Apply shoulder to door
Stand at the door until someone else comes in. Make sure you greet them and then slink out whistling a tune so they don’t feel awkward.
I can’t whistle so I’ll just sing — “ I put my fingers into my eeeeeyyyyysssseeeee”
idk if y’all serious
folks, take your hand under your shirt, put a foot in front of the door, pull the handle using your shirt
if anyone pushes enthusastically trying to get in, your foot just saved your face
Hand driers that use air increase “germs” on your skin. Paper towels reduce them.
If there are no paper towels I use toilet paper. Last time I used a public restroom I dried my hands on my pants.
I dont know if this has been definitively proven as last I heard the studies that reflected this were paid for by paper manufacturers.
There is a lot of fear-mongering and misinformation about paper towels vs air dryers. Paper towels are marginally more hygienic because air dryers spray the particles off your hand into the air. Neither are a good option if you don’t wash your hands well to begin with.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/apr/25/hand-dryers-paper-towels-hygiene-dyson-airblade
And what about the part of your pants you grab to pull them up before washing your hands?
Unless you’re immunocompromised, is this really worth worrying about?
Yes. It’s one of the biggest vectors for contagions. But since disease takes a while to become evident, most people don’t associate their sickness with the actual source of transmission.
Bathroom doors specifically, not just doors in general? Edit: I looked it up and I guess it’s about bacteria like E. Coli, that makes sense. It’s weird, because people on Reddit/Lemmy always talk about using these tricks to avoid touching things, but IRL I’ve never seen anyone do it or heard anynone talk about it
Those dyson.airblade urinals are typically so messy that they defeat the purpose of touch less.
