Tuesday, November 08, 2005

choosing your stall

First there is the next-stall method where you choose the next available stall and don’t really pay attention to the aesthetic factors or the usage statistics. These people generally are in and out in less than two minutes and often skip the hand washing exercise. They never use a paper towel to guard the door handle on the exit and they think Purell is cat food.

Second is the most-popular-stall method which is where people won’t use the stall which they think gets used the most, which is usually the closest one to the entrance but not always. They then rank the remaining stalls in decreasing order of usage and choose the next best one on the list. These people always wash their hands and almost always use paper towel to open the door but they may skip the paper towel on the door if someone else is present.

Third is the preferential-stall method which is where you use the following factors with weights assigned to each: flush method (auto vs. manual), stall cubic layout, horizontal space, coat hooks, flush sound and spray, auto flush sensitivity, lighting, door gap, temperature, and that’s just to name a few. This person often washes their hands before the stall and never misses a thorough scrubbing after. They never activate a manual flush and they actually prefer manual to automatic because of toxic flush fumes. For these folks touching the door handle is not an option. If there are no paper towels then they wait it out until the next visitor shows up and they then sneak out with a foot hold. And when they return to their desk they apply the finishing touch, two pumps of Purell.

And of course there are hybrid methods where you mix and match different methods.

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