Rotting Bathroom

Actually, I believe that's a soap dispenser.

id have to agree Mr. Motts....it is a soap dispenser

I had those soap dispensers in my middle school

did anyone mention that this was a soap dispenser...?

Yep, soap dispenser., That's one of the old kind like we had when I was in school. Every now and then I still find one in use in older buildings.

Anyone know what the "I love...." bumper sticker was on the mirror? What did it say?

Maybe it read."I Love Soap dispensers! "? HeHe

I'LL STILL BE LAUGHING!

i love the colours and the shape of the mirror

The mirror shape is nice - that's true - but what does everyone think about that swell old light over the sink?
[Grinning and running]

A light that looks like a soap dispenser. Good deal, Motts. Speaking of which, I came in on this one kinda late, and I guess I AM beating the proverbial dead horse. But, Motts DID you find that elusive soap dispenser-looking light yet?

I was doing a safety audit on the SNF section of campus last week and I came across a soap dispenser exactly like this one in one of the bathroom areas. I caught sight of it out of the corner of my eye, whipped my head around so quickly I shoulda been placed in traction, stopped dead in my tracks with my eyeballs popping out of their sockets, and started a pathetic frantic giggling/whimpering. The nurse I was doing the walk-through with kept looking at the soap dispenser and back at me to see why I was thusly affected. I couldn't quite explain it, because it truly loses something in the translation, but it entertained the hell out of me nonetheless (and probably started some swell rumors about the psycho psychologist). 8`-)

P.S. Twug, my dear, this is a dead horse ya just COULDN'T beat to death as far as most of us are concerned. 8`-)

Too funny!!!!!!

Motts, next time pull the thing apart and stick a blessed light bulb in it... that solves the whole issue. After all, who can refute photographic evidence?

And you'll clean the durned lightbulb off at the same time with all that nice soap! ;-)

StacyMarie, my dear, haven't you ever seen a picture of Big Foot? I could manufacture a "photo" in 5 minutes that would turn that soap dispenser into a lovely light fixture - and how could anyone refute THAT lovely photographic evidence? ;-)

Hey... I believe in BigFoot... after all, I've seen his picture on the web! ;-)

You do have to admit....it looks like an antiquated light fixture from days long ago.

Haha it does look like a light fitting -but it's kinda, erm, in the wrong place :-)

Great shot - love the old light above the sink ;)

So this is the source of all the soap dispenser comments.

And all that time ago, too. :-)

People ought to start with this pic first so they'll know what the hell the rest of us are talking about if they read the comments.

Hey! Wallpaper!

After about 30 references to that soap dispenser, I finally did a search of the site to find out what the joke was... there were a LOT of matches (4 pages!). It took a while to find the original. Good jokes never die I guess.

Neither do bad ones. ;-)

My junior high-school had soap dispensers similair to that one, and I never knew how to work them on account of the bottley part being none-squishable.
I probably sound really stupid because I don't know how to work these little gems.
Haha, either way, if memory serves me correctly, the liquid soap usually put into these dispensers was pink, was it not?

I seem to remember a pink powdery soap coming from one like that I saw a long time ago. It was really weird soap, not liquid like today's kind. Kinda like pixie stix powder. Yum!

Sounds like it was some kind of hand powder. When I was little, my father used to use PAX hand powder. It came in a black box with a chicken on it.

Not to add onto the many comments about it being a soap dispenser...but i am in high school and we have those in the bathrooms. I can never figure out how to get the soap out though!!

You're not alone. I pulled the string hoping for soap, but a light came on instead.

mirror mirror on the wall..
this is a beautiful shot!

Maybe it's a light bulb dispenser?

Lonley and decrepit ths object does lie
I push and I pull and I really do try
exhausted and weary I give up the fight
Is this for soap or is this really for light??

Great pic! Reminds me of a Nightmare.

First, cup your hand under the soap dispenser-light. Then push upwards. Push up on the little thing sticking out of the bottom, and the soap comes out into your hand. In a perfect world, the light would also then turn on..... ;)

Ahhhh yes....... after all this time, the soap dispenser/light is still the favourite topic! Kinda makes me all warm and fuzzy like!

yup ... soap dispenser it is ...

Thank you Lynne re the soap dispenser site from Kings Park -- finally, the mystery has been cleared up.

ok ... mistery solved :)

http://cgi.ebay.com/NI...QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

weasel- I remember that pink soap powder too- it was really gritty even after you wet it- it was like washing your hands with wet sandpaper.

u lot are carzy bt wicked dude, bt really u have 2 much time with the soap dispenser thing tho lol. Even tho yes there ones like that in my middle school to lol. Its probly cus their cheap as or sumit.

After about 30 references to that soap dispenser, I finally did a search of the site to find out what the joke was... there were a LOT of matches (4 pages!). It took a while to find the original. Good jokes never die I guess.

Meant to update, something went screwy, There are now 9 pages that reference a soap dispenser. I can't stop laughing...

im really thinkin that that is indeed a soap dispencer....srry guys...<3

i love soap dispensers, but sometimes its hard to reach them and get the soap from it, especially is they're fixed so high above at the ceiling and no ladder in sight. *tzs*

*b-grin*

imagine how many drug addics live in there now...

At least they have clean hands. Or plenty of light.

Don't know if motts will read this or care, but 1) definetly a soap dispenser. 2) I work at a kitchen and bath showroom and yes they do make a light very similar to that. try urban archeaology, there are so many. Love the pic. U have amazing insight to b able to see these shots. wonder what goes on inside ur head.

lucky for me, I found this pic before I found all the inside jokes referring to it.

fyi, this topic STILL cracks me up. who'd think light fixtures and soap dispensers could be so damn funny? this site is just too good!

The colors are just beautiful. And that would be a pretty cool place to have a light, if it were so.

I think the sticker says I love so and so YMCA Bowling... I dont see anything about a smile...? A random placement, maybe - no other comments?

If I looked in that mirror face to face I'd expectto see someone else staring back at me.

I can just see it now! Someone goes to turn on the light, and soap comes out. I do have these soap despensers(?) in my middle school.

My name is now bambi. If you see bambi anywhere, it's me. Some of you guys must be old, I can't remember the pink bathroom soap ( which apperently comes out of a lightbulb.)

These things were everywhere in my younger days.. They spat powder OR soft soap.

They also made it easier to find the toilet when it got dark :)

These things really arent cheap, especially this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws...34&rd=1&rd=1

Wow... this bathroom is almost as clean as mine :o But the light/soap dispenser is cool XD

Finally, the real origin of the SOAP DESPENSER comments!!!!

So this is were it all started.
"Long live the soap dispensers."
Poor Motts he will never live this down. Bit it's all in good fun right?

LOL Canada found the soap dispenser post hahaha..

LOL funny as heck though..

soo... i "stumbled" upon this site about a week ago and haven't looked at another site online since. i started at the oldest album and am going in order and i finally gave into the compulsion to comment. wouldn't it be hilarious if we were able to make shirts with this image on the front and simply the homepage url on the back? The ongoing joke is simply brilliant and really makes these post feel like its own little community of Motts addicts....

omg i was over to my gmas house and i walked past the bathroom and she had one exactly like it i looked at it and just busted out laughing! ha ha ha

bigfoot lives!!

yup..we had those way back when i was in elementary school...it was white powdered soap that came out..smelled somethin terrible..

Soap dispenser.

Strong amber fluid.
Smelly and would cause skin irritation in winter.

The most unsanitary thing.
And when they weren't working properly forget it.Still some of them around.
You have to push your hand up into where every one else mushes thier hand.

When they leak you'll lose most of it.
Still thankful for them at times.You could always unscrew the top and pour it on your hand, or add water to the bottle.

So.......I've stumbled upon the infamous soap dispenser source.....

Yes you have, this started it all my friend.

Remember, Darkness Is Your Friend.

That was my bathroom! I worked in that building for almost 5 years.

I remember those soap desxpeners in school. You had to push a tab on the bottom and liquid soap would come out. It wasnt too bad for the times. Yes they are still around in some places

i only discovered this site yesterday; and i've already seen a whole bunch of soap dispenser comments...now i know where it came from...and i will be sure to think of a few on my own...

how 'bout the nasty squirting sound you get when the round thing isn't 'pink' anymore...if the dam thing even works when you push up? Hee hee my first soap dispenser post!!

ya know what, come to think of it, the campground i used to go to had this very soap dispenser in one of the bathrooms, and it worked!!! Especially after nine p.m........

So this is where the soap dispenser comments come from! And all becomes clear. I feel illuminated. :P

ROFLMAO,

I've been in and out for over a year and finally, the infamous Soap Dispenser is revealed.

I almost spewed pop on my laptop when I read Lynne's story..traction OMG LMAO.

I feel for ya Motts. this one will never die.

P

...AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH oh thats good we have these at my school everytime i see them i just laugh

Now I know where all the soap dispenser jokes came from.

whats up with this site and soap dispensers?!

Your guess is as good as anyone's, nuel. *smirk* I've figured it out. ;-)

This page.. Should have a link to it on the first page.. This is part of history.

im not gettin this soap dispenser joke , av read but im not understandin it , some explain plz lol sorry =[ im abit slow when it comes to jokes

Just found this site today & can't quit looking at all the amazing pics. Mr. Motts is truly a talented photographer even though he likes funny looking lights that dispense stinky soap powder. ;-)

i'm still not getting the soap dispenser joke either. again, what's up with soap dispensers?

