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  • OwlHoot
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    Originally posted by Troll View Post
    Afternoon ruined now, childhood memories of outside toilets at Primary school
    Yes, but look on the bright side - At least you could wrap a sheet round a comb and make tunes with it

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  • RSoles
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    Oh yuck, I remember now, even at uni we had that horrible 'Bronco' stuff, like greaseproof paper.

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  • Troll
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    Originally posted by zeitghost
    Not if it's Izal Medicated.
    Afternoon ruined now, childhood memories of outside toilets at Primary school

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  • MrMarkyMark
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    Originally posted by zeitghost
    Not if it's Izal Medicated.

    Ugh

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  • d000hg
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    Well sometimes you slip...

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  • MrMarkyMark
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    Originally posted by Chuck View Post
    That would explain the dirty finger nails.


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  • d000hg
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    Originally posted by darmstadt View Post
    Don't you use toilet paper then?
    It's rather porous.

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  • Chuck
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    Originally posted by darmstadt View Post
    Don't you use toilet paper then?
    That would explain the dirty finger nails.

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  • darmstadt
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    Originally posted by d000hg View Post
    Maybe he didn't have a filthy penis? It's not like you get wee all over your hands when peeing, unlike a #2 where you are touching things you wish you weren't.
    Don't you use toilet paper then?

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  • FatLazyContractor
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    Originally posted by d000hg View Post
    Generally you're meant to use the urinal one at a time, not try and share.
    They probably read your sign regarding Urine being quite nourishing and probably decided to try their chances

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  • d000hg
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    Originally posted by Chuck View Post
    Splashback. Even if you can't see it, I'll bet your hands are covered in other people's wee by the time you've finished. Especially if the thing is flushing at the time.
    Generally you're meant to use the urinal one at a time, not try and share.

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  • MrMarkyMark
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    Originally posted by Chuck View Post
    Splashback. Even if you can't see it, I'll bet your hands are covered in other people's wee by the time you've finished. Especially if the thing is flushing at the time.
    This.

    Unfortunately at client co, people are very carte blanche with their toilet habits

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  • OwlHoot
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    Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
    I never thought about this when I was young.

    But when I got to middle age I used to use this as one way of judging people. If I were dealing with someone who was not working on the land, and they had dirty nails

    do not touch with a barge pole
    OTOH, Hitler and Pol Pot probably had clean fingernails. So you can never be entirely sure

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  • Chuck
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    Originally posted by d000hg View Post
    Pansy!

    Maybe he didn't have a filthy penis? It's not like you get wee all over your hands when peeing, unlike a #2 where you are touching things you wish you weren't.
    Splashback. Even if you can't see it, I'll bet your hands are covered in other people's wee by the time you've finished. Especially if the thing is flushing at the time.

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  • d000hg
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    Originally posted by DaveB View Post
    Carry a pair of latex gloves with your spare tubes / punture repair kit.
    Pansy!

    Originally posted by Chuck View Post
    I used to have a PM who'd use the urinal, then groom his hair in front of the large mirror, then wash his hands.

    Filthy peasant.
    Maybe he didn't have a filthy penis? It's not like you get wee all over your hands when peeing, unlike a #2 where you are touching things you wish you weren't.

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