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Thu, 01 Sep 2005

[08:59] Why I LOVE My New House: Reason 723
Date: 9/1/05 at 4:59PM

There are several really good things about my current domicile. I would like to share with you some of the bad things though ('cause they're MUCH more fun). Here is a sign that recently appeared in the lift:

Now, there are several points to consider when looking at this sign. Let us examine what I consider the two main points: "Please do not urinate in the lift..." Should this REALLY be necessary. Those of us living in the civilised world recognise the fact that there are whole rooms dedicated to the disposal of human waste in nearly every house/apartment you'll come across - I doubt that anyone is really going to mistake the lift for said room. "...as this can cause the lifts to breakdown" OK...now other wordings spring to mind, how about (as Shona put it) "as it is f*&ing disgusting". However I think the tack they've gone for here is that if someone is willing to use the lift as a makeshift urinal then he's (I am assuming gender here and I doubt I'm wrong :) not really going to read a sign saying "Please don't, it's gross" and think "Y'know what - they're right, I will suspend my bladder voiding activities immediately!" BUT he may be more inclinded to halt his urinary escapades if it's going to cause him some kind of inconvenience - like being stuck in the lift for days with only a puddle of his own urine to sustain him. Nice idea, unfortunately...

Below is an example of the impact this has had on the local lift urinating society:

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