Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Secret Information

In case anyone was wondering what it's like in the Faculty Restroom (at least the one on the ground floor), here's a summary:

It's kind of a big empty thing, even bigger than it needs in order to be "accessible," so there's lots of floor space. The light turns on automatically when you go in. There's the usual sink and toilet. Adjacent to the toilet is a rack full of small brown paper bags, I guess in case you want to pack a lunch in there. There are 2 soap dispensers, right next to each other. One is the regular pump kind and the other is the fun kind where you put your hand under it and it squirts you a dollop of foam. I'm not used to a 2:1 soap dispenser to sink ratio and make sure to use each kind of soap equally over the course of a day.

There are also 2 paper towel dispensers- the kind with the pre-folded brown towels and the integrated trash chute (though this one lacks the actual towels), and also one of those new fangled ones where you pull down from the center and the roll is used from the inside out. It's clear, so you can see the paper move. It also periodically rips too high up and there's no towel sticking out to grab. It's an imperfect technology.

Finally, there's a map telling you which way to go to get out of the building in case of a fire or fire drill (boy, are fire drills easier in a building that's up to code). It tells you to turn right and if you can't turn right, then turn left. The wall's straight ahead, so that's all the options.

As I write, I've decided that I will begin to decorate this room. I'll keep you posted.

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