There are some things we accept in life that are less than perfect, and often there is a good reason for having to tolerate the lower level product or service.

Then, there are other things that we know are wrong, but just accept because they have always been that way.

I forget now how the toilet doors on public washrooms are set up in the UK, so this refers to Canada, and maybe the US.

We walk into the public washroom, do our thing, then wash our hands (unless we are an executive or manager - I notice that statistically, based on my own observations, the cleaner the clothes and higher the rank, the less likely the hands get washed) then we walk out, right? No. We actually have to pull the door handle to exit.

Design stupidity at it's best (or should that be worst?). It would be really commonsense to have the door hinged so that it pushes to exit, and has to be pulled to enter, but the design morons, possibly with salaries exceeding 100 grand a year, have forced us to do the following:

1 - Wait until another person enters, and grab the door once it is open.
2 - Wash hands, keep paper towel (if there are paper towels), and use it to open the door, then trap the door open with a foot, and throw the damp paper towel into or towards the bin.
3 - After washing our hands, pull a handle that has been undoubtedly contaminated with the fecal or urinary products of others.

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