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Salu
06-01-2005, 15:21
This is one of the subjects that can only really be discussed on a forum. Not the sort of thing you bring up in the pub is it?

What do I mean? Well I got thinking about this on a recent visit to France where I observed that it is perfectly acceptable to be seen peeing on a tree or at the side of a building. The "Gents" is often rather exposed and one feels somewhat "on display" as you are micturating.

It's very different over here. If we need a pee when driving for example we tend to hike half a mile into the forest to avoid detection.

Why do we never see people go to the loo in films? Not that I particularly want to.....but it is not seen. It's almost taboo.

We have two young children. 4 and 18/12 and we have "found" ourselves not closing the door when we relief ourselves or not objecting to having the door pushed open. I'm not sure whether we are allowing our kids to grow up with less inhibitions or whether they will think it normal to pee in public. They do look rather strangely at us when we attempt to close the door when there are guests in the house for example....

Dunno whether you have any comments on this or whether this will turn how to be a "how sad" thread that will hang over my grave..... :Yikes:

ian@huth
06-01-2005, 15:29
I once went to a public toilet in France which was just one big room with a concrete trench down the middle. Whatever you wanted to do you had to do in that trench in full sight of anyone else that was there. No toilet paper or sink in there either. The locals didn't seem to bother in the slightest when crouching down with their pants round their ankles and thrusting away.

Chris
06-01-2005, 15:29
My dad never locked the door (or even shut it fully). When I was small I thought nothing of it. As I grew up, I found it increasingly gross. Now, I am happy to say, he locks the door.

I think whatever you try to bring your kids up to believe about that sort of thing, the influence of society at large is very strong. They'll pick up the idea that it's gross from somewhere else.

In our house we don't lock the door unless we have guests, but that was an acquired skill ... I found the idea of Mrs T seeing me straining away on the bog far too wierd for quite some time after we got married.

etccarmageddon
06-01-2005, 15:30
I'm not sure whether we are allowing our kids to grow up with less inhibitions or whether they will think it normal to pee in public.

I personally think you're a bad parent. Totally. Your kids will grow up to urinate all over the place. If this is the kind of generation that parents today are bringing up then there's no hope. I want to be able to walk the streets without worrying about kids weeing on me!


Why do we never see people go to the loo in films? Not that I particularly want to.....but it is not seen. It's almost taboo

People do go to the bog during movies but tend to miss critical elements of the film and often annoy other theatre patrons by their need to get past the chair.



my advice is simple - be careful about going public with your toilet activities - look at what happened to george michael!

SOSAGES
06-01-2005, 15:37
Why do we never see people go to the loo in films? Not that I particularly want to.....but it is not seen. It's almost taboo.

1. dreamcatcher
2. Download Failed (1) goes twice :)
3.austin powers - fat ******* and austin goes for a lenghty pee at the start :)

and thats just the start ..

Chris
06-01-2005, 15:37
People do go to the bog during movies but tend to miss critical elements of the film and often annoy other theatre patrons by their need to get past the chair.
I think he meant that we don't see the characters in the films going to the bog ...

Nugget
06-01-2005, 15:38
<snip>People do go to the bog during movies but tend to miss critical elements of the film and often annoy other theatre patrons by their need to get past the chair.

Errr, I think he meant 'why do we rarely see members of the cast using the bog'. This does happen more so these days but people don't really want to see Tom Cruise or Angelina Jolie having a cr@p (well, only in specialist areas, anyway :disturbd: ). As with Towny and his wife, I don't particularly think Mrs Nug wants to see me while I'm sat on the throne.

On the other hand, I don't particularly see an issue with the door being open while there's number 1s taking place - I don't think it'll encourage kids to pee in the street as, again agreeing with Towny, they'll come to the conclusion that it's pretty rank as they get older (or at least until they've had a skinful in the pub, anyway).

