Automatic Faucets…Stupid Invention.
I am sure by now you have seen automatic faucets in a public restroom or other public place with running water near you. Basically, the faucet has no handles…it is operated by a sensor that detects your motion by your hands and it will automagically turn on by the movement.
This is what one looks like, in case you haven’t seen them:
In theory, it is supposed to save billions of dollars worldwide in water costs, not to mention help conserve water.
And it’s quite possible that maybe these automatic faucets do indeed save a lot of water. After all, every time I try to use one to wash my hands, guess what? No water comes out of it. Unless, of course, I drop my purse or something else I don’t want to get all wet. Sure, then it will work quite well and completely soaking everything in its path.
It’s not that I’m against conserving water or anything like that. But it aggravates the heck out of me when I have to stand there for five minutes waving my hands around like an idiot to get water to come out.
So, the automatic faucet belongs in the stupid invention category
I think you suffer from a rare condition called invisible hands.
did you consider the problem being the other way around?
Everywhere in the world these faucets work fine. No problem at all. Great invention.
i don't agree with you at all. we don't have faucets like this... lol!
Great invention. Saves water.
Well said..Even i've faced the similar problem while using the automatic faucets..it get on my nerves sometimes when i don't get the water for long evenif i put my hands down...