Idiot Proof Guide - How To Flush A Toilet (Update - video added)

There is an epidemic of idiots in the world. How do I know this? What is my proof? Go into your bathroom or almost any public restroom, and what do you find? Toilets that have not been flushed! I just had to do something about this rampant stupidity, so I present to you the Idiot Proof Guide - How To Flush A Toilet.
With this guide flushing a toilet will be so easy even an idiot can do it.
Idiot Proof Guide - How To Flush A Toilet
Step 1 - Find the toilet
This is what a toilet looks like!

If you are not sure what that red pointy thing that looks like this is…
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Don’t let the threatening red color of the arrow scare you. The arrows are here to help you by pointing to the important things I am talking about.
Lets move on…
Step 2 - Locate the lever
This is the lever that makes the toilet flush!

It should be easy for you to find. Idiots are attracted to shiny things, so just look for the shiny metal looking lever on the toilet.
Step 3 - Now you should be ready to flush the toilet
This is the lever that makes the toilet flush!
Next you will have to actually use your hand (assuming you have one, if you do not use your foot, or your forehead.) Push the lever down like in the picture below ↓

When you do this an amazing thing happens, the #1 and/or #2 you just left in the toilet will go down the toilet and will be replaced with clean water (not clean enough to drink water, but water without #1 and/or #2 in it.) Now every person that uses the bathroom after you does not have to smell or look at your #1 and/or #2.

Good job!
Give yourself a hand. You now have a skill that no one can take from you. You might even be able to get a job as a janitor and move out of your parent’s basement.
I’m proud of you, but remember, now that you know how to flush a toilet the next time I see you forget to flush the toilet don’t be surprised if I beat you over the head with a trashcan.
Update: It’s so easy even a cat can do it! Watch and learn…
(HT to Jenn Sierra from FHK for the video)
Do you know someone that needs to learn how to flush a toilet? Send them this link, if they even know how to use email.

























Chris
Where is the quran?
[admin - I got it fixed for you Chris]
August 9th, 2007 at 11:13 amChris
Sorry- wrong code…
August 9th, 2007 at 11:14 am
Chris
D’oh… not posting HTM… ok… so here’s the link:
http://foehammer.net/2007/08/flush-a-koran-smilie.html
August 9th, 2007 at 11:15 amKat
Um, Wild Bill, what if the lever is on the side? Or what if it’s one of the really confusing ones with a knob at the top of the tank that you have to pull up on? Or what if it’s really old fashioned and has a chain you need to yank down on? What if it’s a Japanese model that has all these weird cleaning attachments? What if it’s a muslim one with a jug of water and a scrubber nearby? What if ….
*snicker* OK, I’ll stop now…
[big, evil grin]
August 9th, 2007 at 12:59 pmRT
I experienced this problem in a restaurant the other day. Infuriating!
August 9th, 2007 at 1:01 pmBigMike
Oh, its just poo, its not toxic waste. just flush and you will have nice clean water.
August 9th, 2007 at 2:03 pmJerad Kaliher
Biggest problem is that in my house I have an old toilet in the hall that needs have the lever held down to actually flush. You think you have problems teaching people to flush once, try asking them to flush twice.
August 10th, 2007 at 1:25 amWild Bill
Thanks for all the comments and suggestions, I might have to do updates in the future and take into account all the toilet flushing gray areas. I have a hard time seeing gray areas.
August 10th, 2007 at 1:57 amPatricia -Spiritual Journey Of A Lightworker
My pet peeve is people who are so afraid of getting germs that they squat instead of sitting and they pee on the seat and don’t clean it off. What germs are the next people getting who have to come in and clean their pee off of the seat. I said people because men pee on the seat because they are too lazy to raise the seat. At least, that is what my husband tells me about men’s public bathrooms.
August 10th, 2007 at 3:17 pmWild Bill
Patricia If you have seen some of the men’s public restrooms you would know why many men try to aim it into the hole. lol
August 10th, 2007 at 5:29 pm