Posted on 06/16/2012 10:01:28 PM PDT by JohnKinAK
Men who work for the Sörmland County Council in central Sweden should sit down rather than stand up when urinating in office toilets, according to a motion put forward by the local Left Party chapter.
The Left Party in Sörmland is taking a stand to ensure men take a seat when emptying their bladders in the county council's own toilets.
According to the party, there are two very important reasons for the proposal encouraging men to sit instead of stand when they urinate.
One reason has to do with hygiene and a desire to ensure that no one who uses the toilets at the county council's offices will be required to walk through puddles or residue left by stray urine which happens to splash out of the bowl and onto the floor when male employees pee standing up.
The Left Party also cites medical research it claims shows that men empty their bladders more efficiently when they are seated.
The improved bladder evacuation not only reduces the risk for prostate problems, according to the party, but also helps men who sit rather than stand achieve a longer and healthier sex life, the local Folket newspaper reported.
As a first step in its quest to get men to take a seat, the Left Party proposes labeling toilets which are designated for men who absolutely want to remain standing when they pee.
The Left Party's Viggo Hansen, a substitute member of the county council and the man responsible for the proposal, wants the office toilets to be genderless and as a result, is pushing for the "sit-down only" requirement.
He insisted, however, that the move doesn't represent political meddling in people's bathroom habits.
"That's not what we're doing. We want to give men the option of going into a clean toilet," he told Sveriges Television (SVT).
I DON’T EVEN SIT DOWN TO POOP!
They’re doing this for hygiene? ummm if you stand your body doesn’t touch the toilet.
Really, they just want men to be like women.
“I would love to know how they plan to enforce this.”
You don’t see? They want to abolish the men’s room. Just one kind of toilet for everyone.
LOL! Poor Butters. Where else would you rest your comic book and chocolate milk?
“Sounds like a certain country that is in control of the European Union . . . the men there do #1 seated.”
In their pants after reading the financial news.
In your dreams?
Funniest thing I have read all day. Thanks.
;-)
Just indoors or when out in the woods as well??
The only time I do that is when I don’t want my wife to know I’m still up.
Don't forget that strict Muslims also squat to pee. I've seen footprints on the toilet seats at my college.
I’ll bet Obama pees sitting down.
I was just wondering whether the Swedes use that word, or have one similar.
Almost pathetically simple, with modern technology that is.
Think microphones, digital signal processors, warning lights & buzzers on wall-sized maps in the DoPE (Department of Pinkler Enforcement).
Almost pathetically simple, with modern technology that is.
Think microphones, digital signal processors, warning lights & buzzers on wall-sized maps in the DoPE (Department of Pinkler Enforcement).
Robert Klein did a fine bit on a gig he did years ago at the Hungry i in San Francisco (I think that was the club and location).
It was evidently kind of a mess. He said about the men's room, "It was the kind of mens' room where you put tissue on the door handle going in." And he remembered his (Jewish) mother's instruction from his yoot. "Public toilet seats are the worst thing in the world! World War II was started by a public toilet seat! Never sit on one! Hover! Squat! Use someone else's a$$ if you have to! But never sit on one!"
I’d bet my last dollar that you are a fan of Robert Heinlein.
As for the article....well, what can I say? Those Europeans sure have some wacky ideas.
Regards,
PS: I’m a girl, so I’ve never been inside a public men’s room. However, my children are all boys and I do know a little bit about the importance of hitting your target. We used floating Cheerios to improve their aim when they were little and added an “if-Mommy-sees-pee-anywhere-but-in-the- toilet-one-of-you-boys-will-clean-it-up” rule when they got a little bit older. Having to clean up somebody else’s pee a couple of time does wonders for one’s aim.
...on Hollywood Boulevard.
Sorry--couldn't resist.
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