Man Injured In Exploding Toilet Incident
Imagine, heading to your favor Dunkin’ location to grab a cup of your favorite beverage along with a bagel, croissant, or perhaps another breakfast item, along with a few of your favorite donuts. You’re feeling good! You love Dunkin’!
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Then suddenly, the urge to empty your bowel hits you like a freight train. Your stomach is making all kind of funky noises.
Then, uh-oh, here it comes, that feeling of urgency.
We all have had that feeling before. The one where you know that you must run to the nearest restroom. Hopefully with a working toilet.
I hate using public restrooms. They are usually filthy and smell disgusting. But when you gotta go, you gotta go.
That was the case with Paul Kerouac, a Florida man who needed to use the restroom at a local Dunkin’ in Winter Park, Florida.
Paul was minding his business when he plopped his tuchus on the bowl, probably feeling relieved to let a deuce fly, and then suddenly, the toilet explodes right under his tush.
WTF?
I didn’t have that on my “Crazy People Do Crazy Sh*t In Florida” bingo card.
Mr Kerouac has filed a $100,000 negligence lawsuit against Dunkin, claiming he is now suffering from severe long term injuries from the January 2022 explosion.
Kerouac says he was covered in human feces and debris, after which he was told by employees there was a “problem with the toilet”.
Problem with the toilet? Anything that could make a toilet explode is not just a problem. It’s a health hazard and more than likely needed immediate attention.
Do they not have plumbers in central Florida?
Did one of the Dunkin’ employees not give a crap about a broken toilet?
Was corporate notified?
If they were, did they make the necessary calls and fill out the necessary paperwork to fix the issue?
We know at least one employee was aware of the problematic toilet. Why didn’t the employee simply create an “Out Of Order” sign?
These people need to get their sh*t together and do their jobs. I’m looking at you Mr. or Ms. manager at the Winter Park Dunkin’!
The suit also claims Mr. Kerouac has needed mental health care and counseling. I would too if this happened to me.
Dunkin’ has not commented publicly on the suit.
Looking forward to the Morning Rat Race’s “No Sweat News” version from 6 to 10 a.m. here on the WRAT.
