>> Why is it that every toilet that I have ever been in has 'push' door
>> handles going in, but pull door handles coming out?
>>
>> You can push the door open with your elbow, sleeve or shoulder going in, but
>> coming out when one's hands might be soiled, one has to get hold of the
>> door handles to pull them open. I always use a tissue or piece of kitchen
>> towel to avoid touching the handle with my bare hands.
>>
Doors don't generally open out into corridors, which bathrooms are nearly always connected to.
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