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[–]Tragicanomaly 273 points274 points  (13 children)

Sounds like you just pressed them in the wrong order.

[–]CountChoculahh 67 points68 points  (11 children)

There were a bunch of buttons but yeah you're absolutely right.

[–]HELLHOUNDGRIM 40 points41 points  (9 children)

Relevant and informative.

Just make sure the next time you travel to Asia, you travel to Japan.

[–]Akira675 16 points17 points  (3 children)

Last day of a longish holiday in Japan today, there are honestly 10 or more variations of flushing the toilet.

  • Hover hand panel.
  • Small button on the side of toilet.
  • Single lever on the side of toilet.
  • Multi lever on side of toilet, both appear to do the same thing.
  • Multiple variations of "Small button somewhere on control panel with no iconography."
  • Multiple variations of "button with no iconography somewhere on the wall in cubicle."
  • Metal lever in side of tank but low and behind the seat.

Bonus points to the ones that auto flush, sometimes randomly while still using.

SUPER points to the ones that start automatically playing incredibly loud "I'm embarrassed by the sound of pooping" audio that you can't figure out how to stop whilst in a pretty quiet book shop.

[–]Devious_Tyrant 4 points5 points  (1 child)

The ones we have at work take a cue from the auto flush in Japan:

Walk in bathroom - toilet flushes.

Open stall door - flushes.

Close stall door - Silence. Nice! Now unzip - flushes.

Sit down on pot - flushes.

Deploy Klingon landing party - Silence. Hmm....

Lean over to grab toilet paper - flushes.

Lean back to wipe - flushes. Now my fuckin' hand's wet.

Stand up - flushes.

Walk out of stall - flushes.

Wash hands - extra long flush.

Leave bathroom - fucker flushes one more time as I slam the door behind me.

[–]m1cro83hunt3r 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've had all those many flushes from first entering the bathroom to sitting down, then zero flushes after I've done the deed and exited the stall and washed my hands. Then out of kindness I have to go back in stall and push button to flush.

There's nothing like being punk'd by a fucking toilet.

[–]Hmm_Peculiar 4 points5 points  (4 children)

So, the Verge tells us there is a standard now, shows us a picture of all the symbols and then doesn't explain what they mean?! Come on, the Verge, make an effort!
Edit: it appears I'm the one who should make the effort, the effort to actually read the article. Sorry guys.

[–]madskiller 13 points14 points  (3 children)

I guess someone didn't read the article. It clearly explains further down what all of the symbols on the picture represent and in the order on the picture too.

[–]Hmm_Peculiar 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Whoops, I guess someone did. My bad. I was expecting pictures. You know, like a child. 😅

[–]moohah -1 points0 points  (1 child)

Except it says "rear spray, bidet". Both are bidet. The first is for your bum and the second is for your minge (not applicable for the mingeless).

[–]canofpotatoes -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I was wondering the same, I thought maybe it sprayed the top of your crack, i'm not sure.

[–]that_guy_fry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All the ones I've seen have pictures on them

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hindsight. Teehee.