Handicap people are gross or something.

[Flying Grype]

Okay, I want to know what country she was from where they think this way (according to an earlier post).

[Eisa]

We had the Cadillac of handicap stalls at our community college. In one of the buildings, not only was it bigger, but it had its OWN sink, vanity, and mirror! You could move into that thing, I swear! I found it probably more awesome and amusing than a sane person should have.

We have one bathroom like that in ONE school building. I LOVE that handicap stall. I have...issues sometimes being around people in the bathroom and that place clears 'em right up.

[MoonCat]

I consider prejudiced people to be handicapped (no heart) so perhaps it was a good thing she was in that room!

[wagegoth]

I don't think they were prejudiced at all. This couple has a certain amount of cunning/smarts, enough to prepare and cover up for when they smoke in a non-smoking room. My guess is this was just her attempt to get a free or discounted room for the night. She was probably hoping you'd give her a discount, then not have any free rooms and she'd demand a discount for the next night.

As for the people who come from a country which is ashamed of physical and mental handicaps: please, go back, as your stupidity is counted a handicap by many people here, and, maybe, if we're lucky, they'll lock you away and we'll never have to deal with you again.

[protege]

Some folks are just amazingly stupid.

Yep. I don't know about the rest of you, but after some of the conversations I've had with idiots... I can't help feeling like I've been infected by them. As such, I'm tempted to help Darwin out...and removing all warning labels. The problem would take care of itself, and society (as a whole) would benefit

Seriously though, I've always felt that handicapped rooms are a better deal. More room to play with, and the bathrooms aren't so cramped.

[Ironclad Alibi]

On several occassions my wife has gone into a public restroom where there is a line waiting for the stalls. Seeing the handicap stall is not being used, she uses it, thus not having to wait. She figured that others thought the handicap stall was reserved for handicap people, like the parking spaces. Now I can explain the true reason for the others not using the handicap stalls. They were afraid of catching the handicap disease.

Now if we could only get this fear of using handicap facilities transferrred to those who illegally park in handicap spaces, it would be a better world.

[Geisman]

I love handicap restrooms - I have very broad shoulders, to the point that in normal stalls I sometimes hit the toilet paper dispensers. But the handicap stalls are nice and spacious, and the toilet itself is often more ergonomic.

Okay, I want to know what country she was from where they think this way (according to an earlier post).

I know in Romania there is a large amount of prejudice against people with handicaps. In fact, children with cleft palates, stutters or other speaking issue, and sometimes even dyslexia are all lumped with children with Down's syndrome and other neurological disorders, and put into institutions usually with zero education and poor care. It's pretty horrible.

[EricKei]

I love handicap restrooms - I have very broad shoulders, to the point that in normal stalls I sometimes hit the toilet paper dispensers. But the handicap stalls are nice and spacious, and the toilet itself is often more ergonomic.

I prefer to use them -- on occasion, and only if they're not needed -- for these reasons, myself. Well, that, and the fact that my blood pressure meds occasionally cause me to get a bit light-headed (anything from "a tiny bit woozy" to "get outta the way in case i fall", at random) if I stand up/sit down too fast -- thus, the rails help me do so niiiice and slooow ^_^;>

[Kristev]

For my own reasons, I also prefer to use the family/disabled restroom.

[taxguykarl]

I don't think they were prejudiced at all. This couple has a certain amount of cunning/smarts, enough to prepare and cover up for when they smoke in a non-smoking room. My guess is this was just her attempt to get a free or discounted room for the night. She was probably hoping you'd give her a discount, then not have any free rooms and she'd demand a discount for the next night.

Now that actually makes sense.

[XCashier]

In fact, children with cleft palates, stutters or other speaking issue, and sometimes even dyslexia are all lumped with children with Down's syndrome and other neurological disorders, and put into institutions usually with zero education and poor care. It's pretty horrible.

Cleft palates can be surgically corrected nowadays (I have a little cousin born with a cleft palate, but a good surgeon fixed it. Looking at the boy now, you'd never know anything was ever wrong.) Speech impediments and dyslexia can be worked with. It's terrible that they won't even try to help those children.

[AyreBiskits]

But the handicap stalls are nice and spacious, and the toilet itself is often more ergonomic.

that's why i like using them. it's what i call FAF (fat ass friendly - sorry, i have one so i'll call it what it is). the size of most regular bathroom stalls are so small, there's not even enough room to change your mind.

[telecom_goddess]

I prefer to use them -- on occasion, and only if they're not needed -- for these reasons, myself. Well, that, and the fact that my blood pressure meds occasionally cause me to get a bit light-headed (anything from "a tiny bit woozy" to "get outta the way in case i fall", at random) if I stand up/sit down too fast -- thus, the rails help me do so niiiice and slooow ^_^;>

That's me exactly.....I too am on meds for high blood pressure that make me light headed and like to use the rails to get up slowly. I also like the room in there, and the toilet is a little bit higher than the others which also makes it easier to get up slowly.

[Midnight]

ZOMG I BETTER NOT CATCH THEIR HANDICAPP DISEASE!!1!

People sometimes....

[Ironclad Alibi]

My wife and I took a short trip to Pittsburgh last week. The hotel* we stayed at was very nice, but the regular rooms all had shower stalls. We needed a room with a bathtub. We ended up in a handicap room. It's roomier than the regular rooms. The whole time we were there, I kept thinking about this thread, and explained it to my wife.

* The new Marriott Springhill Suites at Bakery Square.