Germ-free convenience

On this website as of late, I have done some complaining about at least one way that I feel our society is deteriorating. So you don't feel that all news is negative, I would like to opine on a trend that proves that our society may also be showing signs of improvement.

I am one of those people who is leery of public restrooms. Not that I won't use them, but if given the choice between waiting an extra hour to use the facilities at home or making use of Burger King's latrine, I'll choose home.

Most restrooms, at least from a guy's perspective, are dirty, smelly and germ-laden. I find that I don't want to touch anything in there. I use my shoe to flush. I use paper towel to open the door before throwing the towel away. You know the routine (or do you?).

The latest trend in upscale restrooms is to make just about everything "touch free." Using a sensor, the toilet flushes automatically. As I walk to the sink, warm water begins to flow. Soap is dispensed as I wave my hand under it. Paper towels are unrolled as I place my hand in front of the red-light. This is heavenly for those of us who love sanitation.

One last improvement would be to make certain that the exit door was either hinged to be pushed on the way out or was also on a sensor that would cause it to open automatically.

Once that final update is made, I'm certain that my desire to wait to use the facilities at home will be flushed.