Is it normal to dump coffee in the toilet?

donnak · Jan 10, 13, 5:22 pm

Flew MKE-ATL a couple days ago. Early flight. Several people had coffee before the flight left. As we were taxiing, I saw a FA take the remaining pot of coffee and dump it in the toilet and the pot touched the toilet seat. I thought it was disgusting. Is this normal procedure?

houserulz77 · Jan 10, 13, 5:26 pm

I see this all the time. We have FAs on here frequently, but I'm going to guess that it's actually a standard for hot water (which is really all coffee is) disposal.

plagwate · Jan 10, 13, 5:26 pm

1) yes, i believe this is normal
2) how were you able to see the pot touching the toilet seat from your vantage point?

donnak · Jan 10, 13, 5:37 pm

Because he had the door open to the toilet and I was sitting across from it in the 1st row of 1st class. It was clear.

Delta Points · Jan 10, 13, 5:40 pm

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Originally Posted by donnak

Flew MKE-ATL a couple days ago. Early flight. Several people had coffee before the flight left. As we were taxiing, I saw a FA take the remaining pot of coffee and dump it in the toilet and the pot touched the toilet seat. I thought it was disgusting. Is this normal procedure?

It is only unsettling with the get the pot from the toilet before takeoff!

Often1 · Jan 10, 13, 5:52 pm

Unless the lip of the pot touched the seat, who cares? Imagine what else touches the outside of a steel pot during the course of a day.

Thomas Hudson · Jan 10, 13, 6:00 pm

Probably the worst thing that toilet saw that day too...

122554 · Jan 10, 13, 6:09 pm

Has been for the last 30 years of my flying experience. Why change now what works?

amolkold · Jan 10, 13, 6:16 pm

I'd be worried if it were the reverse!

MSPeconomist · Jan 10, 13, 6:21 pm

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Originally Posted by 122554

Has been for the last 30 years of my flying experience. Why change now what works?

It's also standard for FAs to stick an unused bag of ground coffee on the lavatory door hook to improve the smell. AFAIK those ground coffee beans are disposed of rather than later being used to make coffee the beverage for passengers on the flight.

qvzn · Jan 10, 13, 7:23 pm

Least Concern

BBC News - Is the toilet seat really the dirtiest place in the home?

SATXFlyer · Jan 10, 13, 8:11 pm

Not unusual to see the FA do this but not standard procedure according to the maintenance guy I sat next to a couple of months ago; at least on the 757's.

nittany987 · Jan 10, 13, 8:48 pm

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Originally Posted by amolkold

I'd be worried if it were the reverse!

Kind of tastes like it though.

MSPeconomist · Jan 10, 13, 9:04 pm

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Originally Posted by donnak

Because he had the door open to the toilet and I was sitting across from it in the 1st row of 1st class. It was clear.

Why does it matter whether that coffee makes a detour through someone's body or not? It's ultimately the same liquid, just of slightly different color (and flavor I've been told).

RacingJunkie · Jan 10, 13, 9:08 pm

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Originally Posted by donnak

Flew MKE-ATL a couple days ago. Early flight. Several people had coffee before the flight left. As we were taxiing, I saw a FA take the remaining pot of coffee and dump it in the toilet and the pot touched the toilet seat. I thought it was disgusting. Is this normal procedure?

Coffee needs to be placed there in the first place. Along with Chik-Fil-A