I can see you out there – shaking your head with embarrassment for me, and I don’t care! I am making this category!
See, I may not know much about important things, but one thing I do know is where the bathroom is in any building I’ve ever set foot in. Having a mini-bladder has made me savant-like in this particular area.
In my youth I actually traveled to places, and thought how I should have taken pictures of the famous bathrooms I’ve visited – the crazy toilets in Germany, the surprisingly plain ones in the Empire State Building, they many, many church bathrooms, that one weird one on the train where it was just a foot pedal and when you stepped on it you could see the tracks whizzing by! (Heh, I said ‘whizzing’.)
So, since I don’t have anything better to post about, let’s start this: Here are the shaky pictures I took of the delightfully hokey bathrooms at the Pla Mor Ballroom in Lincoln. You know it’s great when there is a hook to keep your door closed, and sinks shaped like seashells. (I took these hastily because I knew it was weird to take them.)
I should try and do a photo shoot in the bathrooms at the Grand Theater in Lincoln. I don’t know what kind of light bulbs they use, but every time I go in there I’m surprised at how healthy I look! It’s spooky.
Brad says
It looks like that door has been kicked in a few times.
I’m fascinated by bathrooms as well, but it’s incredibly dangerous to take pictures in bathrooms, don’t you think? You’re very brave.
Lauren says
A lady walked in just as I was putting my camera in my pocket, and I was embarrassed. Maybe I should get cards printed up that say, “Professional bathroom reviewer: This strange behavior is official business.”
Gretchen says
What is up with the yellow color all around the sink? Is that some kind of fancy marble or did someone spill Dial anti-bacterial soap all over? (That is how the sink around here gets yellow anyhow.)
PS Weird toilets in Germany? Fill me in! I’ll need to prepare my kids for this one.
Lauren says
The very best explanation of them can be found here: http://www.leftfield.org/~scott/misc/toilet.htm
I had an unpleasant experience with ….er… something being left on ‘the shelf’.
Beth says
I hope what ever was on the shelf didn’t get stuck to you…and consequently your pant leg. Because, well, I have experience with that and it’s very unpleasant, indeed.
Peggy says
HAHA!! That is the weirdest thing ever! I never knew the toilets in Germany were like that!
I don’t care too much for public bathrooms….although I’d love to use the one that makes you look healthy…especially in the winter. I’m tired of being mistaken for a Kabuki performer.
Kristi says
Just reading that page brought to mind the awful odors that were found there. Thanks for that, Lauren.
Jill says
BAD idea to read that link while eating lunch. BAD.
Karla says
Yeah, reading it while eating supper isn’t all that smart either…
Lauren says
C’mon, people! “Mein gott! Zwei kilogram!” -- That’s a phrase that’ll bring chuckles for days.
Gretchen says
Oh my. As if I don’t have enough to worry about relocating my family and household goods several thousand miles across the ocean.
Lauren says
I should assure you that they weren’t all like that, and remember -- this was almost twenty years ago. I’m sure they have bought some new toilets by now. 🙂
When are you moving?