lj2

In terms of the water level?

The water level in any toilet won't rise (if it's working correctly) - you can pour a bathful of water into the toilet and it will just let the existing water flow out. This is useful if your flush breaks - just pour a bucket of water into the toilet and it will have the same effect.

Not that any of this helps my wet tissue problem...

Lorna at Vicenza

Yes, I meant that your vomit would be a lot closer to your face when you are being sick if the water levels are so high.

Euuugggghhh ... I knew I didn't want to say that.

SultanOfSwing

One does it from a safe distance away; or one tries to find a bucket instead.

GeoffM

Wow, you learn something new from this forum every day. How to avoid getting your face wet when driving the porcelain truck. Thanks!

RE the toilet paper problem I think is either due to lack of support (hand not underneath most of the paper) or you're using too long a wad of tissue. I guess the other thing you could do is go foreign and use soap, water, and hand. Not the eating hand.

MrBaker2011

Maybe what you need is a cr@pper with a remote. It's only $6400....

The Earl of Drumer

I agree. Whenever my wife and I fancy going to Boston and arrive at North Station I'm staggered at how bad the cubicles are. The locks on two (out of three) of them have been broken for about four years, and, like every other public restroom I've been to here, there's massive gaps between door and cubicle wall(s). If I can see out they sure as hell can see in.

bobLobLaw

My first trip to the US I had the poops really bad, and I was in NYC in a large bookstore, and a line started forming outside... I made eye contact with at least 3 people the gaps were so large... worst experience ever in a public toilet (note I narrowed that down)

Anian

The public toilets at a park near me doesn't have doors on the cubicles!

The Earl of Drumer

You should have waved at them and see if they replied. A lot of the time I find the cubicle walls are too short too. I'm not that big a guy but when I can almost look over them you know there's a problem, although I think this happens back in the UK a lot of the time too.

When I went to New York (which wasn't a great experience but that's for another time) pretty much every restaurant/food place I went to had just one toilet. I guess because space is premium? It reminded me of the good old flying days, when you'd enter the toilet with just you there, and when you left you'd find about ten people waiting in line, pressed right up to the door. Nice.

I guess it might make for interesting conversation...

TimFountain

Another thing that really bothers me, although it is not just a US thing, are the auto flushing toilets. There you are, just finished another perfect piece of anal art and, of course, you want to have a good 'inspection'! Before you can turn around to admire your work, the auto-flush has activated, spoiling a perfect moment! On top of that you now have the deal with the paper side of the 'business' and of course that requires another flush. Water saving? Not!

I guess it is still better than the 'good old days', where, if a real piece of sculpting had occurred, the prior occupant would leave it for the next stallholder to admire.... Either that or they were just plane lazy,

LillyRobeson

I wish I hadn't started this thread...

Uncle Ebenezer

You are not alone.

Kar98

Seems to me I took a wrong turn somewhere and accidentally landed at germanexpats.com

caleyjag

I can up the stakes here.

With the significantly higher water level, if I am not paying attention, I've on occasion actually brushed my hand against the water while reaching around to begin the wipe.

Definitely not a good way to start the day, especially after a heavy night out (when such lapses in concentration usually happen).

lj2

Brilliant - Makes me feel much more normal with my dangling tissue problem. You must have big hands or long arms... Chimpanzee style?