I will always choose a paper towel over a hand dryer.
I saw a film at an impressionable time of my life in which someone was attacked while drying their hands, and have always had a phobia about using hand dryers ever since. From my memory they were grabbed from behind and their neck broken. Thanks to the sound of the dryer they had no idea their assailant was approaching.
This cinematic scene has stayed with me for a long time and I haven’t trusted hand dryers since.
To make matters worse the hand dryers at my place of work are the Dyson Airblade.
They claim to be the most energy efficient and hygienic handdryers in the world but they are also louder than a 747 taking off.
Even the clumsiest, most Clouseau-esque attempted assassin would be able to successfully approach me from behind undetected.
Not good for someone with already existing hand-dryer paranoia.
These are my own personal views and not those of the BBC.If any offence is taken to the above I assure you that the offending comments are ironic.
Wish there was a " LIKE " button as on Facebook as I " LIKE " this.... and agree. Not that I am fearful of being killed as I dry my hands just the noise - as you say is deafening and also the fact that it seems to take longer to dry your hands than a quick rub with a paper towel. I hate those dryers which are so powerful they make your hands go out of shape - weird.
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