Chris
06-01-2005, 15:40
1. dreamcatcher
2. Download Failed (1) goes twice :)
3.austin powers - fat ******* and austin goes for a lenghty pee at the start :)

and thats just the start ..
This sort of illustrates the point, in a roundabout way. While I can't comment on Dreamcatcher (as I've not seen it), in Pulp Fiction, Tarantino's aim is to shock with images of extreme violence and drug taking. In the context that Salu has noted (namely the rarity of on-screen dumping in Western Cinema), Travolta going to the bog is just part of the film's explicit nature. In Austin Powers, the aim is also to disgust, albeit in a comic way.

Nugget
06-01-2005, 15:40
1. dreamcatcher
2. http://l.prokulski.w.interia.pl/netlog/gfx/vincent.jpg goes twice :)
3.austin powers - fat ******* and austin goes for a lenghty pee at the start :)

and thats just the start ..

Yeah, but one of the theories behind Pulp Fiction is that everything happens while Vincent is in the toilet (and, during the second one, he gets shot on the way out!)

zoombini
06-01-2005, 15:41
I have seen several films where they do.
Can't remember the names etc though.

Myself I don't like it, the door should remain closed, watching someone else have a pee or po is not what I'd call nice (although some may like it ;) ).

AndrewJ
06-01-2005, 15:42
makes for crap entertainment.




whaaat?? :p:

Ramrod
06-01-2005, 15:43
I personally think you're a bad parent. Totally. :erm: Possibly not the best thing to say to a parent here............

bopdude
06-01-2005, 15:43
People do go to the bog during movies but tend to miss critical elements of the film and often annoy other theatre patrons by their need to get past the chair.

I think Salu meant on screen ... lol :p:

And the thing i found starnge at first in a French bar was the communal toilets and the lack of 'proper' doors, a few beers soon sorted out any :erm: inhibitions i had :rofl:
After that it seemed like the most natural thing in the world to pee whilst talking to some French lassie :naughty: :naughty: :kiss:

SOSAGES
06-01-2005, 15:43
in dreamcatcher the fat guy at the start is on the loo and the alian comes out of his bum - nasty huh :)

and V vega goes to the loo to have a read and to wait for butch talking of the loo.

check this:
https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2005/01/22.jpg

etccarmageddon
06-01-2005, 15:48
:erm: Possibly not the best thing to say to a parent here............

I'm sure Salu realises the whole post was a send up.

Nugget
06-01-2005, 15:50
in dreamcatcher the fat guy at the start is on the loo and the alian comes out of his bum - nasty huh :) <snip>

But, again, as a screenplay from a book, that's integral to the plot - the aliens take over the 'host' body and have to get out somehow. All in all, it's not much different to (and probably less visceral) than Alien. Moreover, the aliens method of birth also coins the term that is used to describe them - s**tweasels.

In Dreamcatcher in particular, it would have been difficult not to include this scene as it is important - there are enough films out there that have been accused of not following the source material closely enough anyway.

nffc
06-01-2005, 15:52
in dreamcatcher the fat guy at the start is on the loo and the alian comes out of his bum - nasty huh :)

and V vega goes to the loo to have a read and to wait for butch talking of the loo.

check this:
https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2005/01/22.jpg
That's just a 1-way mirror though.

ian@huth
06-01-2005, 15:53
Not quite the same, but several years ago I had to attend Dewsbury hospital for a wart removing from my toe. When I got there the nurse asked for my urine sample. "What urine sample" I asked as there was no mention of taking one on the appointment notification. "Oh well if you go over to that cubicle and knock on the hatch inside they will give you a container to provide one in". "That cubicle" was stuck out from the wall in the main waiting area with dozens of outpatients sitting facing it and had a gap of over a foot from the floor to the screening around the cubicle. Going into the cubicle with everyone watching you was bad enough but inside the hatch door was hanging off the hinges at one side and missing on the other. You could see straight through into a lab area with several staff working in there. A knock on the hatch frame brought a member of staff over with a stainless steel bowl to pee into. Have you ever tried to have a pee in those circumstances?

etccarmageddon
06-01-2005, 16:05
A knock on the hatch frame brought a member of staff over with a stainless steel bowl to pee into. Have you ever tried to have a pee in those circumstances?

you know what you should have said to that member of staff dont you?

nffc
06-01-2005, 16:16
you know what you should have said to that member of staff dont you? p-155 off? (PS sorry about the filter bypass but it was kinda needed)

