Are Hand Dryers Promoting Unsanitary Habits?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the humorous and potentially unsanitary instructions found on restroom hand dryers at educational institutions. Participants explore the implications of these modified instructions and their impact on hygiene practices.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants find the modified instructions on hand dryers disturbing and question their impact on hygiene.
  • Others express confusion about the meaning of the phrases written on the hand dryers.
  • One participant clarifies that the modified instructions are a humorous take on the original, which simply instructs users to push a button and rub hands under warm air.
  • Another participant finds the modifications amusing and mentions that they personally dry their hands on their pants to avoid wasting resources.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a mix of amusement and concern regarding the modified instructions, with no clear consensus on whether they promote unsanitary habits or are simply humorous.

Contextual Notes

The discussion does not address the broader implications of hygiene practices related to hand dryers or the effectiveness of different drying methods.

eNtRopY
I find it disturbing that I can go to some of the finest educational instituions in the world and find the following manifesto on the restroom hand dryers.

1. Push butt

2. Rub hands under arm (h)air

3. Stops a tom ically.

4. Wipe hands on pants.

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I don't even understand what those phrases mean. These were things people wrote on the hand dryer? I don't get it!
 
When stupid people go to college, they need to use the restrooms too...

And sometimes, class requirements force them to do so in the libraries.

LA, that marvelous piece of prose is the modified instructions for hand-driers.

It originally says:

Push button.
Rub hands under warm air.
Stops automatically.

Those who change them really must think they are clever, or something... I don't get it.
 
Oh ok, see now I get it. I didn't understand at all.

lol, i think...?
 
Actually, I thought that they were pretty funny. Although I don't know what "Wipe hands on pants" originally said. Actually, I do dry my hands that way. No need to waste paper or electricity.
 

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