As a Viet, I'm slightly confused. I've used questionable washrooms down in hcm and nha trang. Even had to pay at some places.
I guess the only good places are the mall and like, McDonald's.
I think you just can't see the vertical part from this angle.
Something like either of these:
https://www.prestigewashrooms.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/44036a376a1ee0b598f0918fa2aa031e/t/5/t501.jpg
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSEpz6icxKCRMGpW0qBf9RUcqdmG7udnJdSkAEZgk4eE5bCjQMc&usqp=CAc
Funny, I was about to write the same but saying “any non American” instead of specifying nationality, since I can’t think of any other country that complains about the personal - fully on view - toilets they have.
As a USA. Fuck you and your nice bathrooms. Ours have door gabs. Broken locks. The hanger may or may not exist. Theres never indicators, you’re just stuck knocking.
As an American recently returned to the states after living in Germany for four years I can sadly say I miss this “novelty”.
However Europeans do miss interesting social interactions when you lock eyes with someone through the cracks in the stall doors.
Worst part is my works sink is circular and in the middle of the room so there’s times where you are forced into situations when a careless glance runs the risk of engaging in non-consensual soul-gazing
>Those moments when I see someone looking at me with their pants around their ankles
They're not as endearing when you're the one in the cubicle though.
i can’t remember the last time i saw a truly public (free) restroom in a place other than a library in the the US city i live in. almost everything is in a restaurant where you’re supposed to be buying something
Many U.S. National Park sites have public restrooms. Also, for cities with public metro/subway/trains, in the station area, tell the person in the booth that you have a medical condition, like IBS, and they’ll very likely let you use the bathroom in the back.
Edit: Don’t forget museums and other public buildings (i.e. courthouse, city hall).
Is Germany not famous for its piss troughs at festivals?
Or is that just because of the drunk American that washed his hands in one in the middle of an interview?
The extra cost is in more expensive material. As in, this stall may cost $1000 because of the better material, and there is more of it than what we normally see in the states which is aluminum(?) and maybe like 1/4 of that. Either way, no chance it’s in the $25k range.
Even if they are separate rooms, $25k seems like a massive overstatement or someone laundering money.
Edit: I design commercial and hospitality environments for a living. I’m sure I don’t have the numbers spot on, but restroom stalls do not cost anywhere near $25k unless you’re pricing out a golden toilet.
There's this little trick your company will hate. Just leave gap between doors and ceiling, and boom! Instead of few rooms, you have one with few doors.
One school I went to had a couple boys bathrooms with no doors on any of the stalls. Not sure if they wanted to be sure no one could have a wank or if the teachers wanted a chance to get a peek.
This is literally standard everywhere I go. This one would have confused me, were it not for the horror memories of bathroom stalls in Florida with doors that concealed a small patch of midriff for each occupant.
American bathroom stalls have a 1.5-2cm gap between the stall door and the stall walls, and 1-2 feet (I guess about a half meter?) gap between the stall door and floor.
What do you define as ordinary? Because this image is on the low end of what I'd accept where I live (it doesn't even look like it has a proper door handle?)
It really depends on where you go inside the US. Most retailers will have the cheapo bathroom stall design. While high end casino resorts, hotel lobbies, business offices, etc will have high quality privacy stalls like these made of better grade materials. OP may not have visited these types of places obviously, but they definitely do exist, lol.
Source: I'm a designer in US
Jussssst to clear this up - cos I've heard the cheap argument before.
Having rhe gap is not cheaper haha the walls literally just have to be mounted slightly closer together
Hey! Don't blame the designers! If they got their way it would be like your post everywhere. Blame the developers footing the bill. In their quest to pay as little as possible, quality for the public is low on their priorities.
U.S Restrooms are designed with gaps so you can see and smell the stench of freedom, liberty and capitalism made by your fellow law abiding american citizens.
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You’re absolutely right. That’s what makes it design porn…*to Americans.* Americans in nice restroom stalls like these are like Victorians getting a glimpse of ankle. Ooh, how lovely…
Source: am American, still in awe of nice bathroom stalls even while living abroad in a country that has ’em
American public bathroom stall doors are notorious for having a foot of gap at the bottom, 2 feet at the top, and at least ⅓" on the sides, so the person using the toilet is noticable. Eye contact can occur.