Chris
06-01-2005, 16:20
I think **** works ok anyway ...

edit

OK, so it doesn't. :D

Theodoric
06-01-2005, 16:24
<Snip>
Why do we never see people go to the loo in films? Not that I particularly want to.....but it is not seen. It's almost taboo.
<Snip>
This was certainly true once, but definitely not nowadays. Scenes showing back views of the 2 male leads standing side by side are very common. In fact I wouldn't be surprised if sanitary ware manufacturers are paying millions for product placement. However, I will give you that full frontal urination still seems to be something for the future. And I'd even be prepared to accept that "stereo tinkling" isn't yet the norm. :)

gazzae
06-01-2005, 16:26
Jack Bauer must have the stongest bladder. A whole 24 hours and he never took a **** once.

Chris
06-01-2005, 16:30
Jack Bauer must have the stongest bladder. A whole 24 hours and he never took a **** once.
I think he goes during the commercial breaks like the rest of us. :D

Nugget
06-01-2005, 16:30
Jack Bauer must have the stongest bladder. A whole 24 hours and he never took a **** once.

Maybe because he kept getting the cr@p kicked out of him!

etccarmageddon
06-01-2005, 16:34
p-155 off? (PS sorry about the filter bypass but it was kinda needed)

"excuse me, are you taking the p-iss?"

Mr_love_monkey
06-01-2005, 16:35
Jack Bauer must have the stongest bladder. A whole 24 hours and he never took a **** once.
Maybe that's why it seemed like the longest day ever to him?

punky
06-01-2005, 16:53
check this:
https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2005/01/22.jpg

In the grand scheme of things that isn't so amazing. A little while ago on the corner of Oxford St. and Tottenham Court Road, there was a thing shaped, and sized like a bottle recycler with 5 holes in it, as a very public urinal. There is no screen or anything, everyone can easily assess wether you are worth going home with that night or not.

Also, anyone who has ventured out onto the streets of any mildly urban town after 10pm will no doubt see that the younger generation aren't shy about urinating in public.

AndrewJ
06-01-2005, 16:57
sounds all well and good but i hope people dont use these new bogs when they have the runs.

nffc
06-01-2005, 17:41
sounds all well and good but i hope people dont use these new bogs when they have the runs.
Why not?

nffc
06-01-2005, 17:43
In the grand scheme of things that isn't so amazing. A little while ago on the corner of Oxford St. and Tottenham Court Road, there was a thing shaped, and sized like a bottle recycler with 5 holes in it, as a very public urinal. There is no screen or anything, everyone can easily assess wether you are worth going home with that night or not.

Also, anyone who has ventured out onto the streets of any mildly urban town after 10pm will no doubt see that the younger generation aren't shy about urinating in public.
Except that bog only appears see-through from the INSIDE. Which seems cool.

Stuart
06-01-2005, 18:08
Why do we never see people go to the loo in films? Not that I particularly want to.....but it is not seen. It's almost taboo.



I dunno. In Transpotting, Ewen McGregor takes a dump in "The Last Toilet In Scotland" then takes a swim in the results...


Anyway, if you really want to see that sort of thing, I am assured there are websites that cater for that sort of thing...

Only joking... :D

AndrewJ
06-01-2005, 18:21
I dunno. In Transpotting, Ewen McGregor takes a dump in "The

Anyway, if you really want to see that sort of thing, I am assured there are websites that cater for that sort of thing...

Only joking... :DWould make for Crap entertainment, rather smelly presenters, and a p*** poor quality of camera handling, wouldnt it. :p:

Stuart
06-01-2005, 18:24
Would make for Crap entertainment, rather smelly presenters, and a p*** poor quality of camera handling, wouldnt it. :p:


:notopic: but why did I think of the TV program RI:SE when I saw that post?

ian@huth
06-01-2005, 18:27
I can remember some aluminium self-cleaning public toilets being put on the streets when we lived down South, French company I believe made them, Decoke or something like that. Not many ever tried using them as there was a fear of them starting the cleaning cycle when they were still inside. I have heard that some of these toilets automatically open the doors after five minutes which would be rather embarassing if you were having a long struggle.

