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Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
Thu Jun 14, 2012, 07:34 PM Jun 2012

Swedish political party wants to make it illegal for men to stand while urinating.



Swedish Left Party Chapter Wants To Make Urinating While Standing Illegal For Men
Posted: 06/13/2012 2:13 pm


Take a stand -- and sit down for what you believe in.

Male representatives on the Sormland County Council in Sweden should sit rather than stand while urinating in office restrooms, according to a motion advanced by the local Left Party.

Known as a socialist and feminist organization, the party claims that seated urination is more hygienic for men -- the practice decreases the likelihood of puddles and other unwanted residue forming in the stall -- in addition to being better for a man's health by more effectively emptying one's bladder, The Local reported.

But not everyone agrees.

"Men scatter urine not so much during the actual urination as during the 'shaking off' that follows," John Gamel, a professor at the University of Louisville, wrote while addressing the issue in 2009. "As a result, forcing men to sit while emptying their bladders will serve little purpose, since no man wants to shake himself off while remaining seated on the toilet."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/13/sweden-left-party-toilet-stand_n_1590572.html?utm_hp_ref=weird-news
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Swedish political party wants to make it illegal for men to stand while urinating. (Original Post) Cali_Democrat Jun 2012 OP
Shake it more than three times and you're playing with it jberryhill Jun 2012 #1
Let's bring that here Politicalboi Jun 2012 #2
Are they going to have urine police to enforce this? former9thward Jun 2012 #3
Colorado already has that Politicalboi Jun 2012 #4
+1 former9thward Jun 2012 #6
Can i check inside yo asshole??? Initech Jun 2012 #11
Here you go again. Central planning at its best. It should be performance oriented and market based. SergeyDovlatov Jun 2012 #5
No matter how much you shake your peg... badtoworse Jun 2012 #7
Well, I guess I could probably sit on this and still be okay with it... TroglodyteScholar Jun 2012 #8
:) Ha ha. AJTheMan Jun 2012 #9
I think the adult diaper industry would get a ton of customers here if urinals were outlawed. Initech Jun 2012 #10
And this is what HuffPo now considers news? gregoire Jun 2012 #12
That's a wide stance you're sitting there with,fella. Swede Jun 2012 #13
Now, how the heck are they going to put out campfires? blue neen Jun 2012 #14
If you can do that... badtoworse Jun 2012 #15
Well, it usually takes the entire Fire Department! blue neen Jun 2012 #16
+5 and off to The Greatest Page... Rhiannon12866 Jun 2012 #17
BREAKING: XemaSab Jun 2012 #18
While such a thing should never be codified into law... Cooley Hurd Jun 2012 #19
Gross. More info about men's urinating procedures than I needed to know. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #20
Who is behind this? The office janitors? treestar Jun 2012 #21
 

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)
2. Let's bring that here
Thu Jun 14, 2012, 07:40 PM
Jun 2012

Let's make congress pass this law. After all, we're only protecting their health. It's time to make penis laws rather than vagina laws. Why should women get all the love and attention.

SergeyDovlatov

(1,078 posts)
5. Here you go again. Central planning at its best. It should be performance oriented and market based.
Thu Jun 14, 2012, 07:46 PM
Jun 2012

Penalty for missing. Then, those who aim poorly or shake too much have to do it while sitting down.

Or event better. They can do "spill credit" trading scheme.

Those whose aim is great and have a steady hand can sell of their unused "spill" credit. Enron can make a killing!

Initech

(100,097 posts)
10. I think the adult diaper industry would get a ton of customers here if urinals were outlawed.
Thu Jun 14, 2012, 08:11 PM
Jun 2012

Just sayin'!

 

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)
19. While such a thing should never be codified into law...
Sun Jun 17, 2012, 09:37 AM
Jun 2012

...it's not a bad thing to sit when you pee. Much cleaner and you get to take a load off for a minute.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
21. Who is behind this? The office janitors?
Sun Jun 17, 2012, 10:12 AM
Jun 2012

A problem not needing a legislative solution if there ever was one.

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