cleanliness is next to godliness

witnessed (well, auditorily) in the stall next to me while in the bathroom at ikea the other week:

voice of woman: are you sure you can reach it?

voice of little girl: yeah, i wanna try.

woman: okay, lift your leg a little higher and just get your foot on there, do you need me to hold on so you don't tip over.

girl: nooo, i can do it.

woman: okay. yep, like that, now just push with your foot.

*sound of flushing*

woman: very good! you did that really well.
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yes folks, it was the sound of someone teaching a little kid to be so afraid of germs that they should flush the toilet with their feet. yay!