Stuart
06-01-2005, 18:27
in dreamcatcher the fat guy at the start is on the loo and the alian comes out of his bum - nasty huh :)

and V vega goes to the loo to have a read and to wait for butch talking of the loo.

check this:
http://img69.exs.cx/img69/3789/cooltoilet5xj.jpg


The woman in the picture on the left looks like my Aunt.. :Yikes: :disturbd:

Stuart
06-01-2005, 18:30
I can remember some aluminium self-cleaning public toilets being put on the streets when we lived down South, French company I believe made them, Decoke or something like that. Not many ever tried using them as there was a fear of them starting the cleaning cycle when they were still inside. I have heard that some of these toilets automatically open the doors after five minutes which would be rather embarassing if you were having a long struggle.


They are called "SuperLoos". I have used them from time to time. Don't worry about the time, they apparently give you fifteen minutes and warn you when your time is nearly up.

I will say that are generally a lot cleaner than most loos..

dilli-theclaw
06-01-2005, 19:03
Why do we never see people go to the loo in films? Not that I particularly want to.....but it is not seen. It's almost taboo.

Here's a nerdy point for you....

In Star Trek The Next Generation on the wall displays that show the plan of the ship there is only one toilet... (Too small to see this on the screen mind you - but you can see it in the tech manual book :))

So for a ship of 1,400 odd people there is one loo - just think of the lines of people waiting :D

AndrewJ
06-01-2005, 19:06
so what they do teleport ya terds into outerspace....no wonder they was at war most of time...them bad kebabs leave rather smelly waste...which another intelligent race wont be happy to have burning up in there atmosphere. :rofl:

greencreeper
06-01-2005, 19:33
You won't get me using a urinal :no: I always use a cubicle. My bits are for select viewers only :D

marina
06-01-2005, 19:58
[Snipped].........My bits are for select viewers only :DSo many things i could say about the last forum meet.......... but won't ;) :p:
But as then say...... the camera never lies :erm: :D

All i'll say right now is that i think salu's attitude is a very healthy one..... i have many a toilet tale, concerning my family...... and other animals ;) but mostly things i've seen or had to do on my various travels around the world.... will have to add my bit to this discussion tomorrow night when i have more time :)

Theodoric
06-01-2005, 19:58
Here's a nerdy point for you....

In Star Trek The Next Generation on the wall displays that show the plan of the ship there is only one toilet... (Too small to see this on the screen mind you - but you can see it in the tech manual book :))

So for a ship of 1,400 odd people there is one loo - just think of the lines of people waiting :D
Surely, being a ship, it's a head not a toilet?

dilli-theclaw
06-01-2005, 20:07
Surely, being a ship, it's a head not a toilet?
It's marked wc on the book :)

Stuart
06-01-2005, 22:44
Here's a nerdy point for you....

In Star Trek The Next Generation on the wall displays that show the plan of the ship there is only one toilet... (Too small to see this on the screen mind you - but you can see it in the tech manual book :))

So for a ship of 1,400 odd people there is one loo - just think of the lines of people waiting :D
That reminds me of something I was told about the campus where I work. When it was actually the "Royal Naval College" at Greenwich, they had one loo in the largest building. One loo and just over 1,000 trainee sailors board in the building.. Apparently at night, you could queue for 2 hours for the loo.

Ramrod
06-01-2005, 22:57
I'm sure Salu realises the whole post was a send up.But I didn't :blush:

Ramrod
06-01-2005, 22:58
Not quite the same, but several years ago I had to attend Dewsbury hospital for a wart removing from my toe. When I got there the nurse asked for my urine sample. "What urine sample" I asked as there was no mention of taking one on the appointment notification. "Oh well if you go over to that cubicle and knock on the hatch inside they will give you a container to provide one in". "That cubicle" was stuck out from the wall in the main waiting area with dozens of outpatients sitting facing it and had a gap of over a foot from the floor to the screening around the cubicle. Going into the cubicle with everyone watching you was bad enough but inside the hatch door was hanging off the hinges at one side and missing on the other. You could see straight through into a lab area with several staff working in there. A knock on the hatch frame brought a member of staff over with a stainless steel bowl to pee into. Have you ever tried to have a pee in those circumstances?why the hell did you have to provide a urine sample for a wart on your toe?! :erm: :confused: :disturbd:

