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To complain about public urination

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Babs03 Fri 11-Oct-24 07:45:29

Sorry meant to say my OH ‘wouldn’t urinate in public’, poor man I said that ‘he would’.
🙈

Babs03 Fri 11-Oct-24 07:44:14

There may be a lack of public loos I appreciate that but this goes for both sexes yet we don’t see women urinating in public and stinking out public places. And believe me our bladders are just as full.
Fact is women have always think of where they can go to the loo, if is near closing time in the pub they make sure they go for a wee before leaving, if they are at the theatre or cinema the same goes, they wee before leaving hence the long queues for the ladies. When I go for a long walk with a friend who has problems with her bladder we plan a walk near public loos or cafes which have loos. Men don’t necessarily do this. I don’t know how many times my OH will announce after we have just left our ACs homes that he needs the loo, he would urinate in public but I do think men are tardy when it comes to this, some assuming they will just relieve themselves in public if caught short.

downtoearth Fri 11-Oct-24 07:17:00

Its digusting,I live near a lorry park, publuc toilets nearby, you can imagine the bottles of discarded urine.

Walking behind a man walking his dog when he snorted, cleared his throat and spat🤮.

It is only men I have seen do this🤢

mum2three Fri 11-Oct-24 06:26:46

I live near a pub and we have the same problem with late night drinkers. They are not content to pee against a wall....they try to do it through our letter box! Fortunately, it is a little too high but we get urine running down the door.

Sara1954 Fri 11-Oct-24 06:11:25

Men openly urinate in lay-bys these days, I know anyone can get caught short, but they could at least be more discreet.

absent Fri 11-Oct-24 04:07:57

I remember groups of young men in my local pub deliberately marching outside to pee en masse in spite of the landlord's protestations. A bit like dogs marking their territory.

Esmay Fri 11-Oct-24 04:05:10

The smell is our local car park stairwells is appalling .
But the Council has shut all the local loos .
You are advised to use cafes .
They aren't open at night .

nanna8 Fri 11-Oct-24 01:02:21

Filthy beasts. That’s one thing about Australia, we have loads of well maintained public loos ,even in the smallest little town. Hope it never changes .

Grantanow Thu 10-Oct-24 23:47:32

More public lavatories? Better loos in pubs? Long distance lorry drivers?

Mt61 Thu 10-Oct-24 22:51:19

Mt61

In India it’s the norm to urinate & defecate in the streets, my friend went for her holidays & said it was he on earth 😩 people here should get a hefty fine & that includes spitting & dropping chewing gum

Hell on earth

Mt61 Thu 10-Oct-24 22:50:45

In India it’s the norm to urinate & defecate in the streets, my friend went for her holidays & said it was he on earth 😩 people here should get a hefty fine & that includes spitting & dropping chewing gum

Babs03 Thu 10-Oct-24 22:32:47

Btw when I mention zoomed in images I mean if the face of he culprit not anything below the waist. 😂

Babs03 Thu 10-Oct-24 22:31:24

maddyfour

It is disgusting. But with the police overworked and not even following up shop lifting crimes, I don’t think they’d be interested in public urination.

No. And tbh I think is up to the government to come up with a national campaign, roll it out with posters and short info films during the adverts. And more CCTV as mentioned strategically placed with zoomed in images of the culprits put in public places.
Also let’s see schools bringing this up in class during pastoral or personal development sessions.

maddyfour Thu 10-Oct-24 22:25:49

It is disgusting. But with the police overworked and not even following up shop lifting crimes, I don’t think they’d be interested in public urination.

Nonnato2 Thu 10-Oct-24 22:19:43

I completely agree it’s disgusting.

Babs03 Thu 10-Oct-24 22:19:11

Wyllow3

I dont know who owns the flats, but a definite case for requesting CCTV?

My friend says there is some kind of residents committee who will take this up.

petra Thu 10-Oct-24 22:16:58

When the captain of Manchester City has been caught twice ( on camera) urinating in public what message does that send.

www.snl24.com/kickoff/worldnews/english-premier-league/manchester-city-star-kyle-walker-caught-peeing-in-public-for-the-2nd-time-20241001#:~:text=Manchester%20City%20star%20Kyle%20Walker,Newcastle%20United%20on%20the%20weekend.

Ziplok Thu 10-Oct-24 22:06:47

Yes, CCTV in the lifts,
Prosecution of offenders and an education campaign - it’s quite disgusting that some men feel it’s an entitlement to be able to urinate wherever they feel like doing it. Imagine the outcry if women decided to do the same.

Wyllow3 Thu 10-Oct-24 21:52:31

I dont know who owns the flats, but a definite case for requesting CCTV?

valdali Thu 10-Oct-24 21:46:29

Seconded. It's just uncivilised. Maybe the dog walkers see their dogs cocking their legs, marking their territory & subconciously they copy them?

nanaK54 Thu 10-Oct-24 21:44:52

Start a petition and I would definitely sign it.

Babs03 Thu 10-Oct-24 21:30:51

Sorry, I know it isn't pleasant, but it really winds me up. Went to visit a friend in a block of flats near us the other day, is a nicely maintained block but when I got in the lift was the unmistakeable odour of urine as well as the tell tale stains. And of course it is men doing the honours. Seems that we can't use a subway, enter a public stairwell or lift, or take shelter from the rain inside a shop doorway, without the smell of urine assailing us. Just because men find it easier to urinate in public than women surely doesn't mean they can do it whenever and wherever they want. And they aren't all drunks. In a park across from us we often see men just out walking the dog etc., dodging into the bushes for a wee, thing is there are two lots of public toilets in the park, well signposted and open all day.
Is sheer laziness and a lack of consideration for others.
Would like to see a national campaign aimed at preventing this, I know is a public offence to urinate in public but who is policing this?