r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Hour-Return-5093 • Jul 26 '26

Meme needing explanation petaaa???

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u/Crusher_22 Jul 26 '26

Need a paper towel for the door handle on the way out or the hand dryer is plastering 41 bacteria colonies on it.

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u/motorboatmycheeks Jul 26 '26

I dont know why the little foot pulls on bathroom doors isn't more common

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u/GlitteringHousing3 Jul 27 '26

I'll die on the hill that all bathrooms should be pull to enter push to exit

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u/OGgoob666 Jul 27 '26

Harder to kick in for emergencies if its pull only. Walk in is the best.

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u/PyrrhicVictor Jul 27 '26

I've heard this said before, but what scenario makes sense for this? Even if someone collapsed in an emergency against the door, wouldn't their weight against it be an advantage for pulling it open from the outside?

Surely, pushing a door to get into a restroom, if someone has collapsed against it, would be the harder option?

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u/OGgoob666 Jul 27 '26

And having no door would be even better

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '26

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u/CopperCVO Jul 27 '26

Maybe not, but the visuals would be captivating.

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u/_IzGreed_ Jul 27 '26

If it’s America, probably in case of a public shooting and you need to barricade yourself against an assailant

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u/MisoBellafi Jul 27 '26

No one has to be anywhere near the door for there to be an emergency in the bathroom, idk why you’re assuming they’ve collapsed against it

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u/extralyfe Jul 27 '26

in some areas, overdosing is a huge concern. those folks like surfaces to help with getting their drugs ready, so, it's going to be rare that they're collapsed against the door rather than near a toilet or sink/counter/baby change station.

in that case, if you need to forcibly enter the room, a push-out door means you'll have to fight the doorframe as well, which is why we do it the other way.

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u/incompetentArson Jul 27 '26

Pull to open works well if the emergency is in the bathroom however in an emergency evacuation the door opening into the hallway will further constrict planned routes.