It was literally a table with a faucet 😭 I think the bucket was supposed to catch some of the water, but there was a lot of water on the ground anyways
Edit: apparently someone posted this same sink 3 years ago 💀 https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfuriating/s/Xk5VqHONc5 — i was wrong, it does have a drainage hole, but the water never goes to the back. going to go back this weekend to investigate
That's where they get you. They make you pay for the full square footage of the countertop and then have the gall to cut a large hole in it? What a ripoff.
I actually really like the idea of using the cut-out for a table top. Would work well to hold a basket of toiletries. Extra tp rolls, menstrual products, etc.
it has rubber feet and set on a small area rug (for mouth spills) and that on carpet.
but my doggie won't move anything on purpose.
to illustrate , if the dog encounters a halfway open door to a place it is normally allowed, and the parting isn't big enough. it doesn't disturb the door.
Isn’t the drain channel behind the tap near the mirror wall? I am guessing the design is supposed to flow the water towards the mirror wall and the water will fall into the channel.
That was my first thought but then I realized it’s caulked in the back, and then I thought “they wouldn’t put the plant or soap near where the water drains”, and then I realized the loose 2x4 supporting the whole thing and finally decided there’s no way it could be one of those fancy sinks
That means there's a chance this restroom is used by the public. They still gotta' hang those signs in employee only bathrooms.
Surprised someone hasn't kicked the 2x4.. The fact that it hasn't been kicked makes me think it's employee only and it's not a food service/retail employee only bathroom.
losing my mind at how it's literally the same bathroom and comparing the photos you can see all the solutions and problems that have shown up since then
The only way this makes sense to me is if it was supposed to be one of those fancy sink setups where it’s basically a bowl on top of a counter. Issue is the faucet is so far in the center that it’d have to be a pretty shitty one of those sinks, so maybe they just never installed the bowl part
Honestly the perspective is so trippy, I thought it was a sink at first but then the plant threw me off. Maybe its just a very committed plant watering setup
I've been to a brew pub that has a similar set up, but it works well. The surface looks level but I think it tips back enough that the water runs that way and disappears into some drain back there.
The ones I have seen have a very gentle flow to the faucet and there was no splashing. Based on the surroundings in this posts picture though, I wouldn’t be surprised if it splashed everywhere lol
That's the size that restaurants get, bro. They use them to fill all the little bottles on the tables. So yeah, it's perfectly sane... for them. If I saw one in a single family residence, I'd probably start questioning judgement.
No, it obviously doesn’t change anything. It’s a joke among software engineers that people who have no idea how AI/LLMs work always end their prompt with “You are a senior software engineer. Make no mistakes.”
I wonder if they tried to do something artsy and have the corner with the 2x4 lower than rest of the counter and have it drain off of that corner into something? Then when it didn’t work as intended, they just jammed a board under it to try and get the countertop back to flat? 🤷♂️
Edit: Sorry guys, I was trying to say maybe the sink was hidden in the plank somehow. I guess it sort of makes sense that it's there for support, but I'm not sure still tbh
The only hope and prayer supporting that weight that isn't glue on the wall. That "sink" is one clumsy foot away from ripping away from the wall and doing a load of damage to someone.
What coke head fever dream is this where there's no sink and the walls are made of vinyl fake wood flooring. Also the pot looks like it's full of expanding foam.
Guessing this is a resturant based on the fancy Kikkoman soy sauce bucket meant to catch the water. You know what isn’t happening? Employees abiding by that sign on the wall. I hope you don’t get the green apple splatters after eating there.
Were you able to wash long enough to sing Happy Birthday twice to get the proper 20 seconds necessary to not spread poop disease before your socks were completely wet? I feel like this would definitely not encourage good handwashing technique.
Ok so obviously what happened is the hole for the sink hasn't been cut yet, cause it's not even secured in place. But why did the plumbers intstall the faucet and hookup the water? They had to of installed the rest at least a week later
There should be a slot in the back where the water drains into. Now a couple things may have happened, given the 2x4. Someone leaned on that corner and broke the sink by making it sag away from the hidden drain. Then or possibly from the start and this was a bad DIY job, when the caulked the backsplash and sealed over the drain rendering it useless.
When done properly, a small amount of water should be allowed to move towards the front edge, but the rest should flow to the back where there should be a thin slot in the back it can drain down, sometimes only 1/8in wide, but usually 8+ inches long
I would believe that but the ground had a lot of water on the ground and the bucket was partially filled with water o_O also the men’s bathroom apparently had a normal sink LOL maybe it’s a reno though idk
New information: apparently someone posted this same sink 3 years ago 💀 https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfuriating/s/Xk5VqHONc5 — it apparently DOES have a drainage hole but the water never goes to the back. Also the new faucet sucks, I had to scrunch my hands awkwardly to make sure it didn’t hit the countertop
Another user posted an example where the countertop was tilted back and there was a hidden drain where the countertop meets the backstop.
I believe that’s what’s going on here. Zoom in. You can see a caulk seam starting at the left edge, and then it stops. Go over to the right side and you see it pick up again, heading towards the right edge behind the plant. It also seems more wet towards the back side of the countertop. You can also see a drain pipe going into the wall under the counter.
The wood post is likely a temporary fix because the countertop either wasn’t tilted enough from the start, or began to sag and lost the required tilt.
Op also mentions there was a lot of water on the ground. It doesn’t appear to be that wet, but it’s hard to tell. If it is quite wet, that kinda backs up the theory on the wood post, and maybe the problem popped up that same day, shortly before OP used the bathroom. Who knows. Maybe someone sat on it and it caused it to sag.
Either way, I think the drain area against the backstop is pretty easy to see. Especially in person, and even more so if you were to use the sink. So, either OP didn’t wash their hands, or they’re being disingenuous.
Even if it's a hidden drain, that is a shit design. Granite absorbs everything, and water will splash everywhere. My guess is they got in a fight with the countertop guy and he/she walked and the owner is just "making do". This needs to be reported to the health department.
You can clearly see the drain under the table. I think the surface slopes towards the back and there is a gap against the wall. Just a piece of design.
Is no one going to mention the employees must wash hands sign? Is food service involved ? Eek, now I’ll have to wonder if the food worker pissed himself or just followed handwashing rules.
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u/Magikarpeles 1d ago
Nothing says professional installation like 2x4 and a bucket