Things you hope will decline in popularity

[jevs]

Autoflush toilets.

They have made things way more difficult than it need be all so germ-infested poo water can be dispersed into the air automatically.

They weird me out. Especially the first time I used them over there. Just weird.

And my daughter hates them with a passion.

 

[Boopuff]

people who never put their phones away (especially at dinner! talk to each other!)
Kardashians (tick ticktick.. isn't their 15min over?)
leggings as pants.

 

[MillauFr]

They weird me out. Especially the first time I used them over there. Just weird.

And my daughter hates them with a passion.

At least they still have some water in them. In Seattle they are pushing for zero water use in bathrooms. The urinals smell terrible. I don't get what the big deal is with water use. We will never run out of water here. Not like we are in Las Vegas or Phoenix.

 

[Clifton Tesh]

At least they still have some water in them. In Seattle they are pushing for zero water use in bathrooms. The urinals smell terrible. I don't get what the big deal is with water use. We will never run out of water here. Not like we are in Las Vegas or Phoenix.

This worked real well in Florida!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...rns-high-school-yellow--cost-500-000-fix.html

 

[cornflkgrl]

At least they still have some water in them. In Seattle they are pushing for zero water use in bathrooms. The urinals smell terrible. I don't get what the big deal is with water use. We will never run out of water here. Not like we are in Las Vegas or Phoenix.

Maybe we need to move to Seattle. I got a kid with a severe public restroom phobia that all began with the autoflushers but over the years has morphed into him not being able to use most public restrooms. It rules his life (and ours!). Ironically, he totally loves pit toilets and porta potties because he knows nothing is auto in there. So no water urinal troughs would be the promise land for this child.

I'd love one road trip where we aren't pleading with him to just pick a bathroom after we've stopped at 4 gas stations in a row to see if they are "safe."

 

[ten6mom]

People "speaking out." By all means tell your story but why does the media always have to say "so and so SPEAKS OUT"???

 

[kimblebee]

At least they still have some water in them. In Seattle they are pushing for zero water use in bathrooms. The urinals smell terrible. I don't get what the big deal is with water use. We will never run out of water here. Not like we are in Las Vegas or Phoenix.

Wait, you flush a urinal? I thought that they had a drain in the bottom like a shower and the pee just went down the drain. Is there water that stays in the bottom and you pee into that and that's what you flush? How else would you flush it? I don't get where the actual water comes into play? I'm legit confused..

 

[TheDisneyNurse]

Farmville, jokes about wine, and chain emails

 

[jevs]

Wait, you flush a urinal? I thought that they had a drain in the bottom like a shower and the pee just went down the drain. Is there water that stays in the bottom and you pee into that and that's what you flush? How else would you flush it? I don't get where the actual water comes into play? I'm legit confused..

Beats me. I don't use them.

 

[jdb in AZ]

Mirror selfies

Duck lip face

My niece specializes in mirror selfies with duck lip face on Facebook. I'll be so glad when she outgrows that -- she's in her mid-20's, so it's time.

 

[Malibustyle23]

I'd love one road trip where we aren't pleading with him to just pick a bathroom after we've stopped at 4 gas stations in a row to see if they are "safe."

I don't known if it will work for him but I've read where people take a post it and hang it over the sensor for their timid toddlers while using an auto flush toilet. Then they just remove it when they're ready for it to flush.

Wait, you flush a urinal? I thought that they had a drain in the bottom like a shower and the pee just went down the drain. Is there water that stays in the bottom and you pee into that and that's what you flush? How else would you flush it? I don't get where the actual water comes into play? I'm legit confused..

Urinals do not get flushed. They pee feeds down into the drain automatically by gravity force. I think that's why they said that urinals stink and implied they don't want all toilets to become urinals due to saving water.

 

[King Schultz]

Wait, you flush a urinal? I thought that they had a drain in the bottom like a shower and the pee just went down the drain. Is there water that stays in the bottom and you pee into that and that's what you flush? How else would you flush it? I don't get where the actual water comes into play? I'm legit confused..

It's magic!







Okay. allow me to demystify the common men's urinal.


In the bottom, there is usually a small amount of clean (?) water with some kind of deodorizer 'cake' in the bottom as well.

You do your business, then, if you're polite, you flush.

Water whooshes in from the top and if it's working right, you end up with a small amount of clean (?) water for the next person.


Take notes; there will be a quiz later!

 

[jevs]

It's magic!







Okay. allow me to demystify the common men's urinal.


In the bottom, there is usually a small amount of clean (?) water with some kind of deodorizer 'cake' in the bottom as well.

You do your business, then, if you're polite, you flush.

Water whooshes in from the top and if it's working right, you end up with a small amount of clean (?) water for the next person.


Take notes; there will be a quiz later!

Thanks, I think.

 

[King Schultz]

I don't known if it will work for him but I've read where people take a post it and hang it over the sensor for their timid toddlers while using an auto flush toilet. Then they just remove it when they're ready for it to flush.



Urinals do not get flushed. They pee feeds down into the drain automatically by gravity force. I think that's why they said that urinals stink and implied they don't want all toilets to become urinals due to saving water.

Of course urinals flush. Manually or automatically.

I have used the 'trough' style at old ball parks and a horse track or two, and they don;t flush, but have a constant trickle of water running in them.

Trust me; I know these things.

 

[King Schultz]

You can clearly see the 'flushing' handle here:

 

[Caseheidi]

Sheer clothing. I just don't get it. Why wear something if it covers nothing? And often it just looks bad.

I would also like to see some sense of modesty come back. Leave something to the imagination. Let there be some mystery. Everybody does not need to see your everything!

 

[kimblebee]

You can clearly see the 'flushing' handle here:

Thanks for the explanation Willy. I truly had no idea..but why would I? At our old Arena there was a trough and it was the stuff of legends. When they tore down the building there was a petition to move the trough to the new NHL building. LOL, can you imagine a 60 year old trough being moved to a new building. Know what happened to it? No joke, it was cut up into pieces and they were auctioned off LMAO

I know a few people with a piece of the Winnipeg Arena pee trough. Gross...

 

[PollyannaMom]

Travel sports for young kids
High-stakes testing
Tons of sugar and salt in foods where you don't expect to find it

 

[lorenni]

1. Skinny jeans for men
2. Cell phones in cars (hands free or not) - I've been almost run over in crosswalks too many times by idiots on cell phones.
3. Vocal fry

 

[lorenni]

Travel sports for young kids
High-stakes testing
Tons of sugar and salt in foods where you don't expect to find it

I have experience with #3 on your list and agree 100%. We've not yet dealt with the others but I'm already dreading them. When did sports for kids get so serious?