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Bathrooms getting sensors on everything.

I eat out every night. And, I could probably blog complains about restaurants daily. But, in their defense, there's also a lot I enjoy about restaurants (mainly, I ain't doin' any cooking).

But one thing that is becoming more common, that is really annoying, are all the sensors in the bathrooms.

The first time I encounter a toilet that had those 10 years ago, it scared the crap out of me (okay, bad choice of words). I stood up, and it was so loud and I wasn't expecting the flush.

The urinals sensors are great, though. You don't have to worry about touching some gross handle. Or going up to a urinal that someone hasn't flushed.

I guess it's just the sink area I have a problem with. When the sinks have them, often they don't come with a "hot" and "cold" to adjust them with. We just get cold water on our hands. In theory, they're a good idea. Restaurants don't have to worry about someone leaving a sink running. And, when you're lathering up with soap, it doesn't matter if the water shuts off. That'll make Ralph Nadar happy. But then, when we want to rinse the soap off...it's that 40 degree H20.

And, when you only have the airdryers, it makes your hands even colder.

Now, when the paper towels have a sensor, that's when the real fun starts. They never, ever seem to work properly. You run your hands by them, and no paper towel comes out. You do it a second time. Nothing. Now, the water is just dripping down your arms. The third time, you're doing it really animated, thinking that maybe this way the sensor will pick it up. Of course, that's when someone walks in, and thinks you're having an epileptic seizure.

Now, you have that one square, which granted, is a lot more useful then the one square of toilet paper. But it's still not enough to do the job. So you move your hands around the machine again, hoping that another piece comes out before the other guy finishes and wonders why you're still lounging around the sink area when you finished your business before he even entered.

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I eat out every night. And, I could probably blog complains about restaurants daily. But, in their defense, there's also a lot I enjoy about restaurants (mainly, I ain't doin' any cooking).

But one thing that is becoming more common, that is really annoying, are all the sensors in the bathrooms.

The first time I encounter a toilet that had those 10 years ago, it scared the crap out of me (okay, bad choice of words). I stood up, and it was so loud and I wasn't expecting the flush.

The urinals sensors are great, though. You don't have to worry about touching some gross handle. Or going up to a urinal that someone hasn't flushed.

I guess it's just the sink area I have a problem with. When the sinks have them, often they don't come with a "hot" and "cold" to adjust them with. We just get cold water on our hands. In theory, they're a good idea. Restaurants don't have to worry about someone leaving a sink running. And, when you're lathering up with soap, it doesn't matter if the water shuts off. That'll make Ralph Nadar happy. But then, when we want to rinse the soap off...it's that 40 degree H20.

And, when you only have the airdryers, it makes your hands even colder.

Now, when the paper towels have a sensor, that's when the real fun starts. They never, ever seem to work properly. You run your hands by them, and no paper towel comes out. You do it a second time. Nothing. Now, the water is just dripping down your arms. The third time, you're doing it really animated, thinking that maybe this way the sensor will pick it up. Of course, that's when someone walks in, and thinks you're having an epileptic seizure.

Now, you have that one square, which granted, is a lot more useful then the one square of toilet paper. But it's still not enough to do the job. So you move your hands around the machine again, hoping that another piece comes out before the other guy finishes and wonders why you're still lounging around the sink area when you finished your business before he even entered.

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