Stop stand-up urination for men, Swedish politicians urge

CBC News ^ | June 14, 2012 | Lauren O'Neil

[ConservativeStatement]

A Swedish political party is taking a stand against upright urination.

At a county council meeting Monday, the Left Party, or Vänsterpartiet, tabled a motion that would require office washrooms to be genderless with a sit-down-only requirement, reported the news agency Tidningarnas Telegrambyrå.

[DannyTN]

Sit down toilets won’t stop men from standing while using them.

No urinals just means anyone wishing to sit down is going to have to clean the spray off the seat first.

[cuban leaf]

--Ladies, you would not understand.--

My very young (under 2) granddaughter caught me and my grandson doing it one day. The next day my wife caught her doing it, except she had pee running down her leg. ;-)

[aruanan]

They will have us on our knees eventually.

People pee on their knees?

[Boogieman]

In Germany, they use the word “setzpinkler”, which means “sitting pisser” to describe a wimply, wussified man. Pretty accurate and insightful, if you ask me. So, the Swedes want to make it official that they are a nation of setzpinklers.

I refuse even to put the seat down afterwards, but then again, maybe that is part of the reason why I am not married :)

[Lx]

So leave the seat down, stand up and pee all over it.

That's exactly what will happen. The law of unintended consequences strikes again...

[Red Badger]

Next up:

Mandatory Glory Holes to ensure c0mpliance with the law..........

[dfwgator]

[Disambiguator]

Perhaps a better way would be to assign a trained "holder" in each stall to ensure proper aim. Since it's Sweden, perhaps a generic name for these compliance officers could be "Erik the Holder".

That would be a motivation for most men to be "Fast and Furious" about doing their business.

[circlecity]

If this passes I guarantee there be someone who’s entire job is to look underneath stalls to see which way the feet are pointing.

[goseminoles]

People pee on their knees?

I’ve peed on my knees a few times. That’s how I roll. My knees are only a couple inches away.. ;0)...

[dfwgator]

If this passes I guarantee there be someone who’s entire job is to look underneath stalls to see which way the feet are pointing.

I take it Larry Craig won't be going to Sweden anytime soon.

[rhoda_penmark]

“Why don’t we make it so women have to stand up?”

Hey that’s OK with me if the “no hands” clause is added. ;-)

[Iron Munro]

A Better Solution

[ConservativeStatement]

Not only that but “wait until Stryker hears about this. The (bleep) is gonna hit the fan!”

[cartan]

Look up “A Regiment of Women.”

Do you mean this DVD?

[the_daug]

Mothers against peeing standing up say peeing standing up is attacking your mom. Mothers against peeing standing up

[broken_arrow1]

I hope Bloomberg doesn’t see this!

[broken_arrow1]

I hope Bloomberg doesn’t see this!

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I hope Bloomberg doesn’t see this!

[ConservativeStatement]

My error. Should be “If Kramer hears about this - the (bleep) is gonna hit the fan”.