This sort of thing really bugs me, even though it happens all too often. Walk in to most public bathrooms and you'll see, on the sink, two taps; "hot" and "cold".
Tell me, without thinking about it too hard, under what circumstances would a person want to wash their hands under *either* scalding hot or freezing cold water, but not some combination of the two?
Someone, somewhere, didn't take the twelve seconds to think about the experience. This says a great deal about who they are, what their priorities are, and the kind of place they work in.
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I think it says more about mindlessly sticking to tradition than about not thinking - after all, tradition exists so that we are saved the trouble of thinking (like prejudice, it's a time-saving device).
The two-tap design makes perfect sense in a basin culture where - wait for it - the sink owner also provides you with a plug. In that way, you can shave, wash your hands, etc., in a basin containing warm water.
So your complaint should really be, "Why am I concerned about stupid things?" ... oops, there's Mr Freud again ... your complaint should really be something about there not being a plug. And blame religion, also.
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