Did those nasty public bathroom drying towel loop things really exist, or was it just some personal nightmare of mine?
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Did those nasty public bathroom drying towel loop things really exist, or was it just some personal nightmare of mine?
@catsalad nope. they did indeedee. they were all over Europe up until last time i was there in the aughts; which is why, weirdly, youโd find them in old Spanish or Italian restaurants here in nyc. itโs why i always keep a hand towel in my hand bag.
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@catsalad well i learned not so long ago, that the towel does not loop around. It just goes one way and has to be replaced after the whole roll has been used.
@grumpy_copi @catsalad I can confirm this also. I have changed a few of them. They were not as nasty as one thinks. Still nasty โ oh yes! โ but not as nasty.
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Did those nasty public bathroom drying towel loop things really exist, or was it just some personal nightmare of mine?
@catsalad I have seen some in operation not too long ago. A big nope indeed.
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Did those nasty public bathroom drying towel loop things really exist, or was it just some personal nightmare of mine?
@catsalad They still exist. Saw one a couple weeks ago. Decided to walk into below freezing temperatures with damp hands, instead.
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@catsalad nope. they did indeedee. they were all over Europe up until last time i was there in the aughts; which is why, weirdly, youโd find them in old Spanish or Italian restaurants here in nyc. itโs why i always keep a hand towel in my hand bag.
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Did those nasty public bathroom drying towel loop things really exist, or was it just some personal nightmare of mine?
@catsalad Oh yes. Especially in the Netherlands. Pull down a fresh clean bit of towel ? Oh no, you snatched at it. Take a time penalty.
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Did those nasty public bathroom drying towel loop things really exist, or was it just some personal nightmare of mine?
@catsalad It's a treadmill for bacteria! (They don't actually loop.)
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Did those nasty public bathroom drying towel loop things really exist, or was it just some personal nightmare of mine?
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Did those nasty public bathroom drying towel loop things really exist, or was it just some personal nightmare of mine?
@catsalad@infosec.exchange In my nightmare they weren't a continuous loop, it was two synchronised spools, and it would inevitably have reached the end some time ago, leaving everyone drying their hands on the last two manky feet of towel.
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Did those nasty public bathroom drying towel loop things really exist, or was it just some personal nightmare of mine?
@catsalad i used them on the washington state ferries as a child
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Did those nasty public bathroom drying towel loop things really exist, or was it just some personal nightmare of mine?
@catsalad Really existed. ๐คฎ
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@catsalad It's a treadmill for bacteria! (They don't actually loop.)
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Did those nasty public bathroom drying towel loop things really exist, or was it just some personal nightmare of mine?
They were real! I discovered one in a bar maybe 20 years ago. At the time I wondered whether it was better or worse to wash my hands.
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@Jes I can see there being issues with it not being sanitized correctly.
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Did those nasty public bathroom drying towel loop things really exist, or was it just some personal nightmare of mine?
oh no. they existed in all their unsanitary dirt/stains.
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Did those nasty public bathroom drying towel loop things really exist, or was it just some personal nightmare of mine?
You can still find some of those out there.
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Did those nasty public bathroom drying towel loop things really exist, or was it just some personal nightmare of mine?
I remember having those in my elementary school. Never saw them anywhere else
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@jbaggs I don't see a problem with it in a home setting. it would definitely be more sanitary than a towel over a loop IMO
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@jbaggs and I have to be real, if it wasn't sanitized correctly, then most hotels would also be unsanitary tbf
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@catsalad i used them on the washington state ferries as a child
@catsalad when you yank on the cloth it dispenses like 50cm of fresh towel, nbd