greencreeper
06-01-2005, 23:02
That reminds me of something I was told about the campus where I work. When it was actually the "Royal Naval College" at Greenwich, they had one loo in the largest building. One loo and just over 1,000 trainee sailors board in the building.. Apparently at night, you could queue for 2 hours for the loo.
Over 1,000 trainee sailors huh :erm: Am I too old to join? :D

ian@huth
06-01-2005, 23:11
why the hell did you have to provide a urine sample for a wart on your toe?! :erm: :confused: :disturbd:

My thoughts exactly but you know how some people like to take the p-iss out of you. :)

Shaun
06-01-2005, 23:25
a few beers soon sorted out any :erm: inhibitions i had :rofl:

Inhibitions, YOU. PMSL :LOL:

AndrewJ
06-01-2005, 23:28
"in the days of old, when knights was bold, and toilets wasnt invented, you shed your load, in the room and carried on contented."

Salu
06-01-2005, 23:39
I thought this might be a popular thread...


I'm sure Salu realises the whole post was a send up.
After a double take I did, yes!

What do you think about the French openness. How would you feel peeing in public? At first I felt self-conscious feeling like people were peering over the top of the "wall" but soon felt fairly liberated if I'm honest. We Brits don't half get in a twist about nothing don't we?

russell@home
06-01-2005, 23:41
I was in Turkey once. It was on the toilet & thought "why are there 2 shut-off valves on this toilet?" One went to the cistern & curiousity got the better of me so I turned the other to be greeted by a strong jet of cold water right up my botty!

When I got up, there was a small copper pipe sticking out horizontally from the back of the pan!

just to add, this was after at least 1 bottle of local wine!

bopdude
06-01-2005, 23:44
Inhibitions, YOU. PMSL :LOL:
Ahh, pleased somebody picked up on it, well done me lad :rolleyes: :p: :D

homealone
07-01-2005, 00:13
Ahh, pleased somebody picked up on it, well done me lad :rolleyes: :p: :D

over-compensating, again, eh ;) :angel:

Mr_love_monkey
07-01-2005, 00:22
Here's a nerdy point for you....

In Star Trek The Next Generation on the wall displays that show the plan of the ship there is only one toilet... (Too small to see this on the screen mind you - but you can see it in the tech manual book :))

So for a ship of 1,400 odd people there is one loo - just think of the lines of people waiting :D
Ah, but it's in the future - no doubt the need to go to the toilet will have been got rid of, just like they got rid of poverty, famine and so on... :) - it was probably one of the first things the vulcans taught them...

Public urinals in Amsterdam, just seem to be a metal pole in the street, with a metal frame around it that covers from your knees to your shoulders.. there is a drain at the bottom, but it rarely goes in there...

Edit : also - public toilets in Thailand... errmm.. not something that I would want to repeat, when you have to do a number 2...since all you're expected to do is squat over a toilet in the ground - also a lot of them don't have toilet paper, just a bucket of water - which you are expected to use to clean yourself with... which is why in Thailand you are only meant to offer people things with one of your hands (I can't remember which one) - since one is for cleaning yourself and the other is for eating....
The 3 days when I had a dodgy stomach out there were very difficult - it was basically planning trips around being able to return to the hotel to use a 'proper' toilet

russell@home
07-01-2005, 00:30
sounds a bit like the ones they use in Belgium which are just dumped by the local authorities.

They are raised up about 4 steps & only cover the chest & lower giving you a good view of the town & everyone walking past.

All waste just goes down the nearest street drain.

Mr_love_monkey
07-01-2005, 00:31
sounds a bit like the ones they use in Belgium which are just dumped by the local authorities.


Interesting choice of word :)

russell@home
07-01-2005, 00:33
I didn't think anyone would get that at this time of night!

