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by adhesive_wombat 1539 days ago
Doesn't matter how well you wash your hands, you still have to touch the door handle to get out (they usually open inwards) and some grotty germbags will have poopified that handle 50 times over before you get to touch it.
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The bathrooms with Dyson driers near me open inwards but have foot openers,¹ as well as the other bathrooms with paper towels inside and waste baskets just outside (so you can use the towel to open the door before tossing it).

¹similar to this: https://cdn.trendhunterstatic.com/thumbs/426/foot-door-handl...

I was hoping that COVID would trigger a contactless revolution in bathrooms where I don't need to touch a pooped up door handle to get out... But sadly seems not a thing