Poll: Do You Avoid Using Air Hand Dryers in Toilets?

Discussion in 'Support' started by Tweaker, Aug 18, 2017.

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Do you avoid using air hand dryers in toilets?

  1. Yes, I deliberately never use them

  2. No, they don't bother me

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    1. Tweaker
      Transparent

      Tweaker Member Benefactor

      Location:
      UK
      Tinnitus Since:
      05/2010
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Noise exposure
      I try to avoid these things where possible. They are so noisy. It's annoying how many places use these hand dryers.
       
      • Agree Agree x 1
    2. threefirefour
      Peeping tom

      threefirefour Member Benefactor Hall of Fame

      Location:
      California
      Tinnitus Since:
      5/15/16
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      140dB B R U H moment
      So much this. I absolutely hate the noise. There's a handryer at my school that is broken, so that's the only restroom I use.
       
    3. missingsilence
      Depressed

      missingsilence Member Benefactor

      Location:
      Hell on Earth
      Tinnitus Since:
      09/2015
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Who am I kidding, its got to be noise :/
      Interesting that you mention this. I used to avoid them due to the fact that they spew bacteria, but these days I have all the more reason to avoid them completely. They are loud.
       
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    4. TheDanishGirl
      Sad

      TheDanishGirl Member Benefactor Hall of Fame

      Location:
      Denmark
      Tinnitus Since:
      05/2017 (H since 06/2017)
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      long term noise exposure (headphones), maybe some stress.
      I never use them, not because of my T but because they are s*** lol :D
       
    5. Fabrikat

      Fabrikat Member

      Tinnitus Since:
      1973
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Otosclerosis then volume then viral infection
      Lord yes! Electric ear jackhammers!
       
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    6. threefirefour
      Peeping tom

      threefirefour Member Benefactor Hall of Fame

      Location:
      California
      Tinnitus Since:
      5/15/16
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      140dB B R U H moment
      It's so true. They're absolute garbage, they use more electricity than using paper towels, they break all the time and they're so expensive. I hate them :mad:
       
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    7. TheDanishGirl
      Sad

      TheDanishGirl Member Benefactor Hall of Fame

      Location:
      Denmark
      Tinnitus Since:
      05/2017 (H since 06/2017)
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      long term noise exposure (headphones), maybe some stress.
      Dont forget the most important thing: They don't dry your hands at all :D
       
      • Agree Agree x 4
    8. threefirefour
      Peeping tom

      threefirefour Member Benefactor Hall of Fame

      Location:
      California
      Tinnitus Since:
      5/15/16
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      140dB B R U H moment
      Absolutely I'm too busy covering my ears anyways.
       
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    9. walkthroughwalls

      walkthroughwalls Member

      Tinnitus Since:
      10/2014
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Unknown
      It depends, some of the newer ones actually work and are not too loud. The bacteria are still an issue, but I'm not sure what else to do? Dry my hands with my shirt?

      I definitely avoid those one-big-button jet-plane-taking-off things, though :arghh:
       
    10. Bill Bauer
      No Mood

      Bill Bauer Member Hall of Fame

      Tinnitus Since:
      February, 2017
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Acoustic Trauma
      You can use toilet paper to dry your hands and to open the door on your way out.
       
      • Agree Agree x 2
    11. Tinker Bell

      Tinker Bell Member Hall of Fame

      Location:
      U.S.
      Tinnitus Since:
      02/2017
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      SSHL from virus
      Most children hate those loud hand driers, too. My kids still do not like them. I cannot tell you how many times I've told my kids just to shake off their hands then dry them on their shirts, shorts, or me! :ROFL: So I didn't even think twice the first time I encountered a drier post-tinnitus. I probably look crazy shaking my hands over the sink!
       
    12. Jordyn
      Angelic

      Jordyn Member

      Location:
      Ontario
      Tinnitus Since:
      June 10/17 - in remission, late July/17
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Unknown - possibly earphones.
      if im at a resto i just exit the bathroom and grab their napkins to dry my hands ..: as if i have time to sit there and wait even longer for some machine to dry my hands.
       
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