Mr_love_monkey
07-01-2005, 00:34
Lets hope this doesn't turn into a punning competition again... the thread would just go down the pan... :)

ian@huth
07-01-2005, 00:36
Learn more about toilets http://www.toiletmuseum.com/

homealone
07-01-2005, 00:39
one of the scariest things I have ever done was a crÃÃâ€*’©pe in the middle of a forest in Kenya, when I was 10 - it was a Scout camp, the 'facilities' consisted of a 10 foot deep hole with a wooden 'seat' & a bucket of lime - the stories after the lights went out always seemed to involve falling in - and snakes.....:Yikes:

Nikko
07-01-2005, 00:56
I would add something to this thread, but it already seems to be bogged down. I may come back later, at my convenience when I am next logged on with more throughput, in an attempt to flush out the more serious contributors. Meanwhile, rather than going with the flow, I am not going to fall into the trap of Wasting my time soiling my reputation on mundrain puns from certain punners urinal the jokey threads.

Stuart
07-01-2005, 01:18
That's my No. 1 Priority. Maybe No. 2

Mr_love_monkey
07-01-2005, 01:21
All this punning has worn me out. I need to sit down - now where did I put my stool?

Stuart
07-01-2005, 01:22
And the forum sinks tp new levels..

Nikko
07-01-2005, 01:22
All this punning has worn me out. I need to sit down - now where did I put my stool?

Its behind you......................

Nikko
07-01-2005, 01:25
And the forum sinks tp new levels..

What are you basin that on?

Mr_love_monkey
07-01-2005, 01:27
You can't put all the threads on a pedestal...

Nikko
07-01-2005, 01:29
You can't put all the threads on a pedestal...

it would be suite if you could

danielf
07-01-2005, 01:29
Personally, I think this thread is a waste of time, and I'm being modest by not using bold fonts.

Nikko
07-01-2005, 01:32
Personally, I think this thread is a waste of time, and I'm being modest by not using bold fonts.

It sewer is

danielf
07-01-2005, 01:34
It sewer is

Shouldn't that be posted in the 'my mind' thread? :)

nffc
07-01-2005, 01:37
"in the days of old, when knights was bold, and toilets wasnt invented, you shed your load, in the room and carried on contented."
That doesn't scan.

BTW how s-hit are these puns, they're p-issing me off...

Nikko
07-01-2005, 01:38
Shouldn't that be posted in the 'my mind' thread? :)

Thats really plumbing the depths - present company exseptic

danielf
07-01-2005, 01:49
That doesn't scan.

BTW how s-hit are these puns, they're p-issing me off...

Scraping the bottom of the barrel comes to mind. But hey, you're welcome to join and show us some quality punning... :)

Shaun
07-01-2005, 02:18
Or read somthing else, plenty of threads to read :)

nffc
07-01-2005, 02:20
Scraping the bottom of the barrel comes to mind. But hey, you're welcome to join and show us some quality punning... :)
No. That would be too dead-pan.

Nikko
07-01-2005, 02:33
Well since no-one is incistern in bowling me over with puns, I shall bidet good night to you all.

bob_a_builder
07-01-2005, 09:38
so I turned the other to be greeted by a strong jet of cold water right up my botty! Of course the Japanese have developed this idea into a fully fledged product, if you have ever visited Japan, you may have exprienced this in some of the hotels.
And with a little control panel to control water temperature, pressure, and exactly where it 'hits' the spot.
Not an unpleasent experince I have to admit- the warmer water probably helps

Salu
07-01-2005, 17:00
Getting back to the question. How do people feel about the French openness. How would you feel peeing in public? At first I felt self-conscious feeling like people were peering over the top of the "wall" but soon felt fairly liberated if I'm honest. We Brits don't half get in a twist about nothing don't we?

I'm determined to bottom this one out..

nffc
07-01-2005, 18:09
Getting back to the question. How do people feel about the French openness. How would you feel peeing in public? At first I felt self-conscious feeling like people were peering over the top of the "wall" but soon felt fairly liberated if I'm honest. We Brits don't half get in a twist about nothing don't we?

I'm determined to bottom this one out..
I don't like urinals fullstop.

Escapee
07-01-2005, 18:54
I don't like urinals fullstop.

I very often stop in a layby for a pee, and I often wonder how the law should allow people to be fined for urinating in a public place when most toilets are not open for 24 hrs!

