How do you flush (public restroom)?

[kaytieeldr]

We're having a somewhat spirited discussion on another forum on the DIS, and it's morphed in flushing habits.

Since that's bringing the thread off-topic, and since the posters involved in this part of the thread are adamant that their (our / my) way is the right way, I thought I'd set up a poll.

So, how do you flush?

Edited to add "public restroom".

And, I know it's a lot to ask, given the topic, but... please, keep it clean - in all senses of the word!

 

[spaceacewannabe]

At home or in a public restroom?

 

[Handbag Lady]

I had to put down other.

When I'm home in my own private bathroom (DH has his own, too) I use my hand.

When I'm using a public facility, I use my foot/shoe. Even when the button is on the wall, which requires a bit of a karate kick.

When I'm in someone's house, usually my hand unless I think they are not very clean then I use a tissue or TP on my hand.

 

[monkeyboy]

Twice..based on meal

 

[Sherwin]

I had to put down other.

When I'm home in my own private bathroom (DH has his own, too) I use my hand.

When I'm using a public facility, I use my foot/shoe. Even when the button is on the wall, which requires a bit of a karate kick.

My method entails leaning back until the curvature of my back is roughly along a plane 45% to the ground, and then lifting my right leg up by shifting balance over to the left. My foot will worm over the seat to avoid any other mechanical obstacles that carry not-so-desirable bacterium, then I will chomp down upon the handle with the sole of my shoe.

If I lack the energy required, so I will stick out my bravest finger, the index and carefully poke (if it's a button) or drag the handle down. Later, I tend to carefully scrubbing the tip.

 

[Talking Hands]

Use my hand and then wash. No way I can use my foot. Can't stand on one foot and can't get my leg that high.

 

[buffettgirl]

maybe you should specify that we mean in a public restroom.

 

[beattyfamily]

I didn't vote, you didn't post my method.

My DH said he uses his tongue but I think that's unsanitary so I use my teeth.

In all seriousness though, both at home and out at a public restroom, I use my hand. Not sure about DH though.

 

[chisnpeke]

I am a very proud foot flusher!

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

If I have three of the same suite, I will try and draw two more.

but its better to start with four of the same suite.

unless I have two pair or trips!

 

[WDWorBUST]

I use my hand.....I mean I'm getting ready to walk out and wash them. And I think whatever is on the bottom of your shoe is probably 10 times worse than what's on my hand... Oh....funny story though. I have an acquaintance that does the foot flush......never do the foot flush with a Motorola Razor in the front pocket of a hoodie.....even if she had wanted to grab it (ugh!) it was already down before she could even register what happened.

 

[Handbag Lady]

I use my hand.....I mean I'm getting ready to walk out and wash them. And I think whatever is on the bottom of your shoe is probably 10 times worse than what's on my hand... Oh....funny story though. I have an acquaintance that does the foot flush......never do the foot flush with a Motorola Razor in the front pocket of a hoodie.....even if she had wanted to grab it (ugh!) it was already down before she could even register what happened.

Yes and what is on the handle is not something I want on my hand, so my foot it is!

 

[Rebelmom67]

In a public restroom, it's the foot - always the foot.

 

[CookieDiva]

I like to live life on the edge. I use my hand to flush at home and away.

 

[Mickey'snewestfan]

OK, so assuming there's some deadly bacteria on that handle, and I flush with my hand, then it gets washed off when I wash my hands and life is good.

Now, I flush with my foot (I assume you actually mean with your shoe, right, noone takes off their shoe and really uses their foot do they?), then I go home and walk with those same shoes on the carpet, then I sit on the carpet and play monopoly and my hands are on the same carpet . . .

I guess I don't get the foot thing.

 

[Tinijocaro]

Foot flusher here! I don't like how the flusher "sweats", I'm not sure if that is clean water, or pee water.

Funny thing, in Japan, on the back of many toilets is a sink, that uses that water that goes into the tank-it's clean, but it grossed me out at first.

 

[CookieDiva]

I go home and walk with those same shoes on the carpet

Oh my gosh! You walk with SHOES on your CARPET?!? Are you INSANE???



















So do I. (And I readily admit that I could well be insane. )

 

[kaytieeldr]

This is GREAT! I knew the Community Board is the right place for this poll!

 

[bavaria]

HEY OP! who cares about toilet habits?? We all know already that the secret foot flushing majority have been outed.

Get yourself back over to the Transportation Board immediately! Someone who shall remain unnamed (PrincessK'sMom) spilled some pixie dust and it is infecting everything with nasty good cheer. We need help cleaning it up immediately and returning things to their normal state of evil poopyheadedness.

Get off the Community Board and get back to where you belong!!!!

 

[maxiesmom]

I use my hand. I figure I am going to wash anyways, so unless there is prolific poo on the handle, I am going to use my hand. If I tried to use a foot, I would loose my balance and end up with my foot in the toilet or my butt on the ground.