Do you bring your own bedding?

[buffettgirl]

61 people said - Leave it for the next person to find. They can flush it if they want to.

Yikes.

at least I hope we call agree that THAT is disgusting...

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

Regarding bringing your own linens and cleaning the room beforehand. I spent the first 12 years of my marriage (and about 4 before that) sleeping in a tent on the ground for vacations. My DH (and I at the time) liked being outdoors, so that's where we slept. As I got older and wiser, and realized I didn't have to do that any more, I discovered hotels...(hear the music?) If I didn't get dirty, catch anything from sleeping on the ground and using an outhouse (if I was lucky), I'm not worried about a hotel room with freshly cleaned linens and housekeeping scrubbed bathroom. I can't imagine living with that kind of fear of germs. Although I do have to bite my tongue when I see someone walk out of a bathroom without washing their hands. And I am foot flusher, too. Just don't want to put my hand where everyone else's foot has been.

 

[mom of 3G's]

You've never heard of foot flushing?! I guess the "trend" (although I've been doing it since I was young) hasn't reached our northern neighbors quite yet. Haha.

I'm going to a meeting tonight and I am going to ask the other gals if they have ever heard of it or do it themselves. I'll report back tomorrow! Seriously, never heard of it before. Is there anybody else that hasn't heard about it other than here on the DIS?

 

[MidgeHadley]

Regarding bringing your own linens and cleaning the room beforehand. I spent the first 12 years of my marriage (and about 4 before that) sleeping in a tent on the ground for vacations. My DH (and I at the time) liked being outdoors, so that's where we slept. As I got older and wiser, and realized I didn't have to do that any more, I discovered hotels...(hear the music?) If I didn't get dirty, catch anything from sleeping on the ground and using an outhouse (if I was lucky), I'm not worried about a hotel room with freshly cleaned linens and housekeeping scrubbed bathroom. I can't imagine living with that kind of fear of germs. Although I do have to bite my tongue when I see someone walk out of a bathroom without washing their hands. And I am foot flusher, too. Just don't want to put my hand where everyone else's foot has been.

LOVE the shadow picture in your signature. Where was it taken?

 

[buffettgirl]

I can't help it.

 

[buffettgirl]

sorry...

 

[CoachBagFanatic]

I can't help it.

 

[MnMomW3Boys]

I have this thread for two days and after reading all the pros and cons of foot flushing I have a quesiton for the foot flushers....

Occasionally an automatic flushing toliet does not flush, the flush button is typically small and slightly indented (are you following me??) do you take your shoes off so you can get your toe on the button???

BTW OP I do not take our sheets with us....I have never even thought about it before this thread. Oh and I walk barefoot on the carpet.

 

[MidgeHadley]

I have this thread for two days and after reading all the pros and cons of foot flushing I have a quesiton for the foot flushers....

Occasionally an automatic flushing toliet does not flush, the flush button is typically small and slightly indented (are you following me??) do you take your shoes off so you can get your toe on the button???

BTW OP I do not take our sheets with us....I have never even thought about it before this thread. Oh and I walk barefoot on the carpet.

The button is raised and easy to get with your shoe on, actually.

 

[chisnpeke]

I'm a proud foot flusher.

 

[rbork]

This thread has brought me to tears from laughing.

Thanks Dis'rs

it's like a train wreck that you just gotta look again.


next thing this thread will go to is - who gives a "courtesy flush"

 

[kaffinito]

I can't help it.

That's great!

 

[maxiesmom]

What difference does it make if you use your foot or hand to flush? You are going to wash your hands 5 seconds later anyway! Geeze, all this stress over a little imagined poo. Have none of you ever spread manuer in a garden? Cleaned up doggie pooh with paper towels? Just don't stick your hands in your mouth right after you leave the stall, wash your hands, and you will be fine. Trust me.

 

[Pinkpony]

I have this thread for two days and after reading all the pros and cons of foot flushing I have a quesiton for the foot flushers....

Occasionally an automatic flushing toliet does not flush, the flush button is typically small and slightly indented (are you following me??) do you take your shoes off so you can get your toe on the button???

BTW OP I do not take our sheets with us....I have never even thought about it before this thread. Oh and I walk barefoot on the carpet.

