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 Iron_Captain wrote:
 d-usa wrote:
In Texas Bathroom related news:


What? Is this serious? What is so dangerous about using a public restroom? American boys can't yet pee by themselves at age 6? Truly, everytime I get on Dakka, the US becomes weirder and weirder. In continental Europe, it is really normal for boys of 6 or older to go to the men's restroom on their own. I never hear of anything bad happening.
Before I got on Dakka, I thought US culture was just a more nationalistic and capitalist version of European culture. But now I see that comprehending even a tiny bit of this alien culture would take a lifetime of study. I have more than enough trouble understanding the Dutch and British already, let alone the Americans. I never knew there were such huge differences. I learn a lot here on OT.


Yes, we're a nationalistic, capitalistic version of Europe that are averse to the idea of having a 7 year old wade through the gak encrusted hell-hole that is the public restroom, unsupervised.

I'm not sure if you're familiar with the way rug-rats prioritize things, but lets just say that germ theory isn't a major point of concern for them.

Also, malls and such.... probably not somewhere you want to lose sight of your child.
   
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Although is there a similar sign for female children in the men's bathroom...?

   
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 Ensis Ferrae wrote:
 Alex C wrote:


Not sure why it's the norm to expect men to whip their tackle out in front of everyone and pee against the wall.


Ironically, when flying to/from theater.... my flights tended to stop in at Shannon, Ireland's Airport, where the "urinal" was, in fact, the wall


Now... it was a slightly slanted wall that ended in a trough (so you're not pissin' on your boots/shoes) but it was still basically a wall


We have lots of toilets like that over here in Scotland. There's usually a difference in tiles so you can see where the floor stops and the urinal begins. Other ones are troughs. Much more efficient space wise but no privacy, but it's not so bad since we're a nation of drunks anyway
   
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Herzlos wrote:
Much more efficient space wise but no privacy, but it's not so bad since we're a nation of drunks anyway


Plus you can shoot from under your skirt in total privacy

   
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Herzlos wrote:
 Ensis Ferrae wrote:
 Alex C wrote:


Not sure why it's the norm to expect men to whip their tackle out in front of everyone and pee against the wall.


Ironically, when flying to/from theater.... my flights tended to stop in at Shannon, Ireland's Airport, where the "urinal" was, in fact, the wall


Now... it was a slightly slanted wall that ended in a trough (so you're not pissin' on your boots/shoes) but it was still basically a wall


We have lots of toilets like that over here in Scotland. There's usually a difference in tiles so you can see where the floor stops and the urinal begins. Other ones are troughs. Much more efficient space wise but no privacy, but it's not so bad since we're a nation of drunks anyway


Who remembers these:


and these:


I remember we had a free-standing trough in elementary school so it was like kids on all sides peeing in a bathtub in the middle of the room. How we didn't piss all over each other is beyond me. But that was how it was and it was ok

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I very much remember both of those options from my childhood

The former was in a set of public facilities (literally a brick gakhouse).

The latter was actually the "men's room" at the local swimming pool...

There was also the type that Ensis referred to, where there was just a sloping set of tiles shaped like a gutter along the floor by the wall.

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The good old trough urinals, back when I was a kid they had one at the baseball stadium that ran down the center of the restroom where if it was busy you'd actually pee facing somebody across from you. I was about 7-8 at the time so it always freaked me out and made me wonder who made such a stupid design. At least the ones that face the wall don't grant you full front on view of somebody else's junk.

I won't post the pics here as it involves some nudity but if you google trough urinal there's a bunch of images of old outdoor style ones where people are standing around in public view pissing. Must not have much of an issue back in the 40-60's where most of the stainless steel or porcelain troughs are from.
   
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Dutch toilets are also really funny.
They have an inspection shelf so that you can admire your poop:

Everything you never wanted to know about Dutch toilets

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I've seen a few of those in older German buildings - making sure you haven't picked up worms from over indulging in delicious Schweinswurst.

 
   
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Cincinnati, Ohio

They still have urinal "troughs" like that at both Ohio Stadium (tOSU) and Yaeger Stadium (Miami Ohio).

 
   
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 cincydooley wrote:
They still have urinal "troughs" like that at both Ohio Stadium (tOSU) and Yaeger Stadium (Miami Ohio).


I've been in more than one ice house like that.

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 cincydooley wrote:
They still have urinal "troughs" like that at both Ohio Stadium (tOSU) and Yaeger Stadium (Miami Ohio).



They used to have similar at the old Kingdome... only it was one giant long metal "tub" kind of thing, not several smaller porcelain ones packed together.

It was probably a massive waste of water, because there was a pipe with a constant drip of water to keep draining happening and cut down a bit on smells.
   
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 SilverMK2 wrote:
 Psienesis wrote:
Best part of all this?

Planet Fitness is an "inclusive community" gym, where it is strictly forbidden to discriminate against other members by their race, religion, orientation, etc.

The complaining person? Lost her membership.


The complaining person isn't being descriminated against based on her race, religion, orientation, etc...


I'm not saying she didn't deserve this result.

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A pub I used to enjoy going to (before it flooded) used to have a 1 way window as the wall of the trough. So when you were drunk yu could pee at people. Twas a magical place.

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