Turtle Life
In the interest of public safety I propose that all public restrooms be required to post hazardous fumes warnings at their entrances. This way we can be alerted to the fact that breathing in these areas can be somewhat difficult (or at the very least adventurous).
Keeping in mind the budgets of the local municipalities I think simple hazardous materials signs are sufficient; however for profit entities of the private sector should be free to choose more elaborate or technologically advanced notices. The public could be blessed with fine alerts consisting of graphic meters with readouts indicating safety levels. I can envision how useful such information would be to road warriors hoping to make a quick pit stop for a little personal relief. With a quick glance at the hazardous fumes readout they could determine if the levels of clean air congestion would worth the risk or if it would be better to seek out a safer location.
I think this is an idea worthy of consideration. After all we are living in a time where coffee cups come labeled with “caution ? contents are hot” warnings. If we need warning labels to tell us that we’ve just selected a hot beverage surely it’s not too much to ask for a simple sign to alert us that we may be entering an area in which the air might not be pleasant for breathing.
This is an issue that has been around as long as couples have been sharing the same bed sheets. I’m not asking for much. Just a little warning before I blunder into another invisible fog strong enough to drop Godzilla.
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Should the most hazzardest level also include the silhouette of a dead Godzilla lying on his back, holding a liiy across his chest ?
I agree though. In our oh so modern society, where we feel inclined to point out the obvious to save ourselves from litigation, a proper warning concerning the air quality (or lack thereof)of our public restrooms is not out of the question.
Who knows how many lung diseases can be attributed to frequent usage of such places? They are a necessity, yet we treat it so lightly. I mean, with the rise in HIV and other STDs, people are far more concerned about contracting those from our public rest areas, than they are about the quality of the air they are breathing. They stand hovering above the toilet, so as not to touch the seat, fearing an unproven event. All the while breathing in possibly some of the most toxic gases known to humankind.
Dare I say that this is an issue that may come back and bite us in our rear ends some day ? With this said, I’d like to say that I, too, would appreciate fair warning before I have to enter such places. After all, anything that can drop Godzilla, when all the modern weapons of the Japanses military could not, is not something I’d want to breath in.