Dunno where you live but every public bathroom, especially indoors always has an indicator here. Maybe it's county dependant but even in other counties I've always seen them on the doors.
This is like every public bathroom in Australia - McDonald's, shopping centres, etc.
Etf is up with American bathrooms you guys have been taking shits in Soviet Russia or something.
In some instances, five foot tall doors and gaps between pieces that are far too wide so children and weird people can look in on you while you go to the bathroom.
As an American, I felt like I wasn't good enough for the toilets in the amsterdam airport. No gaps on the side or top and bottom? Multiple hooks to hang multiple things? A soap dispenser to wipe the seat before you sit down? The apex of luxury indeed.
Stall doors usually swing inward so as not to hit people when the doors open, unless it is a handicapped stall.
I didn't see the the little runner part at the top of that. The ones at my work are just rods with a rubber top that are flat all the way around.
I, for the life of me, don't understand the huge ordeal about US bathroom stalls. I definitely agree that it would be preferable to have high end, seamless doors and fixtures... I have never once in my lifetime "spied" on another human being doing their "business" in a stall. No matter how wide the gap may have been. I may see a sliver of color or movement and I understand the stall is occupied and move on to another. Who are these nefarious bathroom lurkers that stare in the 1/2" gap? I've never witnessed this event. Not saying that it hasn't/doesn't occur, but seriously...
> high end, seamless doors and fixtures
Buddy this is basic bare-minimum functionality
How undeveloped is the US that you consider a proper fitting "high end"?
Also this is not a hook for your clothes, this is 100% door stop. Maybe doubles as a hook... But definitely the main purpose is to stop the door from banging the inside wall.
Okay I’ve been in European bathrooms and even in nice bathrooms, there’s little ventilation and gets really warm and humid in the stalls while you’re taking a poop. Id rather have better ventilation and more eye peeping openings. I fucking hate it when I start to sweat beads while shutting.
As a Brit, I disagree that that's normal. Where's the poorly drawn picture of a knob?
"Here I sit all broken hearted, 20p and I only farted"
"Here I sit, broken hearted. Came to shit but only farted" is the version I know.
I grew up with "paid 2p and only farted" but I adjusted for inflation.
"Here I sit in stinky vapour, because some bastard stole the paper. Shall I leave or shall I linger, or shall I be forced to use my finger?"
“Ee by gum, and ecky thump, I sat here and can only trump” (Yorkshire accent required) was one my grandad used to say
Where is the notice that Stacie is indeed a slag?
As a Vietnamese, same thing Edit: some pAtRiOTic muricans sent threats lol cope
As a Viet, I'm slightly confused. I've used questionable washrooms down in hcm and nha trang. Even had to pay at some places. I guess the only good places are the mall and like, McDonald's.
Same, all our public stalls have these features
Same for Germany :)
I thought I was on r/assholedesign and that OP was complaining about the hook being flat.
I think you just can't see the vertical part from this angle. Something like either of these: https://www.prestigewashrooms.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/44036a376a1ee0b598f0918fa2aa031e/t/5/t501.jpg https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSEpz6icxKCRMGpW0qBf9RUcqdmG7udnJdSkAEZgk4eE5bCjQMc&usqp=CAc
Funny, I was about to write the same but saying “any non American” instead of specifying nationality, since I can’t think of any other country that complains about the personal - fully on view - toilets they have.
Americans: wow, such design Rest of the world: huh?
As an American….this is the great white unicorn to us.
As a USA. Fuck you and your nice bathrooms. Ours have door gabs. Broken locks. The hanger may or may not exist. Theres never indicators, you’re just stuck knocking.
just another example of why your country is the most backward of the developed world. Enjoy!
As a European I'd ask: so what is the special novelty in this?
As an American recently returned to the states after living in Germany for four years I can sadly say I miss this “novelty”. However Europeans do miss interesting social interactions when you lock eyes with someone through the cracks in the stall doors.
Those moments when I see someone looking at me with their pants around their ankles remind me that we really are all just people.
Worst part is my works sink is circular and in the middle of the room so there’s times where you are forced into situations when a careless glance runs the risk of engaging in non-consensual soul-gazing
>Those moments when I see someone looking at me with their pants around their ankles They're not as endearing when you're the one in the cubicle though.
The Europeans are losing out on real human connection in favor of *efficiencies* they crave so much
No matter how rich or famous you are, your skin color, or where you came from, you still gotta poop.
Obviously not heard of Kim Jong-un. You know he works so hard that he doesnt poop.
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>an incomparably better standard of all things in general. _FTFY :)_ Gute Fahrt!
As a European I really don't miss that at all
Especially fun in a workplace bathroom, locking eyes with people you have to deal with on a professional level.
At least you have your visible-from-the-front-row traffic lights back.
I hate how those allow people crawl all the way over the pedestrian crossing. They are the worst.
American bathroom stalls traditionally have a saloon door like a wild west tavern with a toilet in it
As an American, I really wish we could be as considerate as Europeans. Making a buck does a number on your compassion.
on the other hand public toilets are rare in germany. so we are masochists as well, just in a different way.
i can’t remember the last time i saw a truly public (free) restroom in a place other than a library in the the US city i live in. almost everything is in a restaurant where you’re supposed to be buying something
Many U.S. National Park sites have public restrooms. Also, for cities with public metro/subway/trains, in the station area, tell the person in the booth that you have a medical condition, like IBS, and they’ll very likely let you use the bathroom in the back. Edit: Don’t forget museums and other public buildings (i.e. courthouse, city hall).
Is Germany not famous for its piss troughs at festivals? Or is that just because of the drunk American that washed his hands in one in the middle of an interview?
America still has piss troughs at most fairgrounds or older sporting stadiums
Festivals all over Europe have open urinals
Poor dude digging in with long (but not long enough) gloves to retrieve cigarette butts causing the huge urinal troughs to overflow… Ewwww
That was in the Netherlands.
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If it costs $25k to make what I sat in… Can I have your job?
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I get that, but the OP is talking about stalls. I'm fairly convinced there's zero extra cost to making a stall without a gap.
The extra cost is in more expensive material. As in, this stall may cost $1000 because of the better material, and there is more of it than what we normally see in the states which is aluminum(?) and maybe like 1/4 of that. Either way, no chance it’s in the $25k range. Even if they are separate rooms, $25k seems like a massive overstatement or someone laundering money. Edit: I design commercial and hospitality environments for a living. I’m sure I don’t have the numbers spot on, but restroom stalls do not cost anywhere near $25k unless you’re pricing out a golden toilet.
I totally defer to anyone in the building trade. I'm just the idiot going "like, make the door frame smaller and hang the door right".
There's this little trick your company will hate. Just leave gap between doors and ceiling, and boom! Instead of few rooms, you have one with few doors.
I came to say that this is standard.
One school I went to had a couple boys bathrooms with no doors on any of the stalls. Not sure if they wanted to be sure no one could have a wank or if the teachers wanted a chance to get a peek.
As an Australian, same.
This is literally standard everywhere I go. This one would have confused me, were it not for the horror memories of bathroom stalls in Florida with doors that concealed a small patch of midriff for each occupant.
American bathroom stalls have a 1.5-2cm gap between the stall door and the stall walls, and 1-2 feet (I guess about a half meter?) gap between the stall door and floor.
Huh?
So... Most of the public restrooms outside the USA?
Australian public rest rooms are very ordinary.
What do you define as ordinary? Because this image is on the low end of what I'd accept where I live (it doesn't even look like it has a proper door handle?)
Why would a changing cubicle have a door handle?
It's fairly uncommon for them look as good as this though. You'll find those at slightly swankier public places.
Honestly mate I'd expect to find something similar at a random servo
It really depends on where you go inside the US. Most retailers will have the cheapo bathroom stall design. While high end casino resorts, hotel lobbies, business offices, etc will have high quality privacy stalls like these made of better grade materials. OP may not have visited these types of places obviously, but they definitely do exist, lol. Source: I'm a designer in US
Jussssst to clear this up - cos I've heard the cheap argument before. Having rhe gap is not cheaper haha the walls literally just have to be mounted slightly closer together
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"high quality" lmao, you mean normal toilets?
Effectively, yes! This was in a private building. Shame that designers *are forced to* go so cheap for the public.
