Disabled Toilets

[dave123456]

What’s the collective view on using disabled toilets if you’re not disabled?

Public place toilets all full (in this case interval at the theatre) no disabled people appear to be queuing, bloke behind me went into the disabled.

I mulled it over to decide it’s acceptable.. the toilet is there to facilitate access not for the exclusive use of a specific group… what’s the general consensus?

[sunnygym]

Better than stting your pants

[Djtemeka]

Crack on I say

[Slow.Patrol]

Yep.

Fair game.

I used them when I was waiting for my new knees.

I still use them, even after my operations.

Not all disabilities are obvious. (Especially IBS).

[SchillingTwo]

I d tend to view them as disabled-accessible, not as disabled-only, but would probably only use them myself if I was in extreme discomfort or about to have an accident.

Edited to add, I’d have no issues if one was free and someone was in and out in a minute, but it’d be a bit off to go in for ten if you know someone with a disability could turn up and need it.

Edited by SchillingTwo on Monday 26th October 21:09

[GAjon]

If I’m in a Weatherspoons, and the choice is a unused disabled toilet or , Crampons, rope and oxygen tanks, no contest.

[Slow.Patrol]

GAjon said:

If I m in a Weatherspoons, and the choice is a unused disabled toilet or , Crampons, rope and oxygen tanks, no contest.

[NAAHD]

Last time I went in a disabled toilet there was st in places I didn’t imagine possible. It was up the seat, wall and then collected in the corner near the bin and then sort of dotted around like someone had leapfrogged to the door and back with a stty crack. Haven’t been in one since

[Sebring440]

NAAHD said:

Last time I went in a disabled toilet there was st in places I didn t imagine possible. It was up the seat, wall and then collected in the corner near the bin and then sort of dotted around like someone had leapfrogged to the door and back with a stty crack. Haven t been in one since

I hoped you wiped your arse after your gymnastics.

[InformationSuperHighway]

As above, crack on.. if someone is outside waiting to use it when you exit... put on a bit of a limp?

[smithyithy]

InformationSuperHighway said:

As above, crack on.. if someone is outside waiting to use it when you exit... put on a bit of a limp?

[vikingaero]

There's been many a time when the ladies or gents are out of order and you are told to use the disabled. In this case I see nothing wrong with using them for a pee or quick drop and go without inconveniencing those who might need them.

[Writhing]

If I need to go urgently (IBS) and the first non-gender loo I see is disabled, I'm going in there.
I don't know if I've ever seen a loo just for the exclusive use of disabled people. Able-bodied are excluded.
I always thought they were adapted for disabled, rather than only to be used by disabled.

[dave123456]

vikingaero said:

There's been many a time when the ladies or gents are out of order and you are told to use the disabled. In this case I see nothing wrong with using them for a pee or quick drop and go without inconveniencing those who might need them.

But we all ‘need’ the toilet. Statistically, considering the ratios, should we see them as a general facility or exclusively for those with disabilities.

I’m torn on it. Different to parking spaces?

[arandomstranger]

And if the disabled toilet has a lock, you can buy the keys on eBay. Especially useful when out and about.

[Slow.Patrol]

I tore my calf muscle in the summer and was on crutches for a few weeks.

I visited a garden centre and used the disabled bog. Half way through this woman starts rattling the door and shouting about it being a disabled toilet. She obviously didn't see me go in.

I then exited with my crutches. Her face was a picture.

I have often observed that some disabled people seem to think they are the only one.

[vikingaero]

dave123456 said:

vikingaero said:

There's been many a time when the ladies or gents are out of order and you are told to use the disabled. In this case I see nothing wrong with using them for a pee or quick drop and go without inconveniencing those who might need them.

But we all need the toilet. Statistically, considering the ratios, should we see them as a general facility or exclusively for those with disabilities.

I m torn on it. Different to parking spaces?

I'm happy for them to be exclusive, but if other facilities are restricted, out of order, or a really long queue, then a quick 30 sec wee does no harm. Sure in those 30 seconds a disabled person could come along. But life.

Parking spaces are different. You're likely to be way more than 30 seconds or even a quick 5 minute dump. You look at the standard single customer toilets in a Lidl or Aldi and they are used by all but configured as a disabled toilet with handles, alarms and lower sinks.

[John D.]

dave123456 said:

vikingaero said:

There's been many a time when the ladies or gents are out of order and you are told to use the disabled. In this case I see nothing wrong with using them for a pee or quick drop and go without inconveniencing those who might need them.

But we all need the toilet. Statistically, considering the ratios, should we see them as a general facility or exclusively for those with disabilities.

I m torn on it. Different to parking spaces?

Unless I was absolutely desperate I'd never use one. They are like disabled parking spaces.

[NAAHD]

Sebring440 said:

I hoped you wiped your arse after your gymnastics.

I certainly did. Toilet paper was really thin so opted for the big bin in the corner. Smelled a bit weird but some of the stuff in there was like 5 ply

[Sporky]

I don't think it's a problem provided the people who need them get priority.