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View Poll Results: Do You Turn Off The Light After Using A Public Restroom?
Yes 14 23.73%
No 23 38.98%
Sometimes 22 37.29%
Voters: 59. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 08-13-2009, 08:40 PM
 
Location: Coachella Valley, California
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If I go in to wash my hands or use the urinal real fast and notice that someone is in one of the stalls, I always get a good laugh at turning the lights off on them. And no Im not joking, I really do that.

If Im lucky enough to see their expression as they leave the bathroom, that makes it even better lol. They usually look so pissed off.
Better watch out who you do that to. You might **** off the wrong person one of these days.

Here's a funny story - I have an uncle who is a graphic artist. One day he was out in a parking lot and decided to put some bumper stickers on different cars as a joke. He came upon this big, macho truck and put a sticker on it that said "gay and loving it". The large, muscle-bound man came out of the store just in time to see my uncle putting the sticker on his truck. I think "Unc" got taught a lesson that day by the big guy. Of course we all laughed about it, but I don't think "Unc" found it as funny as we all did.
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Old 08-13-2009, 09:01 PM
 
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A building I worked in had motion sensors in the restrooms. Problem was if you spent too much time in a stall they would turn off. So there you sit in the dark, waiting for someone to come in......

I have been known to take the spare roll of toilet paper that was in the stall and lob it over the top toward the sensor by the door.

Or when I walked in and the lights come on, you would hear someone mutter 'finally'.
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Old 08-13-2009, 09:12 PM
 
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I have been known to take the spare roll of toilet paper that was in the stall and lob it over the top toward the sensor by the door.
Really? Your known for that?

Do they call you "TP Lobber" or what?
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Old 08-13-2009, 09:37 PM
 
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The last time I turned off the lights in a public restroom, I urinated all over my shoes and cracked my head on the wall on the way to the sink. From now on, it's 'Lights On' for me.....Unless it's daytime, and there's a window....
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Old 08-14-2009, 11:39 AM
 
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If I go in to wash my hands or use the urinal real fast and notice that someone is in one of the stalls, I always get a good laugh at turning the lights off on them. And no Im not joking, I really do that.

If Im lucky enough to see their expression as they leave the bathroom, that makes it even better lol. They usually look so pissed off.
Wonderful...
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Old 08-14-2009, 12:33 PM
 
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Do they call you "TP Lobber" or what?
It served the purpose of turning the lights back on, so I really don't care.
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Old 08-14-2009, 08:50 PM
 
Location: Colorado
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The one seater ones, yes. Just a habit of turning off the lights when you leave a room. Never considered all the things I'm reading here, germs, safety, etc., so maybe I won't now.
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Old 08-14-2009, 08:53 PM
 
Location: Southern California
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I vote with the "if it's off when I come in, it's off when I leave" answer.
That's how I figure it, too.
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Old 08-14-2009, 08:55 PM
 
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The one seater ones, yes. Just a habit of turning off the lights when you leave a room. Never considered all the things I'm reading here, germs, safety, etc., so maybe I won't now.
The average toilet seat in a public restroom has less germs on it that the keyboard and mouse on your desk. Your toilet seat is cleaner than your keyboard - Tech Products & Geek News | Geek.com
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Old 08-14-2009, 09:30 PM
 
Location: Chicago, IL
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It would be nice if they automatically turned out once the room was cleared.
I turn the light out in the restroom at my job because it's only one restroom and I consider it a waste of energy to have the light on when no one is in there.
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