Or they don t know how to use the locks that are behind the door.
Why do some people lock the bathroom door.
Close the door.
Usually the elderly do this.
Some people are afraid that the door won t lock correctly and they will not be able to get out.
If you are in a public facility lock it.
Our house rules include lock the bathroom door if you are using it and knock before entering because we cannot count on the closed door occupied signal and he forgets to lock the bathroom door when he is using it and walks in without knocking when others are using it.
1 point 4 years ago.
Perhaps this is why.
In talking to my european and indian friends i discovered that many countries outside the good ole usa close the bathroom doors when not in use.
Smith s group is researching how the brain communicates with the bladder.
Most new ish interior door locks that aren t keyed have some type of unlock mechanism.
Either a small hole you push in with something thin or a small bit you can turn with a screwdriver butter knife coin etc.
In many european homes however the tradition is to keep bathroom doors securely closed at all times.
Some people experience a systemic breakdown however and this can cause their bladders to release when they re not ready to do so like when they pull up to their front door.
In north america especially in the usa it is quite common to leave bathroom and or toilet doors ajar when the room is not in use.
Because not everyone remembers to lock the door when they are in a bathroom and not every bathroom door has a working lock and knocking first provides an additional layer of assurance and courtesy.
This may seem like a no brainer but you ll be surprised by how many people don t bother closing the door all the way when they use the restroom.