restroom called my name. So I entered, careful not to set my purse on the floor. Well, things progressed, as you can imagine without me explaining every little thing. I reached over to retriever my squares of tissue and realized the paper holder was empty. On top of the holder was the biggest roll of toilet paper I have ever seen. My mind started churning with the question of how to hold the biggest roll ever and still either rotate it around to get the paper off or shove it into the holder without dropping it or falling off the toilet. Then the lightbulb came on - use it like a bracelet! So I tried this and I think it burned my arm on the way around because of the heaviness, but I retrieved my squares.

At my employer, we have those sensor toilets. Today I accidently witnessed one of these toilets flushing automatically approximately three times prior to the person in the stall exiting. She emerged, face flushed from laughter. I asked if everything was ok. She said that she kept shifting position and it just kept flushing.

At least it was efficient.