Mumpy's Law is in full effect these days. Take yesterday for example. 
I strongly dislike using public restrooms and have a particular aversion to using hospital toilets. I know, I know it's the Germ Phobe in me but hey the last thing I need right now is another health problem.
Don't even get me started on those germy offerings of petri dish-like old magazines in the waiting areas. Do they really think I'll be so gullible as to touch them?! Don't be fooled by their glossy covers. Those things are just a nasty attempt at job security.
The long car ride to the hospital and the impending plunge into the pool for aquatic therapy made using the restroom necessary. This is where I felt the full power of Mumpy's Law. The evil AI of the automated toilet proceeded to flush over and over while I was trying to use it. Can you guess what happened when I moved away from it? Yes folks, it didn't flush. What bothered me most of course was that this evil toilet was trying very hard to spray my backside with hospital germs! Grrrrr....
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February 03, 2006
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Well there's posh. You'd be lucky to find a toilet (or khazi as I liketo refer to them) that flushes at all out and about in the UK let alone a new-fangled one that flushes automatically. I'd go a long way to see one of those. (I really should get out more I know).
Posted by: marmiteboy | February 03, 2006 at 03:32 PM
Too true! Not sure if it is part of the same conspiracy or just my being vertically challenged but automated doors don't work for me either :)
Posted by: Gimpy Mumpy | February 03, 2006 at 02:36 PM
Ha,ha..Whoever invented the automatic flush toilets and urinals had a great sense of humor.
I think they also invented the automatic taps as well because they never work for me..
Posted by: Happy and Blue | February 03, 2006 at 10:32 AM