New modular, self-cleaning public bathrooms could soon pop up across the city.

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    1 day ago

    What?! Is he trying to improve the lives of those that don’t normally have easy bathroom access? How dare he! Government money should be a spent on improving his self image and ego!

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      Not just those who don’t normally have easy access. It’s a great boon for normal people out and about and tourists. It’s just an easy across the board win that improves literally everyone’s lives.

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        As a tourist to many large cities… this would be amazing. Nothing worse than being out and away from your hotel and suddenly you have to find a restroom, and there’s none around.

        Just a tip, I’ve had a lot of success just walking into a nearby hotel and using their lobby restroom. It probably helps that I’m white and middle aged and I’m comfortable entering a place like I should be there (and I’m usually dressed ‘business casual’).

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          Yeah pro tip as a white guy you can literally just walk in anywhere if you’re dressed nicely and act like you belong. It’s wild. Also if you say something with enough conviction that’s pretty much all you need to do for people to believe you.

          I’d never use my powers for bad but I’ve accidentally wandered into areas there were definitely off limits at like a concert venue or sports arena. It really underlined how distressingly easy it can be to con people.

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            I don’t even have to dress nicely or business casual. I work in construction. All my t shirts are bright orange, jackets are high vis and ball cap is hi vis orange. I also carry cones in my run of the mill Tundra with a ladder rack. I can go anywhere!

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      I don’t get it. couldn’t they just beat the homeless people who piss in alleys? or like couldn’t they round them up and send them to work somewhere and provide housing and a bare minimum amount of food? why are my tax dollars being spent on washrooms that I’ll probably find conveniently available a few times in the next year or so?

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      18 hours ago

      Think of how many yacht bathrooms could’ve been remodeled with that money. Probably just one, maybe, but still.

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      22 hours ago

      Conservatives must be losing it trying to figure out whether they should be against public defecation or for it.