TIL about 1 million liters of urine is spilled onto the bathroom floor every day in the U.S.
TIL about 1 million liters of urine is spilled onto the bathroom floor every day in the U.S.
Researchers have invented two new urinal designs that could significantly reduce the amount of urine splashback, keeping public restrooms cleaner.
Researchers have come up with two new urinal designs to prevent the spillage of "ill-aimed pee."
Does it say which bathroom?
My biggest issue is stream strength. I have issues peeing and often dribble or have a split stream.
Yes I've talked to my urologist about it. Several in fact.
No it's not my prostate. No it's not a weak pelvic floor.
I've been suffering with this for almost 20 years and docs still don't know what's going on.
Anyone, whether it's man or woman, who pisses or shits or whatever all over a toilet (i.e. not inside) has quite likely never cleaned a fucking toilet in their life.
Source: Have cleaned toilets, not just my own, before - it has changed me.
Story time.
It honestly feels like about 264,000 gallons of that were spilled at a placed I used to work. I still have no idea who the culprit(s) was.
No kidding, the problem was so bad that building management stepped in and... added chamomile scented floor mats beneath the urinals to catch and deodorize the... ugh (gross)... drippings. It was such a strong smell that it wafted out into the hallway with the subtlety of a sledgehammer. This prompted some of the women in the office to remark at how unfair it was that the men's room was obviously getting all this extra attention. I almost can't describe the mixture of disappointment and disgust on their faces once I explained why this was happening.
I also once had to explain to my wife that the above situation, along with the smell of urinal cakes and most gas-station-restroom deodorizers, are the reason why chamomile tea is a hard pass for me.
Seems like a complete lie. Men might lose a few drops due to the shape of the bowl tops. It's certainly not worth anyone tearing out urinals in the hope some hypothetical piss splashage goes down.
And personally a better goal for urinal design is water reduction. i.e. urinals that use no water, or the bare minimum to flush the piss through.
I love the mental image of a government employee having the job of spilling barrels of piss into bathrooms around the nation
I do like the Nautilus and wish the designed for everyone philosophy was the predominant one. Especially you get one lower level one put in when they could all be functional for everyone.
"The researchers' Cornucopia and Nautilus designs both achieved a significant reduction in urine splashing, with the Cornucopia performing best. However, the Nautilus was considered the most ideal design due to its height, which would allow shorter people — including children or those in wheelchairs — to more easily use it. Its larger gape would also be easier to clean, and would be more accepting of poor aim, and therefore would also be appropriate for use on boats or airplanes."
They are fixing a problem that has already been solved. There are already urinals that take this into consideration. The problem is not in the design, it is the implementation. For some reason everybody everywhere installs those awful American Standard urinals that are specifically designed to splatter pee onto your pants.
I recall one place I worked. There was a "ofd" older gentleman. I was in the restroom with him at a urinal. He went to the paper towel holder, grabbed about 5 pieces, folded them, and then proceeded to wipe the inside of the urinal out. After he finished, he put the paper towel into one of his back pockets and peed, I think. I didn't stay to watch him finish. I just exited the bathroom and didn't look back.
Most of it is in my bathroom when my father-in-law visits.
Which bathroom floor?
It's all me. Sorry. I'll work on my aim.
Oh yeah, sorry about that.
I personally estimate 85% is from the troughs at Fenway.
Who the heck has counted this?
Been in a pub toilet when a drunk guy came in, whipped it out half way across the room and the dirty fucker started pissing while staggering to the urinal. Just a fucken animal.
I woke up very sick this morning and this is the first thing to make me smile today. Thanks for sharing lol
Seeing the amount of micro penis compensating trucks in the US, I'm not surprised
Now do it for Ireland and measure it in pints.
You can keep it about Americans though.
I'd hate to be the guy that has to mop that bathroom
Where is this bathroom so I can avoid it?
This triggers my germaphobia so much... 🤮
That must be a big bathroom!!
Where's ye goode olde piss channel?
Urine Georg,
Poor floor
The CYBER urinal will revolutionize this, fertilize homeless camps and change life as we know it. Act now!
Glad that it is not my bathroom floor where they do that....
I'd hate to be the cleaner in that bathroom.
And only half that in mop water
Dammit, Kevin
