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[–] ptz@dubvee.org 31 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Watched through The Drew Carey Show not too long ago, and this post reminds me of this exchange:

Mimi: I caught this perv in the ladies' room.

Larry: Hey, I was taking a nap. There's a couch in there! Why don't we have a couch in the men's room?

Drew: If there was a couch in the men's room, would you want to sit on it?

Larry: Good point.

[–] ogmios@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 month ago

Speaking as someone who has cleaned public washrooms for a living before, I would be greatly more distrustful of a couch in the ladies room. Both are suspect though.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 4 points 1 month ago

Oh my God. I've carried that quote around in my head for years, but had forgotten where I heard it. Man... I should watch that show again. Haven't seen a single episode since it was originally airing.

[–] DickFiasco@lemm.ee 23 points 1 month ago (3 children)

It's for the people just using the bathroom as a quiet place to collect themselves and get their shit together, without having to sit on the toilet lid.

[–] derpgon@programming.dev 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Never really thought about that, but then again I would rather sit on the lid than the couch 😀

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If I had to sit somewhere in the rest room, you can see whether the toilet lid is contaminated, germs wouldn’t live long on the toilet lid, and it is possible to sanitize. That chair is in the splash zone, you can’t even tell whether it is contaminated, germs could live forever, and there is no way to sanitize

[–] derpgon@programming.dev 2 points 1 month ago

Easy, dip in formaldehyde.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Or so the person holding your hand while you squeeze one out has a comfy place to sit.

[–] Walk_blesseD@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 month ago

Shitting all by yourself, handsome?

[–] thedirtyknapkin@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

as someone who lives in a place where they lock the bathrooms to avoid people doing drugs and overdosing in them this seems like a strange luxury that would never happen here.

[–] ninjabard@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago
[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

My best guess for a reasonable answer would be the room is used to dress, and the bar indicates someone with a disability so sitting while dressing is a thing. I do agree it's not the best, something easier to clean and wipe down would be better.

[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Even leather instead of cloth would be better.

That's for your sorority sister to help hold your hair back.

[–] Coreidan@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Clearly a toilet fitted for a handicapped person. The added chair isn’t much of a surprise to me. What is a surprise is the material choice for the chair and walls.

[–] itsgroundhogdayagain@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] thebigslime@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Honestly, I've needed that before. After the full-strip shits.

[–] M137@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

OP, how do you not see that's not a couch? It's an armchair. Do you somehow not know what a couch is? It's like calling a villa a skyscraper or a sailboat a cruise ship.

[–] derpgon@programming.dev 1 points 1 month ago

You are correct, it didn't strike me at first lol

[–] ShellMonkey@lemmy.socdojo.com 8 points 1 month ago

Cheering section for when you really need to grab onto something and give it hell.

[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

For kids to sit while their parents use the toilet, maybe?

[–] NickwithaC@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

It's an accessible toilet, this is for a carer.

[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago

Look, don't blame people for needing a rest after their chipotle evacuations

[–] JayDee@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

It's for sitting when you hold your homie's hair back while they upchuck.

[–] Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

This is the setup for my low budget talk show called “Coach On The Shitter” (COTS)

[–] PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Is /c/BathroomsWithThreateningAuras a thing? How about /c/CuckChairsWithThreateningAuras?

[–] derpgon@programming.dev 1 points 1 month ago

It could be! Make a step and pave the path of cuck chair!

[–] bacon_saber@fedia.io 4 points 1 month ago

Great choice of color, too!

[–] HornedMeatBeast@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

In the splash-zone.

[–] nesc@lemmy.cafe 3 points 1 month ago

Missed opportunity to place a second toilet and carpet.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

Where else are you supposed to put your pants?

[–] CrayonRosary@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

It's for going #3