I only use one hand.
Even though the towel dispenser in the bathroom at work clearly states to "Use Both Hands", I choose not to. It's apparently a very important rule - it's written in three languages. And, if you don't happen to be literate in English, French or Spanish, they've still got you covered. They've managed to convey the essence of the message pictorially as well with the ubiquitous circle with the line stamped over the picture of the single hand about to pull at the towel.
No, I don't think I can claim ignorance should the paper towel police ever question me. I'm fully aware of how they would like me to grab my towels. It's just that in our world today, there are so many rules, so many places where something or someone is telling us how we should behave. I've had enough, and I've decided to draw the line, here at the bathroom towel dispenser. If the message had said "For best results, please use both hands", I probably would have complied. Because then it would have been my choice. But to have some self-important bathroom towel dispenser try to dictate how I take a towel, well I don't think so. Sometimes, you've got to take a stand.
And sure, sometimes when I grab the towel with just one hand it tears funny and I only get a scrap. But you know, when you play with fire you have to be prepared to get burned once in awhile.
4 comments:
While I appreciate your reluctance to be bossed around by a inanimate object, I must point out that a child that I work with also chooses to employ the one-hand towel-taking method. So you are not alone. I must add, however, that said child also thinks that the towel is to be thrown directly into the trash without first drying hands. Just saying.
The children I'm working with have discovered that you can pull on the towel and it will keep unrolling and unrolling. They're not big on the drying part either.
When we were at Southwest I always found it interesting to note the toilet paper dispensers in different areas of the school. In Engineering it was one square at a time. Sociology-whatever you need.Fine arts:they broke it so it would give them what they wanted. Something to think about.
Melody
Today I used the type of paper towel dispenser you wrote about and noticed that there were one hand instructions also. For one hand you were supposed to use a small dial on the right hand side.
Melody
Oh please, the dial is for losers! There's nothing more pathetic than watching someone try to twist that thing to get a little scrap of paper. Like I really want to touch something that's been touched by other wet hands. Yuck!
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