2004-08-04
DISTRACTIONS
Watch what your doing? | A Swiss portalet manufacturer has supplied the world with these ~ a public loo [image, left] that water closet exhibitionists who don't wish to get arrested for exposure can have their fun and remain modest at the same time | Who would have thunk it? | Meanwhile, on the outside [image, right], the casual passerby can check out his or her coiffure or attire while never suspecting the user inside may be up to some barely hidden case of no good | Or doing themselves good, whatever | For me, I suppose, this new urban innovation has me wondering what was the original idea behind it | Did the manufacture have an oversupply of one way mirror glass thay he neede to get rid of? | Not nearly as graceful as the discree oval wonders in Paris ~the ones with the "over 60 million satisifed customers served" stickers on the doors | Go figure |
Watch what your doing? | A Swiss portalet manufacturer has supplied the world with these ~ a public loo [image, left] that water closet exhibitionists who don't wish to get arrested for exposure can have their fun and remain modest at the same time | Who would have thunk it? | Meanwhile, on the outside [image, right], the casual passerby can check out his or her coiffure or attire while never suspecting the user inside may be up to some barely hidden case of no good | Or doing themselves good, whatever | For me, I suppose, this new urban innovation has me wondering what was the original idea behind it | Did the manufacture have an oversupply of one way mirror glass thay he neede to get rid of? | Not nearly as graceful as the discree oval wonders in Paris ~the ones with the "over 60 million satisifed customers served" stickers on the doors | Go figure |
UPDATE | 6 aug 04 || In a private e-mail "Hans I." asks: "I wonder what happens at night?????
Everyone knows one way glass only works when it's lighter outside and darker inside but at night they must have lights inside the washroom and then everyone can see in and you won't be able to see out."
¶ 22:18 Everyone knows one way glass only works when it's lighter outside and darker inside but at night they must have lights inside the washroom and then everyone can see in and you won't be able to see out."
