Divided by a Common Language: Privacy for PeePoops

Why are the doors on public toilets in the USA slightly too small for the stalls, so that there is a half inch gap on both sides?

If you walk into a public restroom and look at the stalls at the right angle, you can see who is in there and what they are doing.  

Which means, when you are on the other side of the stall door, people can see you.  

Not only that, but restroom doors here don't tend to have those little indicators attached to the latches which say "Vacant" or "Occupied" so you have no choice but to peer through the gap to see if someone is in the stall.

Why?

I want to pee and poop in peace and in privacy!

Update on Friday, August 21, 2009 at 7:07PM by Ittybittycrazy

Look here.

See?  See?

I'm not the only one!