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AIBU?

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Original poster

To think that the man 'cleaning' my street should not wee against my house?

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belgo · 15/01/2009 11:09

I put cleaning in speechmarks as the street is still filthy.

And filthier in fact after I caught him weeing against my house.

I told him my house is not a toilet and he shrugged.

I can't even get angry about it, I'm just disappointed.

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RubyRioja · 15/01/2009 11:09

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Dropdeadfred · 15/01/2009 11:09

are you in the uk? he could be prosecuted for that

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belgo · 15/01/2009 11:10

No, Belgium.

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PheasantPlucker · 15/01/2009 11:11

Apparently our new postman did this against a neighbour's house over Christmas! We were all really appalled!!

We are hopng this is a 'temporary' postman, and that he buggers off back somewhere else now all the cards and parcels have been delivered!!

YANBU.

skay · 15/01/2009 11:13

O M G !!!!

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belgo · 15/01/2009 11:14

I wonder if I should write and complain? Except he'll know of course that it's me who's complaining. And he knows where I live

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BouncingTurtle · 15/01/2009 11:23

ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!

I'd still complain!!

nametaken · 15/01/2009 13:50

why do men have to pee up against something anyway

Amapoleon · 15/01/2009 13:59

It's the same here in Spain, you see men peeing everywhere. They pee directly onto the street for everyone to see them in their full glory. I wouldn't be happy for someone to pee on my house but imagine that I would be greeted with the same shrug.

In fact I've become a bit shruggy and accepting of things that I never would have accepted in the UK.

Pempe · 15/01/2009 13:59

that's rancid. complain
(maybe i'm just jealous because i can't pee where i want to....bloody men)

southeastastra · 15/01/2009 14:01

i saw a bloke weeing at the side of the road on tuesday. he'd stopped his car on the (busy) open road, put on the hazard lights and got on with it.

MrsSeanBean · 15/01/2009 14:05

It must be the cold weather, I saw a cyclist (still astride his cycle) relieving himself by the side of the road yesterday.

onager · 15/01/2009 14:07

When you have to go....

But there are ways of being discreet and if someone complains you should at least be polite about it.

Btw we go against something because (a) it means we're facing a wall and not waving it at passersby and (b) because it splashes less that way.

I'll feel more sorry for those offended if they are just as angry to see a dog pee in public.

MrsSeanBean · 15/01/2009 14:11

Onager, this has vexed me for a bit. Especially with the cyclist yesterday (close fitting lycra with no apparent 'fly' - not that I was looking too closley). Do you carry tissues for afterwards? Don't you get a 'dribble' problem?

MrsSeanBean · 15/01/2009 14:13

BTW OP, YANBU.

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belgo · 15/01/2009 14:16

and they certainly don't wash their hands afterwards

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onager · 15/01/2009 14:22

Well I haven't needed to for many years as I can't go far from my home these days anyway, but I reserve the right to in case I got caught out.

I think most men assume the underwear will take care of any tiny dribble. If circumcised our plumbing is probably easier to deal with. Mind you if it's very cold it's possible to misjudge things and suddenly realise you were not finished after all - oops!. This is one reason for always wearing very dark jeans.

PadDad · 15/01/2009 14:23

Our bridesmaid's husband was evangelical about his belief that it makes more sense to wash his hands BEFORE urinating, not after.

Theory was, his hands were more likely to be unhygenic from public transport and the like, while his old fella was just sitting there in a clean pair of pants. So why would he risk contaminating his genitals with his nasty ol' hands?

kettlechip · 15/01/2009 14:29

LOL at the cyclist still astride his bike.

Funny how you never hear of women doing this kind of thing. (Apart from Paula Radcliffe but she had a good excuse imo..) Maybe we have superior bladders..

Geepers · 15/01/2009 14:31

When you have to go....

What complete and utter nonsense. Why do men think it's okay to flop their wangers out in public to pee where and when they want?

How many women do you see squatting in an alleyway having a piss?

The 'when you have to go....' argument holds up until you are about four. Anyone over that age should learn better bladder control or wear a tenna lady.

MrsSeanBean · 15/01/2009 14:51

I wonder if they do tena-man - I am thinking something akin to a finger-stall shape!

onager · 15/01/2009 14:58

How many women do you see squatting in an alleyway having a piss>>
Quite a few these days outside pubs, but women do in other places too. Maybe you have led a sheltered life.

Urination is a perfectly natural function Geepers. If it disturbs you then get counseling.

onager · 15/01/2009 15:11

And what is "better bladder control" anyway. I used to work outside in all weather. How long should I be able to wait? 8 hours? 12? Can everyone go 12 hours then?

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belgo · 15/01/2009 15:42

onager - there is an outdoor urinal two streets away from my house.

And still men can't hold on that long.

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belgo · 15/01/2009 15:47

I feel like hiding my own thread this is so gross.

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