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We have this problem too with a soap dispenser. (They are for washing your hands before you dry them.) The one of the right never works. I mean never. Like you, I always try to get soap from it. I have thought about this a lot actually and I think I have figured it out. Of course, me trying to use the soap dispenser even though I know it won't work is, in itself the definition of insanity let us just focus on the dispenser not working. The custodian will enter the men's room and open all of the soap dispenders and paper towel dispensers and see that they are full and think nothing of it, or they will refill what is needed. If the soap dispenser simply does not work it will always appear to be full and no action is necessary. These people probably mindlessly do their jobs and don't care enough to inform facilities that it is broken. I mean that would mean more work, right?
By the way, I started a thread that this could fit into. Have you read it? It is quite something.
There is a restroom in the building I work at. In this restroom there are two paper towel dispensers. (They are for drying your hands after you wash them.) The one on the left never works. I mean never. Does that stop me from trying to use it? No. It makes me mad that I keep trying to use it even though it never works, as it suggests that I am dim-witted or something. It's sort of like when I lose my stamps: I really should learn, but I never, ever do.
We have this problem too with a soap dispenser. (They are for washing your hands before you dry them.) The one of the right never works. I mean never. Like you, I always try to get soap from it. I have thought about this a lot actually and I think I have figured it out. Of course, me trying to use the soap dispenser even though I know it won't work is, in itself the definition of insanity let us just focus on the dispenser not working. The custodian will enter the men's room and open all of the soap dispenders and paper towel dispensers and see that they are full and think nothing of it, or they will refill what is needed. If the soap dispenser simply does not work it will always appear to be full and no action is necessary. These people probably mindlessly do their jobs and don't care enough to inform facilities that it is broken. I mean that would mean more work, right?
By the way, I started a thread that this could fit into. Have you read it? It is quite something.
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