# Am I an asshole for using the handicap stall at my work if nobody who's handicapped actually works here?

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From the 2006 thread:

> [@Are Handicapped Toliet Stalls JUST for the handicapped](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-handicapped-toliet-stalls-just-for-the-handicapped/357568/29):
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> I prefer to use handicapped stalls, at least at work, because I’m a bit claustrophobic and also the regular johns are too low for me. Sitting that low isn’t good for my back.

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