What are you supposred to do if you need to go and there are no toilets open?
I would never suggest using shop doorways etc as I think that is disgusting, but finding a bush or hedge away from public view at night should be perfectly acceptable in these circumstances.

nffc
07-01-2005, 18:59
I very often stop in a layby for a pee, and I often wonder how the law should allow people to be fined for urinating in a public place when most toilets are not open for 24 hrs!

What are you supposred to do if you need to go and there are no toilets open?
I would never suggest using shop doorways etc as I think that is disgusting, but finding a bush or hedge away from public view at night should be perfectly acceptable in these circumstances.
Probably say hold it or **** yourself... :(

I don't like urinals, because I think it's animal to **** in a public trough... I find it totally disgusting.

punky
07-01-2005, 19:45
I very often stop in a layby for a pee, and I often wonder how the law should allow people to be fined for urinating in a public place when most toilets are not open for 24 hrs!

What are you supposred to do if you need to go and there are no toilets open?
I would never suggest using shop doorways etc as I think that is disgusting, but finding a bush or hedge away from public view at night should be perfectly acceptable in these circumstances.

I have often wondered along simliar lines myself. Everyone gets caught short outside once in a while, especially if they have been drinking. I/they have the choice to do:

a) dash to somewhere discreet to urinate in public where someone might see you, thus commiting a crime or

b) urinate into my pants, and have to walk past dozens of people on the way home (which I don't think is a crime, although someone could complain it is a public nuisance?)

I think people would find B more offensive, but you you are damned if you do, damned if you don't. Toilet availability is abysmal in the UK.

AndrewJ
07-01-2005, 20:21
This thread really knows how to take the pi*s.

nffc
07-01-2005, 20:32
This thread really knows how to take the pi*s.
Oh, just p*ss off and take your s*it deadpan comments with you... :D :LOL:

AndrewJ
07-01-2005, 20:41
Listen Sir if I wish to make my splodge comments in this pi*sing forum place, then I shall drop my load onto this thread. :rofl:

homealone
07-01-2005, 21:13
hmm I might float a few ideas, & hope you fall for them, hook, line & sinker ;)

- but seriously I think it depends partly on how you grew up, I went to boarding school & you aren't allowed to have too many inhibitions in that environment - similarly if you are used to other 'group' scenarios - sports changing rooms, communal showers etc, I think you are more likely to be unconcerned.

I have to admit that sometimes it is hard to, er, get started, when someone is standing right next to you, but otherwise I don't have a problem. :)

nffc
07-01-2005, 21:13
Listen Sir if I wish to make my splodge comments in this pi*sing forum place, then I shall drop my load onto this thread. :rofl:
S*it pun, now p*ss off before I excrete your arguments down the pan...

nffc
07-01-2005, 21:14
hmm I might float a few ideas, & hope you fall for them, hook, line & sinker ;)

- but seriously I think it depends partly on how you grew up, I went to boarding school & you aren't allowed to have too many inhibitions in that environment - similarly if you are used to other 'group' scenarios - sports changing rooms, communal showers etc, I think you are more likely to be unconcerned.

I have to admit that sometimes it is hard to, er, get started, when someone is standing right next to you, but otherwise I don't have a problem. :)
Well I don't really like communal showers or sports changing rooms for the same reason...

homealone
07-01-2005, 21:33
Well I don't really like communal showers or sports changing rooms for the same reason...

you won't have learned how to turn a towel into a lethal weapon, then :D

Salu
10-01-2005, 11:51
I wonder how the law deliniates between "taking a pee" and "exposing yourself"? Obviously you have to do the later in order to do the first. Is the difference between someone seeing you or not and if so....seeing what?

Hmmm

Nugget
10-01-2005, 12:12
hmm I might float a few ideas, & hope you fall for them, hook, line & sinker ;)<snip>

Shouldn't that be hook, line and stinker :erm:

Theodoric
10-01-2005, 20:38
A whole article (http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,1386590,00.html) on this topic in today's Guardian, including a link to Wet Waynes "Pee Movie List" (http://www.patches.net/page/pml/ab.htm).