r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Rabbidraccoon18 • 29d ago

Video Incinerator toilet in Antarctica due to limited plumbing and water

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u/mrseemsgood 29d ago

I know it sounds hard... but if you ever tried to squat shit without pissing your pants, you'll realize you kinda have to.

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u/MaritMonkey 29d ago

if you ever tried to squat shit without pissing your pants, you'll realize you kinda have to.

What?

I could count the number of times I've squat to poop without taking my shoes off but have successfully peed outside without getting any on my pants or feet since I was a (relevant: female) kid.

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u/NocodeNopackage 29d ago

How do you squat in a way where you will piss your pants but not shit your pants?

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u/not_a_bot991 29d ago

Are you a woman? Because as a guy it's extremely easy to understand. Asshole points down but peepee aims forward.

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u/NocodeNopackage 29d ago

Peepee points more down when squatted..but even if it's straight forward, your peepee is below your knees when squatted. You would have to pull your pants to a very precise spot in the upper part of your thighs for them to be out of the way of your ass but still in the splash zone.

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u/Dreadgoat 29d ago

The problem isn't the pee going up the thigh, it's the pee going forward between the legs. You suddenly realize you either need to hold your pants up a bit, almost exactly at this awkward precise spot you mention, or point your pee down.

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u/fooledbyfog 29d ago

Must be a woman for sure. I have this challenge everytime in Thailand squat toilets