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Man Sues After Using Glue-Covered Toilet
Thu Nov 3,12:32 PM ET
BOULDER, Colo. - Home Depot was sued by a shopper who claims he got stuck to a restroom toilet seat because a prankster had smeared it with glue.
Bob Dougherty, 57, accused employees of ignoring his cries for help for about 15 minutes because they thought he was kidding.
"They left me there, going through all that stress," Dougherty told The (Boulder) Daily Camera. "They just let me rot."
The lawsuit, filed Friday, said Dougherty was recovering from heart bypass surgery and thought he was having a heart attack when he got stuck at the Louisville store on the day before Halloween 2003. A store employee who heard him calling for help informed the head clerk by radio, but the head clerk "believed it to be a hoax," the lawsuit said.
Home Depot spokeswoman Kathryn Gallagher said she could not comment on pending litigation.
The lawsuit said store officials called for an ambulance after about 15 minutes. Paramedics unbolted the toilet seat, and as they wheeled the "frightened and humiliated" Dougherty out of the store, he passed out.
The lawsuit said the toilet seat separated from his skin, leaving abrasions.
"This is not Home Depot's fault," he said. "But I am blaming them for letting me hang in there and just ignoring me."
Isn't it common sense to always wipe a public toilet seat before you sit on it?
...Though I try not to use public toilets in that manner personally unless A) I'm absolutely sure the place is clean, but thats just me or B) unless its an absolute genuine GRADE A TEN ALARM EMERGENCY.
And now, I shall commence laughter.
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Isn't it common sense to always wipe a public toilet seat before you sit on it?
Amazingly, no, I'd never thoufght of that. It's brilliant. All I need to do is bring around some alcohol wipes with me, and...
I meant at least using toilet paper to wipe it smartass 
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I meant at least using toilet paper to wipe it smartass
lolpun
Dub, this is America. Common Sense is discouraged, remember?
That being said, if I have to use a public seat, it always gets a wipedown. If the paper should ever stick, well, no emergency is ever worth it.
plain toilet paper wouldn't be able to wipe germs off, only soapy water or disinfectant on the paper would. most of my freinds use the 'hover' option. 
but he got stuck to it? yeek.
They left him there?! seriously, if i was an employee and i heard that i'd at least go in there to tell him to shut the hell up.
but Damn, that would really,Really hurt.
This was worth a click and a scroll, I must admit.
Honestly though...
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Dub, this is America. Common Sense is discouraged, remember?
I really wish people would stop attacking America on this forum. I remember some time ago some English guy said, and I quote "...America, breeding ground of idiots." to which I promptly replied, "...England, breeding ground of pompous assholes."
Ahhh, another round of humilating, embarassing, yet interesting news. Where would the world be without 'em?
~Neo
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I really wish people would stop attacking America on this forum. I remember some time ago some English guy said, and I quote "...America, breeding ground of idiots." to which I promptly replied, "...England, breeding ground of pompous assholes."
Only in this case since you're talking to someone from Florida, it wouldn't fit. ^_~
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I really wish people would stop attacking America on this forum.
I really wish Americans would stop attacking Canada, but like that's gonna happen.
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I really wish Americans would stop attacking Canada, but like that's gonna happen.
I really wish Captain Nemo would stop attacking the squid, but you don't see me complaining. o.o
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I really wish Americans would stop attacking Canada, but like that's gonna happen.
I think it's just because Americans don't bother to learn about the rest of the world outside Jesusland.
I once had a guy on Xbox Live ask us if we had electricity and indoor plumbing here. Maybe you didn't read that right. He asked me if we had electricity. On something that requires electricity to run.
I can't count the number of times people have commented on how cold it is here (One guy got confused by the whole Celsius thing and thought it was 50 degrees colder directly across the border) or how many people have asked me if we had winter year round or lived in igloos.
Usually I just give them some sarcastic answer, like "Yes, I am posting these messages from the village's only computer after a long hard day of hunting seals and using their blubber to keep warm." Usually the sarcasm is lost on them. =/
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...too many lawsuits.