My elementary school's powdered soap wasn't even pink, it was brown and gritty. I always wondered why they wanted us to wash our hands with sawdust.

so thus begins the soap dispenser thing. LMAO when i was reading all the comments. this is too great

And suddenly a light bulb went on in my head, and I understood.

Didn't they worry someone could get electrocuted by that neat old light being so close to the sink?

I remember these dispensers from elementary school. Push the little knobby thing, and out came that horrible, gritty, pink, powdered excuse for a hand cleaner! The ones I remember were all metal though, so couldn't possibly be mistaken for a light. But hey, that soap dispenser could be converted into a really cool light fixture! I think I'll market the idea:-)

rather light or soap dispencer,i still want one!.lol

What is that black object on the wall by the mirror?

Possibly a paper towel dispenser...?

Or an old light? **Smirks and runs for cover :D**

I think the black object on the wall might be a paper towel dispencer :)

Motts I believe I can speak for all of us here when I say....

WALLPAPER PLEASE!!!!

Motts I believe I can speak for all of us here when I say....

WALLPAPER PLEASE!!!!

i only found this awesome site yesterday,and was at first randomly scrolling through different albums,and i just assumed the soap dispenser joke came from the "County Morgue" gallery (green room with long needle-like instrument on table).boy,how was i wrong!lol

am glad i am now fully informed!but i also agree,should be linked on the homepage.haha

oh,and i dont know about the US,but Australian safety standards say that any fitting (power point/socket, lights, electric soap dispensers..lol = p ) must be at least 600mm away from any water source.learnt that while studying electronics.but i guess that "light" could be fitted above the mirror and still look sweet.....

Don't worry, Mr. Motts. Anyone could have thought this was a light, if they never used this before as a soap dispenser. I remember these from my old grammar school. It was a very old building. From time to time, one may see these in the basement bathrooms of old buildings. I do believe a saw another one of these old dispensers in an old stone building in Newport, RI. Great find!

Marie, just out of curiosity what does the CMT after your name stand for?

@SJane-Hi! The "CMT" stands for Certified Music Therapist. I went to college to study this medium. I worked with psychiatric, geriatric, and special needs populations with music as a therapeutic tool. I play piano, guitar, and sing while performing therapy sessions for these clients to meet their various goals. Music Therapy is part of the Creative Arts Therapies which also include Art and Dance Therapy. Music, art and dance are my favorite things to do. : )

wow , I think this might be the first actual soap dispenser Ive seen.

@money, I know what you mean. Every other one shaped like that I've seen was a light.

:-D

aah. i like this green creepy stuff so much.

ok, last post was 2010, maybe noone will ever read this but I have to say.....

NOW I GET IT! (all the soap dispenser jokes)

i read it and i see your point :D

Every time I need a chuckle I just come back to this page. I die every time! =)

So many comments on the site make so much more sense now! LOL

We had those dispensers at my elementary school and I swear they were always empty. Or maybe the bulbs were just always burnt out. =)

ohhhhhh! i seeee lmao

I wouldn't be a certified Mott's follower without leaving my mark on the infamous "soap dispenser" page. Sorta like kids carving their initials in a famous tree or something. Nevertheless, this is a magnificent shot. The green hues, the peeling paint, the decaying mirror & fixtures are stunning.

I must also say that I am so happy to find the origin of the soap dispenser joke! I've been all through this site and am finally seeing it. I thought it would make a great light!

Oh, my favourite green rotten building will be demolished. I'm sad.

I stumbled on this site a couple days ago and I have been reading all these comments about this beloved soap dispenser and I'm glad I finally made it to the picture that started it all!!

Wish I had posted something two years ago when I first discovered this page and it's soap dispenser dispenser.

"Suddenly a light went on in my head, and I found my brain was clean!"

(only a few years behind, but there it is ;)

I'm new to the site, and after weeks of browsing through Motts' awesome galleries, I finally understand the meaning of the soap dispenser joke! All of those comments seem infinitely funnier now! :D

PS-- I probably would've thought it was a light too, Motts :)

How many soap dispencers does it take to change a light blulb in a physiatric hospital?

Only one but the bulb has got to want to change....bahahaha

We love yo Mr Motts the best site on the net

Can´t stop smiling! This is true Fun Every Day! May you all always be well!

So this is the page that started the "soap dispenser" trope? Yay! I finally found it once and for all and ever!

Seriously...great site, great people, and great jokes. Long live opacity.