Miss Conduct [who is also, under her own name, the psychology editor of the Annals of Improbable Research] considers a difficult case. The person who brought it to her attention wrote: “It has come to my and several co-workers’ attention that a woman who works in our office is locking herself in the library and […]
Tag: urination
The aim of the tiles
Meena Kadri looks at the psychology of tile placement: Disrupting Urination Norms In Mumbai someone kindly explained to me the custom of putting wall tiles of gods from different religions along street facades. They’re positioned at pissing height – and act as a perfect deterrent in a reverent nation.
Ryanair’s genitourinary experiment
The Irish Times reported, on January 16, 2010: Cross your legs: Ryanair to implement fee per wee RYANAIR says it will press ahead with plans to charge passengers to use its aircraft’s toilets. Despite admitting its announcement last year that it might install coin-operated facilities was a publicity stunt, chief executive Michael O’Leary is now […]
Fresh Pees in the Garden
Pee to help make your garden grow Gardeners at a National Trust property in Cambridgeshire are urging people to relieve themselves outdoors to help gardens grow greener…. “There are obvious logistical benefits to limiting it to male members of the team…” So says a November 13, 2009 BBC report. (Thanks to Dave Brooks for bringing […]