That maneuver requires the use of the heel.

And I don't bring our own sheets and I also walk on hotel carpets barefoot.

 

[johnsonet]

Look at this survey:
http://www.poopreport.com/node/4954/results
I can't believe someone did a survey - but the results show - the foot wins.

You're hysterical~!

I think I just sprayed the computer screen with my laughter!

I've got to stop coming to this thread. I keep coming back to the computer to check to see who is the latest foot flusher. I have to admit, I never heard of such a thing until this thread was started. The DIS has taught me so much!

Ditto. I'm dying laughing!!

I can't wait to be at WDW over Spring Break! I'm gonna laugh every time I go in the stalls

 

[dbriggsq]

You've never heard of foot flushing?! I guess the "trend" (although I've been doing it since I was young) hasn't reached our northern neighbors quite yet. Haha.

No it hasn't reached the UK yet either thank goodness.

Obviously going to have to start doing it to 'fit in' in the US - will also use my shoe to open the door latch (probably spreading stuff all over the door too as it will take a few goes) so goodness knows what's going to be on that latch that people open to get out. Doesn't bother me though - I can wash my hands. And I might put my dirty shoe down on the sink top (possibly where someone will put their bag later on)

 

[buffettgirl]

What difference does it make if you use your foot or hand to flush? You are going to wash your hands 5 seconds later anyway! Geeze, all this stress over a little imagined poo. Have none of you ever spread manuer in a garden? Cleaned up doggie pooh with paper towels? Just don't stick your hands in your mouth right after you leave the stall, wash your hands, and you will be fine. Trust me.

I think that's the point we're trying to make. Obviously, some people thought foot flushers were the most vile thing in the universe, to which we're simply pointing out that it shouldn't matter at all which we do - you're going to wash your hands anyway. But a few posts back someone actually said that they'd wash better if they knew someone foot flushed before them. THAT is scary.

Just wash. plain and simple. Wash good, wash every time.

 

[Talking Hands]

Another tip is to have the first ADR at any buffet dining and bring our own fork from the table to put food on your plate.

This a VERY DANGEROUS HABIT for others who have to eat behind you. You take that fork and serve yourself with it but you are contaminating the food for everyone else. You can kill people with food allergies by doing this. Not just make the sick but literally kill them. If you are worried about your food not being touched by others don't go to a buffet but for goodness sakes don't go create a life threatening situation for others.

 

[torquelover]

I have this thread for two days and after reading all the pros and cons of foot flushing I have a quesiton for the foot flushers....

Occasionally an automatic flushing toliet does not flush, the flush button is typically small and slightly indented (are you following me??) do you take your shoes off so you can get your toe on the button???

BTW OP I do not take our sheets with us....I have never even thought about it before this thread. Oh and I walk barefoot on the carpet.

I use a square of toilet paper if this happens, as long as the button is not wet or covered in bodily fluids/solids. This same square opens the lock on the door, as well

On a side note, it terrifies my DD when the auto flusher flushes repeatedly with her on the toilet. It's extremely loud, and gets her bottom wet as well. So, I cover the sensor up with a bit of toilet paper. Problem solved.

 

[Talking Hands]

We ask for the first seating if we are at a buffet. And using the fork supplied on your table setting doesnt cross contaminate anything. Are you assuming I would return for seconds with a dirty fork. Thats not how we roll. We dont re-use plates either. Do you set your used plate down on the buffet to refill?

We dont want you to have our cooties, (((hug)))

Using the fork provided at your table does indeed cross contaminate other dishes. You take that fork and serve yourself some peel and eat shrimp and then move on to take some fruit salad. You have contaminated the fruit salad with traces of shrimp which may not be a big deal for you but can kill me. Sorry but what you are doing is DANGEROUS and downright rude and inconsiderate to those who eat after you.
If you have a question about the cleanliness of the serving utensils ask that they be replaced. I have on a few occasions when I have seen them dropped and replaced on the serving dish. Not only were the utensils replaced but they entire dish. The reason for separate utensils for each dish is to avoid cross contamination of food.
And anyone seeing such behavior from a guest should point it out to the CMs so the person can be stopped and the contaminated food replaced.