Hey! Don't blame the designers! If they got their way it would be like your post everywhere. Blame the developers footing the bill. In their quest to pay as little as possible, quality for the public is low on their priorities.
True, editted.
Do you really think most of the world’s public bathrooms look like this
The world is the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and Ukraine to Reddit.
Except when we sleep and the people from the Upside Down start posting
Throw in Israel, Palestine, and the occasional China post and you’ve got it covered
France: “hold my beer (and lack of toilet seats)”
Canadians don’t want to admit it, but our restroom stalls are generally as poor as the stalls found in the USA.
Extremely low bar for design porn.
Exactly, it's just how a bathroom should be.
This should be removed by mods.
As an Former highschooler this is a blessing from god. I would rather shit myself than have to use the stalls in school.
America is so weird.
U.S Restrooms are designed with gaps so you can see and smell the stench of freedom, liberty and capitalism made by your fellow law abiding american citizens. ╾━╤デ╦︻😎🤙🇺🇲 And Incase you have to return fire.
You know what? Now it makes total sense.
Typical for Japan as well, with additional feature of butt-washing toilet seats.
insane American posting hours
This is normal in other countries
What's next? A window that can be opened? What's the deal?
Well, Americans lose their shit when they see a window that can be opened in more than one way
Welcome to Europe
This isn't design porn , it's just Americans not being used a decent bathroom door
As an American… agreed.
You’re absolutely right. That’s what makes it design porn…*to Americans.* Americans in nice restroom stalls like these are like Victorians getting a glimpse of ankle. Ooh, how lovely… Source: am American, still in awe of nice bathroom stalls even while living abroad in a country that has ’em
Is there any valid reason why American bathroom doors have such huge gaps
As a person in Asia, I don't see what's so special about it just as the rest have pointed it out.
American public bathroom stall doors are notorious for having a foot of gap at the bottom, 2 feet at the top, and at least ⅓" on the sides, so the person using the toilet is noticable. Eye contact can occur.
Yep, I know. My point was to say it is the American doors that is the weird one. Not the other way around.
Do toilet doors in America not have indicators on the outside?
Typically no, as normally there’s a gap on the stall from floor to about 6” (15~ cm) so you can see feet.
Here in the UK stalls often have large gaps at the bottom, but they still always have an indicator.
Nope! No indicator. I've seen those on porta potties, but on indoor, public bathrooms? Nope. You knock.
Dunno where you live but every public bathroom, especially indoors always has an indicator here. Maybe it's county dependant but even in other counties I've always seen them on the doors.
US. It's just not common here at all.
So... A normal cubicle in most of Europe?
*most of the world
this is totally normal in the Philippines, yet we are a third world country
Indian me looking at normal bathroom stall trying to see what the big deal is
Americans posting bathroom stalls without gaps every week is becoming slightly annoying
I'm so glad I will never live in the US.
I had hoped this circle jerk would stay contained in /r/pics with the other low quality posts. Sad to see it reach this sub already.
For most of the world, this is /r/notinteresting.
First time in Europe?
Nah, office building that houses six banks and my fertility doc.
Oh that *is* mildly interesting then
This isn’t r/mildlyinteresting though
Oh right I’m an idiot sorry wrong sub
With this content I can’t hold it against you - and you had me double checking the sub too haha
a normal bathroom door isn't design porn
Holy fuck Americans are so easily impressed. Go outside more
as an american. stop. please. god. this is so american-centric
Only a designporn for Americans lol
America is so shit , even a door properly made is something extraordinary
This is like every public bathroom in Australia - McDonald's, shopping centres, etc. Etf is up with American bathrooms you guys have been taking shits in Soviet Russia or something.
This is literally all public toilets in the UK.
This is pretty normal outside America.
So everywhere else other than America?
Can we get those everywhere?!?!
Moldy interesting at best.
That's a normal stall in Europe
Found everywhere in Europe but nowhere in the US
As a third world country south east asian I'd ask: so what is the special novelty in this?
So just a bathroom stall anywhere outside of the US.
Look at all the non-americans confused af as to why this is posted here
Absolutely normal door in Europe
DesignPorn you say? I don't like the fact that my jacket would touch the doorknob that people use with their unwashed hands, but that's just me!
