The Perfect Restroom? Knowing Your Ass From A Hole In the Ground.
Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 15:36 
The Romans loved togetherness. You could talk - or not, I imagine - while waiting for nature to take its course. A communal sponge, dipped in flowing water, was shared to ‘wipe’.
I’ve often wondered why we need unisex bathrooms. In the old days in Europe, I remember using the loo in a stall, while men came in and out to use the urinals. I mostly encoutered this in French bars.
In light airplanes, we had Tide bottles. A perennial favorite, but also a pee-tube in our Cessna Turbo 210. It was an interesting way to leave your ‘mark’ as you flew cross-country. I’ve been known to squat behind a bush or the gas pump at the out-of-the-way remote airstrip where advanced facilities weren’t available.
You’re probably saying “oh, way too much information”
This provocative piece sits in the Exploratorium in San Francisco, but I must have missed it. Damn. It’s about our aversion to the supposed filth of a toilet.
A bit narrower, and you’d have the ladies urinal I’ve always dreamed of.
This is an artist’s conceptual piece at the Tate in London. The one-way mirrored glass allows the user to look out while still having one’s privacy ensured.
I’ve actually used versions of this while hiking. I still prefer squating behind bushes.
The object here is to tap into the male sensitivity about others observing his penis. This is in a Sofitel in New Zealand. Bravo, mates!
And for those who would piss on religion….
It’s a whole new day for the Transgender’d
Gotta love it
Acknowleging the call during peak pub drinking hours in England.
And in Victorian England, gentlemen stepped up proudly.
I’ve used Meiji era squat toilets in Japan … actually took this choice over ‘Western style’ when offered. I think they’re far more hygenic and sensible.
This is the ‘Turkish Toilet’ that I learned to love in Italy and France way back in the day. I truly believe this where the phrase ” he didn’t know his ass from a hole in the ground” must have originated.
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