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"JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:


> I have a serious question. In most schools, there is a problem with the
> water fountains. They're adjusted so hardly any water comes out, so you have
> to come into contact with the metal spout, which no sane person will do. Is
> there a secret society of janitors which requires this?

That's only 3/4 of the time. For the rest (which includes parks and
such), the water gushes over the bowl and soaks your foot.

I suspect it has nothing to do with the janitors, it's the plumbers.