Glastonbury: Did you find the Peequal female urinals?

Daisydoesnt · 2022-07-01T08:33:31+00:00

If you went to Glastonbury this year, did you find the Peequal female urinals? There were some near the Pyramid stage although there might have been others. Not smelly, hardly ever a queue, quick to use, oh and did I mention not smelly? They are nothing to do with me (this is not an ad) but having been dreading the thought of the disgusting Glasto loos they were a complete and utter game changer. They will be at other festivals this summer so look out for them!! [[https://www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/womens-urinal-inventors-secure-funding-23022712 Women's urinal inventors]]

LoudingVoice · 01/07/2022 09:37

No I didn’t, how do they work? Do you squat over them or is it like a shepee? I couldn’t get on with a shepee at all!

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Daisydoesnt · 01/07/2022 09:45

It's really hard to describe.....so I've copied an image from that article. There's a small cubical which you walk into and on the floor there's two foot marks to show you where to stand - these are either side of the 'urinal' bit which is sunk into the floor. You pop a squat (their words) - and there's a handy bar to hang on to. There's a bag on the wall to put your used tissue paper in.

There was a woman walking round occasionally with what looked like a container of anti-bac spray and sprayed the urinal/ potty like thing in the floor. Honestly, there was no smell at all - NONE - and we never had to queue more than say 20 seconds? The article also says because the units come flat packed they save 70 lorry trips compared with ordinary portaloos. Such a clever invention!

Glastonbury: Did you find the Peequal female urinals?

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KangarooKenny · 01/07/2022 09:53

So was it wee only ?

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Daisydoesnt · 01/07/2022 09:54

yes wee only.

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TerffLonDon · 01/07/2022 09:56

If they work for you, great. They won’t be accessible for large numbers of women though so as long as they don’t become promoted over normal cubicle toilets and accessible toilets, then fine.

tellmewhentheLangshiplandscoz · 01/07/2022 09:58

Daisydoesnt · 01/07/2022 09:45

It's really hard to describe.....so I've copied an image from that article. There's a small cubical which you walk into and on the floor there's two foot marks to show you where to stand - these are either side of the 'urinal' bit which is sunk into the floor. You pop a squat (their words) - and there's a handy bar to hang on to. There's a bag on the wall to put your used tissue paper in.

There was a woman walking round occasionally with what looked like a container of anti-bac spray and sprayed the urinal/ potty like thing in the floor. Honestly, there was no smell at all - NONE - and we never had to queue more than say 20 seconds? The article also says because the units come flat packed they save 70 lorry trips compared with ordinary portaloos. Such a clever invention!

I have a reoccurring nightmare I'm desperate for a week and all the stalls are either overflowing with pee or don't have proper doors. They look just like these

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Daisydoesnt · 01/07/2022 10:01

They won’t be accessible for large numbers of women though so as long as they don’t become promoted over normal cubicle toilets and accessible toilets, then fine

Although to be honest I don't know how accessible any toilets are at a festival? The long drop seats are covered in pee (at best - some much worse than that) and the compostable cubicles all have some sort of lip or step up.

Yes of course I agree we will still need ordinary loo cubicles (for instance for a poo, these were pee only). And if they made the queues shorter that's a good thing too. Just like male urinals do.

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dontbringthatbirdinhere · 01/07/2022 10:02

No I didn't, and we were looking for them. Shame not to come across them

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Daisydoesnt · 01/07/2022 10:03

I have a reoccurring nightmare I'm desperate for a week and all the stalls are either overflowing with pee or don't have proper doors. They look just like these

😂In that case you would be very very pleasantly surprised!

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CoffeeWithMyOxygen · 01/07/2022 10:10

I’m confused as to how you don’t just wee on your trousers doing this?

sayanythingelse · 01/07/2022 10:11

I wasn't at Glastonbury but I saw an article on these and thought they were a fantastic idea. I'm the kind of person who always needs the toilet, so I won't drink anything all day at festivals or large events because it's not worth spending my whole day queuing desperate for a wee. These seem so much easier to just nip in and out.

DjoChateaux · 01/07/2022 10:11

I saw footage of them on the tv and hoping to get tickets for next year. How do they work if you're wearing trousers? Do you have to be a good aim?

MrsOwainGlyndŵr · 01/07/2022 10:13

CoffeeWithMyOxygen · 01/07/2022 10:10

I’m confused as to how you don’t just wee on your trousers doing this?

