Random question re: Waffle House bathrooms

[KEW]

Every Waffle House I have ever been in has bathroom doors (at least on the men's room) that would make them a pretty good place to catch sleep after the Zombies begin to run amok.
They are large heavy steel doors with more than a casual deadbolt.
Does anyone have any idea what the reason for this is? On one hand, the industrial construction probably makes them maintenance free, but no other fast food chain invests so much money in their bathroom doors (that I am aware of). It seems like a strange place for workers to hole-up if there is a robbery/shooting compared to an office in the back room.
Inquiring minds want to know!

 

[Swerd]

Why are you surveying bathroom doors at fast food chains?

After a long day of running amok, do Zombies head for Waffle Houses in particular?

Every good question generates several more.

 

[herbu]

The Waffle House restaurants around here are open 24/7. Late night and early morning, their customers are generally not the kind of folks you'd invite into your home. Some of these folks want a secure place to commit their nefarious deeds. I mean, who wants someone walking in on you while you're sharing a needle with your toothless STD provider?

(Just kidding.)

 

[highfigh]

Why are you surveying bathroom doors at fast food chains?

After a long day of running amok, do Zombies head for Waffle Houses in particular?

Every good question generates several more.

Why would zombies NOT want waffles after a day of running amok?

BTW- The Zombies were a band led by Rod Argent.

 

[KEW]

Why are you surveying bathroom doors at fast food chains?

I wasn't! I was just sitting on the pot and this door just spoke to me! It says, "I'm a hell of a door for a restaurant bathroom, don't cha' think? I have siblings in every Waffle House in the US. I bet you're wondering why we're here! Too bad, I'm not talking!" And then, much to my chagrin, it just clammed up and left me hanging.

After a long day of running amok, do Zombies head for Waffle Houses in particular?

Where else can you always find living human flesh 24/7?

 

[highfigh]

I wasn't! I was just sitting on the pot and this door just spoke to me! It says, "I'm a hell of a door for a restaurant bathroom, don't cha' think? I have siblings in every Waffle House in the US. I bet you're wondering why we're here! Too bad, I'm not talking!" And then, much to my chagrin, it just clammed up and left me hanging.



Where else can you always find living human flesh 24/7?

Truck stops, all night liquor stores, casinos, Wally World,...you want me to keep going?

 

[everettT]

I don't use public restrooms . if I'm traveling I'll get a hotel room just to use the bathroom . Obviously I'm not talking about watering the plants

 

[herbu]

if I'm traveling I'll get a hotel room just to use the bathroom

Wow. You really wouldn't like traveling in India and other parts of Asia. People, men & women, just squat and drop right in the street. Why do you think they wear those long white dresses instead of pants? Talk about "public restrooms"!

 

[highfigh]

Wow. You really wouldn't like traveling in India and other parts of Asia. People, men & women, just squat and drop right in the street. Why do you think they wear those long white dresses instead of pants? Talk about "public restrooms"!

Ahhh, civilization.

I have a friend who works for a US-based defense contractor and he said the restroom stalls have a sign on the door and inside, showing that squatting is prohibited. Rather than sit, they step up onto the seat and squat, breaking the seat because their feet are placing the weight between the plastic pads and the hinge- it's not designed for that, it's made to have something that's round-ish and soft on it and wider load distribution.

 

[everettT]

Wow. You really wouldn't like traveling in India and other parts of Asia. People, men & women, just squat and drop right in the street. Why do you think they wear those long white dresses instead of pants? Talk about the"public restrooms"!

Even in Italy in nice rest stops off the autobahns it's just the hole in the ground. I'm OCD an ADD and it's one of my issues.

 

[Swerd]

Even in Italy in nice rest stops off the autobahns it's just the hole in the ground. I'm OCD an ADD and it's one of my issues.

In Italy, the standard ones were just a hole in the ground, but the classy ones had a hole in the ground with two footprint markings beside it.

None of those standard or classy "rest stops" had a steel door with a heavy deadbolt. You'd think the smell alone might be enough to make them Zombie proof, but with Italian Zombies who might be accustomed to such repellents, all bets are off.

 

[Jeffrey S. Albaugh]

I don't use public restrooms . if I'm traveling I'll get a hotel room just to use the bathroom . Obviously I'm not talking about watering the plants

I saw a report (maybe Consumer Reports) that at many Hotels/ Motels, don't even change the sheets. They set them up & got to the truth. Some do not even clean the toilets, and some of these Hotels were upscale Hotels that you wouldn't think would happen. Apparently many of the maids just don't care. (lazy).

 

[everettT]

Ahhh , the comforts of home....

 

[KEW]

Ahhh, civilization.

I have a friend who works for a US-based defense contractor and he said the restroom stalls have a sign on the door and inside, showing that squatting is prohibited. Rather than sit, they step up onto the seat and squat, breaking the seat because their feet are placing the weight between the plastic pads and the hinge- it's not designed for that, it's made to have something that's round-ish and soft on it and wider load distribution.

I surely would hate to be squatting atop a toilet seat and have it break!
A fall (even 2 feet), hard ceramic, and broken polystyrene edges (seat) are one of the less inviting scenarios for exposed genitalia!

 

[Jeffrey S. Albaugh]

I surely would hate to be squatting atop a toilet seat and have it break!
A fall (even 2 feet), hard ceramic, and broken polystyrene edges (seat) are one of the less inviting scenarios for exposed genitalia!

Your senerio paints an ugly picture in my mind.