Actually, I'd say a lawsuit's reasonably justified in this case...
... just not in many.
I think it's just because Americans don't bother to learn about the rest of the world outside Jesusland.
That is TOTALLY un-called for Wonderbat. We, United States citizens (technically if you think about Canadians are American too) are not just ignorant about the world around us.
Some of us just don't care and/or are very mean jerks.
As for the toilet seat man, I don't know how to react to this. All I know is that this probably wouldn't happen to me because I do what my mother taught me, make a toilet seat cover using two layers of toilet paper. Of course that is prosuming if nobody messes with the paper.
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(One guy got confused by the whole Celsius thing and thought it was 50 degrees colder directly across the border)
And one forumer named Wonderbat got confused and thought everyone's IQ was 50 points lower if they lived across the border form his country.
funny, i don't see U.S. forumers attacking Canada ever.
But i do often see Someone from Jolly ol'england making fun of us and getting away with it.
EDIT: besides, i live about a couple hours away from canada, so what would be the point in making fun of them?
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funny, i don't see U.S. forumers attacking Canada ever.
I don't believe the only Americans that exist are the ones that post at this forum--and if you never seen it here then you've missed stuff because it has happened.
However, if you live in the U.S. and are totally ignorant of what many people is the U.S. say or believe about other countries, then go ahead and take offense at Wonderbat's comment. ;p
so The majority of people in The U.S. are ignorant and bash other countries and races?
and i'm supposed to believe that just because you've said it? BULLS**T.
Every country has people that do that, EVERY COUNTRY. But NO. the majority of the U.S. is not like that. Nor is the majority of any other country like that. Every country has a small percentage of their people that do that.
I'm just so freakin' sick of hearing this "Americans are ignorant" crap.
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so The majority of people in The U.S. are ignorant and bash other countries and races?
Actually, yes, though we tend to bash homosexuals more at the moment.
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and i'm supposed to believe that just because you've said it? BULLS**T.
No, all you have to do is pay attention. I know that I'm ignorant of most of the world no matter how much I know, but I'll admit it willingly. As for the bashing, just read newspapers, blogs, talk radio, etc. and you see it's filled with it. Someone could say "but that's only some people" but there are plenty that agree with it whether or not they'll say it publically.
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Every country has people that do that, EVERY COUNTRY.
That's also true. That's why there's no reason to be offended that someone says "[insert country] is filled with ignorant people." The difference isn't whether or not people say things about certain countries, the difference is the reaction.
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But NO. the majority of the U.S. is not like that. Nor is the majority of any other country like that. Every country has a small percentage of their people that do that.
That's where I'd disagree. A small percentage of people are knowledgeable about anything other than their own country (and many are even ignorant to the history or current events of their own country).
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I'm just so freakin' sick of hearing this "Americans are ignorant" crap.
That's fine. ;p
Edit: Oh, and one other thing because I have a feeling there might be terminology misunderstanding after re-reading your posts. "Many" does not mean "majority." "Many" means "a lot." Many people voted for Kerry in 2004. Many people voted for Bush in 2004. A majority voted for Bush in 2004. Those are all true statements. Personally, once you get around 40%, "many" applies though some put the bar lower.
Even after re-reading this thread, I'm not entirely sure how a topic about a man suing over a practical joke gone awry turned into a debate over whether or not people from different countries are stupid. *sigh* The world would be a better place if everyone made a conscious effort to be nicer... that, and if they all remembered to wipe the toilet seat first.
Wow. I make one (seemingly true) joke and it springs forth a string of debate. First time that's happened, at least in a while.
Wow.
Okaaaaaay, so...
In increasing the "attractiveness" of the Porcelain God, what do you think would be best? Elmer's? Rubber cement? Super glue seems like it'd dry too fast to be effective, though I know from (non-toilet-related) experience that the labels which read "bonds skin quickly" should read "bonds skin instantly."