Me too.

Inthefirepit · 01/07/2022 10:13

They look great however as they’re so open are we not at risk of a cheeky phone being held over and snaps taken of us in use? Especially as they’re for female & male use. How tall
are they?

TerffLonDon · 01/07/2022 10:18

Although to be honest I don't know how accessible any toilets are at a festival? The long drop seats are covered in pee (at best - some much worse than that) and the compostable cubicles all have some sort of lip or step up

I didn’t mean the steps up necessarily, I meant the squat position. I’m not disabled, I wouldn’t quality for the dedicated accessible area at Glastonbury for instance, but I do have spinal arthritis. I wouldn’t be able to physically use this toilet. As long as there are plenty of alternatives offered for those in a similar position, then it’s a good alternative.

Norugratsatall · 01/07/2022 10:21

They don't look very private and yes how to avoid getting trousers wet?

Hallyup89 · 01/07/2022 10:24

This again? They're horrific. No privacy, no dignity and no accessibility. The 'inventors' should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves. Why would it be any more difficult to create a larger, enclosed space with a roof and door?

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Daisydoesnt · 01/07/2022 10:24

They look great however as they’re so open are we not at risk of a cheeky phone being held over and snaps taken of us in use? Especially as they’re for female & male use. How tall
are they?

They are female only. The male urinals were no where near. Honestly the ordinary loo cubicles you can see so much more (feet, head and shoulders) and are completely out in the open. Im not being a dick but if you've been to Glasto you'll know how incredibly primitive and stinking the loo facilities are. These were slightly fenced off. I'm not sure having a photo taken is what most people are worried about on the loo at Glasto! 💩🤑

I had trousers on - I just rolled them down! You squat down so no, there's no splashing. The urinal bit in the floor is big, the size of a potty (I don't have kids so I'm guessing).

I guess the point of my post was - if you're going to a festival this year look out for them and give them a try. My friends and I thought they were bloody brilliant but I didn't see many other womb'm not being a dick but if you've been to Glasto you'll en using them.

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Daisydoesnt · 01/07/2022 10:27

This again? They're horrific. No privacy, no dignity and no accessibility. The 'inventors' should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves. Why would it be any more difficult to create a larger, enclosed space with a roof and door?

Wow. They are more private than the existing loos, they are cleaner than the existing loos, and they are much, much quicker. They are a better option for some women at festivals which was the point of my thread. Do you really think the inventors should be ashamed of themselves for that?

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RaisinGhost · 01/07/2022 10:28

This is a great idea but I wouldn't use it unless I had no other option. I've never quite known how to use squat toilets while travelling. This might be tmi but I get in the right position. Then when I pee, instead of the pee leaving in a stream downwards, it goes sideways on my leg and gets on my clothes/shoes. And I don't have any anatomical issues or differences. Am I doing it wrong? I'm not a pee troll btw.

Hallyup89 · 01/07/2022 10:28

Also, I'm surprised the queue was only 20 seconds. That probably means nobody wanted to use them.

If I had to go there, you'd be waiting a lot longer than 20 seconds because my bladder would have stage fright.

floweringpoppies · 01/07/2022 10:30

I'm guessing they are like having a wild wee but in a more contained setting. I like the idea

CounsellorTroi · 01/07/2022 10:30

Squatting is difficult for me because I have dodgy knees so no, I won’t be using them.

Libre2 · 01/07/2022 10:32

They look great! Like squat toilets in East Africa. Lived with one for a year and never understood how it never, ever smelled. I developed amazing thigh muscles that year as well. Coincidence? I don’t think so.

And you just pull your trousers forward. Have you people never wild wee’d?!

Hallyup89 · 01/07/2022 10:32

Daisydoesnt · 01/07/2022 10:27

This again? They're horrific. No privacy, no dignity and no accessibility. The 'inventors' should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves. Why would it be any more difficult to create a larger, enclosed space with a roof and door?

Wow. They are more private than the existing loos, they are cleaner than the existing loos, and they are much, much quicker. They are a better option for some women at festivals which was the point of my thread. Do you really think the inventors should be ashamed of themselves for that?

Yes. How the hell are they more private? You're out in the open air with men walking within a few feet of you. There are no doors within the facilities. How voyeuristic.

I assume you're affiliated with this company.