Here's something I recently figured out about hand dryers

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You know those Dyson Blade hand dryers that are everywhere at stores and restaurants?  I had been following the picture on the side of the dryer, pulling my hands out slowly.  But I found them really annoying because I ended up not getting my finger tips dry.  So a few months ago I realized that the dryer will continue working if I only have one hand in it, and I can alternate lifting my hands up and down and they will get COMPLETELY DRY!  

I am embarrassed to admit how long it took me to figure out how to get my hands dry.

WHAT?  

[mcmel]

FWP for sure lol. Glad you figured it out.

[zoidberg]

I have the same problem! Now I know how to solve it.

[agnes]

We have one at my work and they placed it slightly too high for me.

[isabel]

I'm really confused as to how you were doing it before. I love those things. They get my hands dry so quickly.

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Those dryers freak me out. I can see my hand skin rippling.

[janiejones]

I hate the dyson ones. They collect murky water at the bottom. I touched it once at a random one and am super skeeved by them now.

[TrickyBob]

Huh, I always shoved two hands under and when it shut off and my fingertips were wet, I just wiped them on my pants. (eta: not soaking wet, lol, in that case I dry again)

/klassy

[alicenelson]

LOL. Um, yeah.

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Aug 6, 2014 21:21:08 GMT -5 @aliciaroset said:

Isn't there a diagram on the dryer saying just that? I like them other than how loud they are.

That's the thing!  In the diagram the hands are next to one another.  I follow directions.
zoidberg gets me.

[zoidberg]

Aug 6, 2014 21:24:56 GMT -5 @weeble said:

Aug 6, 2014 21:21:08 GMT -5 @aliciaroset said:

Isn't there a diagram on the dryer saying just that? I like them other than how loud they are.

That's the thing!  In the diagram the hands are next to one another.  I follow directions.
zoidberg gets me.

Yes, I do. Even when it leads to sub-par results.

[spitforspat]

I found out they make babies cry and mothers shoot you dirty looks.

[cville]

I never would have figured this out if you hadn't posted. Ever.

[cville]

Aug 6, 2014 22:02:05 GMT -5 spitforspat said:

I found out they make babies cry and mothers shoot you dirty looks.

Oh yes. Along with automatic toilets, they were designed to further destroy the already godawful parenting in a public bathroom experience. I don't shoot people dirty looks because I too enjoy dry hands, but I curse them internally.

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Aug 6, 2014 22:02:05 GMT -5 spitforspat said:

I found out they make babies cry and mothers shoot you dirty looks.

Everything makes babies cry.

Those people must have permascowls.

[wise_rita]

I've seen conflicting instructions. Hands in, drag out slowly vs. Hands up & down fast several times.

That's always confused me. It's the SAME dryer (as far as I can tell).