Call me sensor-challenged...

[Northstar]

AGGH I know it is a good thing to have sensors in public restrooms so we don't have to touch the toilet to flush or the paper towel unit or the hand dryer. But WHY can't I get them to work for me?

First, in the stall... terrorized by random flushes while still seated! Isn't it supposed to wait until I stand up and THEN flush?

Then, go to wash hands.... Wave hands under faucet, at first hopefully, then desperately, muttering incantations. Aha. Finally, the water deigns to flow.

Then, hands dripping... trying to see where the sensor is on the paper dispenser. It is not obvious. Wave hands around under it, in front of it, sneaking up on it... all around me, women confidently approach the device, wave negligently, and it obeys them!

Why do sensors hate me? Do any of you have the secret password?

 

[chibichibirei]

It always takes a few extra moments for me to get the automatic faucets to work for me too! I end up waving my hand all over the place hoping and wishing for the water! I'm sure it looks ridiculous but I can't help it

 

[dismom2]

AGGH I know it is a good thing to have sensors in public restrooms so we don't have to touch the toilet to flush or the paper towel unit or the hand dryer. But WHY can't I get them to work for me?

First, in the stall... terrorized by random flushes while still seated! Isn't it supposed to wait until I stand up and THEN flush?

Then, go to wash hands.... Wave hands under faucet, at first hopefully, then desperately, muttering incantations. Aha. Finally, the water deigns to flow.

Then, hands dripping... trying to see where the sensor is on the paper dispenser. It is not obvious. Wave hands around under it, in front of it, sneaking up on it... all around me, women confidently approach the device, wave negligently, and it obeys them!

Why do sensors hate me? Do any of you have the secret password?

All those motion sensor things drive me nuts, too. Sometimes I can't get the faucets to flow, and the toilet flushing while sitting on it thing is so annoying. However, I have figured out the toilet problem: put something on the sensor and it will not flush until you take it off (anything from a post-it, or stick a piece of TP, or a sticker on there).

 

[1stluvispooh]

I have post it notes in my purse to put over the sensor for the auto flushers because they freak out DD.

 

[Pastamom]

I was thinking this yesterday - when I was in the bathroom at work and the senser flushed while I was going. I felt like i was sitting on a bidet...