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AIBU to wish toilet cubicles were a decent size.

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Nandalot Sun 26-Jul-26 15:08:02

I try to avoid public toilets but had to visit one at the theatre yesterday. I knew it would be bad when the lady before me, a very slender person, told me it was very narrow bd a real squeeze. It was. You had to squash up right next to the toilet to be able to shut the door. This is a common occurrence. It wasn’t an old Victorian theatre and the toilets were located in the modern bar extension next door so no excuse really for this.
I really think architects should visit the buildings after they are built to find out if they actually function as they should.

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BoggledMind Sun 26-Jul-26 15:41:29

Toilet cubicle dimensions are governed by building regulations, some of which have evolved over the years. The solution would be to have doors opening outwards, as is the case already in some toilets.

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Youngerthanspringtime Sun 26-Jul-26 15:46:08

I think at railway stations etc they should be bigger, it can be difficult to manoevre your suitcase plus your bag into them.
Agree about the doors opening outwards, it helps hugely.
They should all be like that at stations etc.

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Aveline Sun 26-Jul-26 15:46:10

Sometimes the door would have to be open to accommodate my knees!!
Also they don't all have a hook for my bag.

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Septimia Sun 26-Jul-26 15:49:37

Some public toilets are very cramped and it can't be hygienic to have to rub against the toilet bowl to get around the door - and that's when you're slim. It must be impossible for larger people. Having to squeeze past the bowl really annoys me.

As suggested, outward-opening doors would help a lot.

It also annoys me when there's nowhere to hang your handbag (who wants to put it on the floor?).

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Labradora Sun 26-Jul-26 16:01:43

Don't mention the loos in an aeroplane although obviously space is at a premium on an aircraft.
I could barely fit in and I am averageish size.Many males are bigger than women just because they are men.
Those who can't, wait , I suppose.

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