Dispensary Corner 15 Oct 13
October 15, 2013
WHAT’S this phobia called?
A US man has developed a
significant fear of flushing toilets,
after he was seriously injured in a
major bathroom explosion.
Michel Pierre required 30
stitches in his face, arms and legs
after the toilet in his New York
apartment exploded when he was
checking the water pressure.
The 58-year-old was knocked
temporarily unconscious by the
blast, and has now rigged up a
system so he can flush the dunny
using a rope while he shelters
behind the bathroom door.
He’s seeking compensation
from the building managers, with
speculation the incident occurred
due to a build-up of air pressure
while the water was turned off for
plumbing works.
His was one of three toilets in
the building which exploded, but
he was the only person injured.
A GROSSLY overweight British
man who was forced to buy two
seats on an aircraft because he
needed the extra space was
somewhat bemused when he
found that the seats were two
rows apart.
The 43 year-old weighs more
than 230kg, and had to buy the
extra ticket because of airline
policy which dictates that anyone
over 127kg (20 stone) must book
an additional seat.
He was travelling to Ireland,
and on the outbound flight
he was embarrassed when he
was allocated an aisle seat and
a window seat, with another
passenger seated in the middle.
And on the return trip “one seat
was in row 17 and the other in
row 19,” he said.
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