Automatic/sensor flush toilets are the most annoying and stupid design choice.

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Whoever thought to put automatic flush sensors on toilets is insane. The amount of times I’ve been on a toilet and I lean forward, backwards or sideways like 1 centimetre and the toilet just decides to flush and spray water all over my ass is insane. I think my highest record is 5 random flushes in a 10 minute span, and I barely move.

I understand it’s to flush whenever someone forgets, but god, pick a better calibrated sensor or position it better so it’s doesn’t read a 1 centimetre movement as someone finishing their duty. Waste of water, and toilet paper because I gotta dry my ass every time I use it.

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  2. NoahtheRed Avatar

    Poseidon’s kiss be a curse only to ye who doesn’t eat enough fiber

  3. henningknows Avatar

    This is not unpopular. Everyone hates those things

  4. AnonymousResponder00 Avatar

    They’re awful! They flush unexpectedly and splash your ass, removing waste before you have a chance to turn around and see how you did.

  5. sofaking_scientific Avatar

    Agreed. A foot pedal would be the best

  6. notadruggie31 Avatar

    How much do you move when you poop? I’ve never had this issue

  7. LoveThemMegaSeeds Avatar

    Somehow they don’t splash me

  8. Dry_Butterfly3534 Avatar

    >The amount of times I’ve been on a toilet and I lean forward, backwards or sideways like 1 centimetre and the toilet just decides to flush and spray water all over my ass is insane. I think my highest record is 5 random flushes in a 10 minute span, and I barely move.

    And the worst part is that it doesn’t flush when it’s ACTUALLY supposed to, no matter how much you move around to try to get it to do so, and you still end up having to press the button.

  9. sadiefame Avatar

    First time I had to take my toddler in one it flushed right before she got on . It was so loud she screamed , jumped and fell down since her pants were around her ankles. These things aren’t exactly helpful for potty training…

  10. Kahne_Fan Avatar

    If people would flush their crap we wouldn’t need those things. I don’t know how girls are but walking into a men’s room and finding every toilet full of crap was/is stupid. People suck. Sorry you have to deal with that, but happy to have clean toilets far more often these days.

  11. One-Guilty-Finger Avatar

    For me the more annoying device is the automatic soap squirter next to the sink. It doesn’t work at all when you want some soap, then after you give up and start washing your hands without soap, it squirts on your shirt cuff. 

  12. Blue_ech0 Avatar

    They have these things installed where I work, and the first order of “business” is a couple wraps of TP around the sensor before I even drop trou. Now I can shift on the can without the damn thing flushing every 2 minutes. Clean up, get up and lift the TP wrap off so the toilet can do its thing. All good and no wet ass.

  13. -Bob-Barker- Avatar

    You can thank non flushers for the need

  14. grigiri Avatar

    Put a little bit of paper over the sensor before you sit down. Remove it when you stand up. Easy

  15. skymoods Avatar

    LPT: use a strip of toilet paper to cover the sensor. You’re welcome.

  16. Wendy28J Avatar

    Yeah, agreed. Having to press the flush lever must have been so hard for someone…. NOT.

  17. Balnagask Avatar

    It’s even worse when you’re wearing hi viz – some of them just flush continuously!

  18. moverene1914 Avatar

    I hate it when a toilet gives back.

  19. mikewheelerfan Avatar

    My least favorite feeling ever is when a public automatic toilet flushes two or more times when I’m still sitting on it. Oh yeah, and then it doesn’t flush when you actually sit up 

  20. xxrambo45xx Avatar

    I have one at work that is broken or something…it flushes every 30 seconds once you sit down if you move or not, i avoid it

  21. Zestyclose-Crow-4595 Avatar

    Yeah, I hate those too. Also, what if you’re having a situation where you have to plunge the toilet and can’t flush right away? That would cause the toilet to overflow.

  22. edgartargarien Avatar

    I really hate the automated hand dryers that are installed right behind the mirror & only detect your hands 30% of the time & that’s when you’re craning your neck to see exactly where the dryer is located so you have a better chance of setting the sensor off. I’d rather they just put the hand dryers on a regular wall

    Also hate it when the sink tap is too close to the side or bottom of the sink and it feels like you’re going to touch the sink while washing your hands. And when the water barely trickles out, like please stop wasting my time.

  23. LeoLaDawg Avatar

    They do a good job washing your ass at work as they constantly try to flush too soon.

    “Whoops, toilet, I’m still poopin.”