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They didn't address the horrible troughs at old sports stadiums? BTW, I don't know if those still exist. I think Louis CK had a bit about his boy being trauma

by fizgig 10y ago

They didn't address the horrible troughs at old sports stadiums? BTW, I don't know if those still exist. I think Louis CK had a bit about his boy being traumatized by these on his TV show. I recall urinating at "the trough" at a local ball game as a kid (70s or 80s, not 100% sure). It wasn't a pleasant experience.

theandrewbailey 10y ago
They still exist. You can also find several at fairgrounds.
abcanthur 10y ago
Troughs are great! I'm impressed by the simplicity of it, "this thing must be a cinch to clean! ten seconds of hose, air dry!" I despise the frequent click bait articles about "how to use maths to choose which urinal to use." Use any urinal! Grow up and don't mind your fellow men satisfying their natural impulses just like you. Overcoming "stage fright" is a marker of growing up; I for one admire the old guys who turn into the brass section of a marching band once they enter the bathroom. If you can't let loose in the bathroom after 2 hours at the mall, where is the safe space? The food court? I don't think that being a total priss about these things is the obviously correct way to move forward. Not every man needs the toilet of a Japanese emperor (especially when your half acre of fescue hidden behind your picket fence is the ultimate urinary domain). Also bidets are a joke, end up using twice as much paper just to dry off.
- bitwize 10y ago
  Troughs are commonplace in Australia. Despite some of them having a continuous trickle of water, they invariably reek -- much stinkier than individual urinals.
basch 10y ago
troughs are so much better than urinals, gets you in and out without waiting for a specific size unit to open up, way more people peeing at once, much bigger target to aim for.
- mercer 10y ago
  I think for some people troughs are difficult because they're significantly less private than urinals (which usually have separators between them).
mercer 10y ago
I've seen troughs at festivals and quite a few bars around here. Reminds me of this classic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InR7tip2Izk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InR7tip2Izk

by fizgig 10y ago

theandrewbailey 10y ago

They still exist. You can also find several at fairgrounds.

abcanthur 10y ago

Troughs are great! I'm impressed by the simplicity of it, "this thing must be a cinch to clean! ten seconds of hose, air dry!" I despise the frequent click bait articles about "how to use maths to choose which urinal to use." Use any urinal! Grow up and don't mind your fellow men satisfying their natural impulses just like you. Overcoming "stage fright" is a marker of growing up; I for one admire the old guys who turn into the brass section of a marching band once they enter the bathroom. If you can't let loose in the bathroom after 2 hours at the mall, where is the safe space? The food court? I don't think that being a total priss about these things is the obviously correct way to move forward. Not every man needs the toilet of a Japanese emperor (especially when your half acre of fescue hidden behind your picket fence is the ultimate urinary domain). Also bidets are a joke, end up using twice as much paper just to dry off.

bitwize 10y ago
Troughs are commonplace in Australia. Despite some of them having a continuous trickle of water, they invariably reek -- much stinkier than individual urinals.

basch 10y ago

troughs are so much better than urinals, gets you in and out without waiting for a specific size unit to open up, way more people peeing at once, much bigger target to aim for.

mercer 10y ago
I think for some people troughs are difficult because they're significantly less private than urinals (which usually have separators between them).

mercer 10y ago

I've seen troughs at festivals and quite a few bars around here. Reminds me of this classic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InR7tip2Izk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InR7tip2Izk