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Re:Pay toilets and NYT: a free market microcosm by floren on Monday March 08, 2021 @10:58PM (#26395275)
Certainly not a new thing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pissoir

It will not be implemented in SF because it's only suitable for men. Switzerland appears to have created a solution for women by providing disposable paper "funnels" so the ladies can use it too, but because people lack any decency they would all be stolen within minutes in SF--and if you think creating a male-only public urinal won't fly in SF, just wait until you propose that the women should have to put in a quarter to get a funnel that the men don't need :)

Re:Pay toilets and NYT: a free market microcosm by airhead969 on Tuesday March 09, 2021 @12:21AM (#26395675)
Belgium towns often have these out for festivals and other events. Shaped like an X about 1.5 to 2m high and about 2 x 2m with a yellow hose draining to the nearest sewer. If they didn't, dudes would just pee wherever. I bet that women are out-of-luck and just go somewhere discreet.
Re:Pay toilets and NYT: a free market microcosm by WuTangCFO on Monday March 08, 2021 @11:19PM (#26395365)
Thank you for the link. I enjoyed the historical photos! At Glastonbury music festival, the ladies call these funnels "she wees". Bring back the pissoir!