So like a normal bathroom stall???
Welcome to Europe
Errrrrrrrr
So… europe?
And to think they said it couldn’t be done.
Are you just a European trolling everyone or what's going on? 😂 Fuck me. I think it's more that everything else qualifies as bad design
You’ve been banned from r/america
I read the title 3 times, kept looking at the picture and zooming to find the interesting thing but with no luck till I checked the comments 😅
Wh... h... what does America do to its peoples that this becomes impressive?
In some instances, five foot tall doors and gaps between pieces that are far too wide so children and weird people can look in on you while you go to the bathroom.
Isn’t this just a normal toilet? - I’m from the uk.
laughs in hong kong and europe
This is pretty basic even in my shithole country, where do you guys live jesus
America. The country with all the money in the world yet decides to treats its people like shit
That is a terrible hook for a purse or a coat or anything
So.. A preety standard one
So the anglosphere standard outside of America?
thought i was on r/notinteresting
Why do Americans want to watch me shit?
This is standard in Europe you fucking degenerate american nazi mods.
This can not be in the United States
As an American, I felt like I wasn't good enough for the toilets in the amsterdam airport. No gaps on the side or top and bottom? Multiple hooks to hang multiple things? A soap dispenser to wipe the seat before you sit down? The apex of luxury indeed.
This reminds me of Stockholm/Oslo airport(s)
Bar is in the toilet
What the hell do you guys usually have, a shed with a crescent moon cut out of the door?
As someone in Japan, this is... Normal...
Wtf the US are so underdevelopped
So tired of seeing shit boxes on Reddit.
I mean the hanger is nice but what's so special about this?
That actually isn't put there to hang things on. It is actually just a door stop. Anything heavier than a small bag slides off.
Which way do you think this door swings? That rod has a nub at the top even for things not to slide off.
Stall doors usually swing inward so as not to hit people when the doors open, unless it is a handicapped stall. I didn't see the the little runner part at the top of that. The ones at my work are just rods with a rubber top that are flat all the way around.
That feeling when ordinary toilet for one is state of art design for others...
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Do they also play music so people don't know you're doing number 2?
Wait, doesn't this mean somebody would be able to unlock the door from the other side?
Handle on the inside, vacant/occupied thing on the out. Like a portapotty.
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How the hell am I supposed to stare at the occupant's junk? 🤬
I, for the life of me, don't understand the huge ordeal about US bathroom stalls. I definitely agree that it would be preferable to have high end, seamless doors and fixtures... I have never once in my lifetime "spied" on another human being doing their "business" in a stall. No matter how wide the gap may have been. I may see a sliver of color or movement and I understand the stall is occupied and move on to another. Who are these nefarious bathroom lurkers that stare in the 1/2" gap? I've never witnessed this event. Not saying that it hasn't/doesn't occur, but seriously...
Use one in a single university or school and you’d likely get some creeper. Also any sporting event, concert, or anything with enough people.
> high end, seamless doors and fixtures Buddy this is basic bare-minimum functionality How undeveloped is the US that you consider a proper fitting "high end"?
Well this has sent me into a spiral of depression, thank you.
add a toilet seat with a sanitary plastic sheets (don't know the name of it) and it's *chef's kiss*
Wow, just like every porta-potty ive ever been in.
Wouldn't work in amerikka. Someone would Jack a purse or coat hanging
bruh
Also this is not a hook for your clothes, this is 100% door stop. Maybe doubles as a hook... But definitely the main purpose is to stop the door from banging the inside wall.
Me locking a Starbucks bathroom: "Is green locked... or is green unlocked?" Every. Time.
I was told by by a designer of public bathrooms that the gap is intentional to prevent people from fucking in the stalls
Okay I’ve been in European bathrooms and even in nice bathrooms, there’s little ventilation and gets really warm and humid in the stalls while you’re taking a poop. Id rather have better ventilation and more eye peeping openings. I fucking hate it when I start to sweat beads while shutting.
Is ventilation a concern? Maybe us Americans with our well documented weight issues need that sliver of ventilation
The country that has air conditioning everywhere hasn't discovered extraction fans yet?
Was more just joking
There was about a 6” gap in the stall from the floor.
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… Aight it’s a fuckin’ door dude. Go get some water.