Rant about toilet seat left up in public

[Ninanna]

So just about everyday I go to the inpatient/outpatient clinic for labs, to see physicians/NPs to get checked out. It is in the cancer center were people are getting chemo/bone marrow transplants and recovering for that. Everyone is required to wear masks, each patient gets their own curtained off area/room. Some patients are nuetropenic, everyone is immuno compromised.

There are two patient only bathrooms. Each one is large like you would find in a hospital room, toilet, sink, shower, a little bench. Obviously they are unisex.

I cannot tell you how many times I have gone into one and the toilet seat was left up!  I just think that is the rudest thing ever. We are all trying to stay clean here and now I have to deal with that?  Do that at home, not in public at a place that is trying to be as clean as possible. I usually end up kicking it down with my foot, and it makes such a loud crashing sound that a nurse comes running to make sure  someone hasn't fallen.

Anyways, I just needed to get that out! 

[Darthvadar]

Common problem in Wheelchair Accessible loos, too, and I don't much fancy pounding the porcelain as I assume the position!... And as you can imagine, kicking the seat down is not really a practical option for most wheelchair users!....

My solution's to take a piece of toilet tissue, and use it as a barrier between my hand and the seat... I put the seat down, and then drop the tissue into the bowl... I'm not immune compromised (unless I'm battling an asthma flare-up, and on 80mg of Pred. per day), but when caring for my mum, I couldn't take chances since she has a Tenchkoff Cath....

You're right, though.... Some people just don't think!....

Darth...

[iolaire]

I cannot tell you how many times I have gone into one and the toilet seat was left up!  I just think that is the rudest thing ever. We are all trying to stay clean here and now I have to deal with that?

I actually leave it up in my center hoping whomever is peeing on the seat will not have the seat to hit.