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Quantess

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7. People pee all over the place in SF anyway.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 04:31 PM

Apr 2016

It's hard to find an actual toilet sometimes, and some people stopped bothering to find one. Kind of an uphill battle.

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Religious Group Sues Over Open-Air Urinal At San Francisco�s Dolores Park [View all] steve2470 Apr 2016 OP

Who would put up an "open air" urinal? That's just weird. Vinca Apr 2016 #1

The residents of the neighborhood surrounding the park lobbied for it. Chan790 Apr 2016 #5

re: "There are restrooms...this is for the people that refuse to use them" thesquanderer Apr 2016 #50

I know, that is what the side walls and alleys by bars are for? snooper2 Apr 2016 #6

Tell me about it. We live a block from Wrigley Field. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2016 #21

I used to drink in that neighborhood, quite a bit Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #62

That's a urinal? Initech Apr 2016 #2

We can never be truly civilized as long as we have to piss. immoderate Apr 2016 #3

So what is the solution then? Adult diapers? Initech Apr 2016 #9

I fear there is no solution. immoderate Apr 2016 #23

I wonder - what is the purpose for the chain-link surround? Maybe for the riders, jonno99 Apr 2016 #4

It's to make you feel like you're sliding into home Orrex Apr 2016 #30

People pee all over the place in SF anyway. Quantess Apr 2016 #7

Only if you're intoxicated, beligerent and screaming threatening nonsense Sen. Walter Sobchak Apr 2016 #17

Unfortunately, Dorian Gray Apr 2016 #26

The worse place were the yuiyoshida Apr 2016 #32

Is that the one that shuts down every time it rains? Quantess Apr 2016 #34

probably...but at least the rains wash yuiyoshida Apr 2016 #45

When I was a college kid... Victor_c3 Apr 2016 #8

Before these the entire park was a urinal. hunter Apr 2016 #10

I can't tell if there is any drainage there. PersonNumber503602 Apr 2016 #12

Dolores park has multiple public washrooms Sen. Walter Sobchak Apr 2016 #22

And? hunter Apr 2016 #24

And those anti-social substance abusers are going to use this thing? Sen. Walter Sobchak Apr 2016 #33

I remember a pissoir right outside Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris pinboy3niner Apr 2016 #11

Seriously? This is a thing? ScreamingMeemie Apr 2016 #13

In America? Renew Deal Apr 2016 #18

My response exactly. peace13 Apr 2016 #51

One mistake, and urinal lot of trouble. Orrex Apr 2016 #14

You seem to be a whiz at this pinboy3niner Apr 2016 #15

That's gold, Jerry. .. OriginalGeek Apr 2016 #16

I see a steady stream of commentary about this. madinmaryland Apr 2016 #36

It's trending #1 pinboy3niner Apr 2016 #40

Wee! Look at you go! Orrex Apr 2016 #41

Urethra doer or a watcher, I guess pinboy3niner Apr 2016 #43

Pee diddly issue to me. Eleanors38 Apr 2016 #53

But it's flush with peetential pinboy3niner Apr 2016 #60

I just love showering Pb9er with praise OriginalGeek Apr 2016 #42

I prays for the day when I won't have to wear a "rain" coat! :) pinboy3niner Apr 2016 #47

Here I am, stuck in the piddle with you. 11 Bravo Apr 2016 #37

Moral: It's bladder to be safe than soggy pinboy3niner Apr 2016 #64

That thing could be useful in NYC Renew Deal Apr 2016 #19

We have bars here in Houston that have ScreamingMeemie Apr 2016 #20

Omg, what's next? Frickin drunks can't bother to put it in the toilet? wordpix Apr 2016 #61

You can sue for being "offensive to manners and morals"? Democat Apr 2016 #25

Just a WAG here - there are no/few... 3catwoman3 Apr 2016 #27

Privacy is largely a first world luxury Major Nikon Apr 2016 #28

Good point. A first world luxury for which I am profoundly grateful. 3catwoman3 Apr 2016 #29

I have seen very little of that in the third world Sen. Walter Sobchak Apr 2016 #49

I've seen it pinboy3niner Apr 2016 #55

... Major Nikon Apr 2016 #57

Not quite the same as items carried at... 3catwoman3 Apr 2016 #58

Somewhat less practical Major Nikon Apr 2016 #59

Poo in Loo AngryAmish Apr 2016 #52

Some places have troughs. johnp3907 Apr 2016 #48

Wow, I live in the City yuiyoshida Apr 2016 #31

They added another restroom building and increased from 4 toilets to 27 pinboy3niner Apr 2016 #35

good! yuiyoshida Apr 2016 #46

�It�s just like a sex party,� KamaAina Apr 2016 #38

Open-air urination: $0. The city attorney's comments: Priceless. KamaAina Apr 2016 #39

Heh. That is good. Eleanors38 Apr 2016 #54

Lol. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2016 #63

IT IS HORRIBLE. 3RD WORLD IDEA .... peeing in public. trueblue2007 Apr 2016 #44

To throw out a contrary opinion for a second, cities like SF make it way too effin impossible Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #56