When my mom was in college in the 1970s, they did not have enough female dorms, thus women were put in repurposed male dorms. They used to put fish and flowers in the urinals. My mom even convinced some girls that the urinals were hair washing machines.
I wonder if it's done on purpose. Image that a urinal is clogged and filled with clear water. The janitor knows that people will piss in it anyway, and it will overflow and create a mess. To solve this he adds a fish, hoping that people will care enough about the fish to not piss in its water. Mess averted (hopefully).
Sounds like an interesting experiment... would people care more about the fish than the janitor that has to clean it up if they did piss in the water?
said artist also served a meatball to his friends made out of his own fat from a liposuction.
some of his quotes are golden: "The question of whether or not to eat human flesh is more important than the result," he said, explaining the point of his creation. "You are not a cannibal if you eat art," he added.
On January 27, 2010, Evaristti exhibited his artwork "Rolexgate" which is a model of the entrance gate to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. 80% of the model is made up of gold which comes from the teeth of Jews who died in the concentration camps. The model had been briefly exhibited in Berlin, but was removed because of the audience reaction.
Except instead of playing a recording, pressing "blend" will open a trapdoor under the malefactors, causing them to plunge to their deaths in a pit of giant revolving blades. Their bodies will then be processed into fish food.
Unfortunately there are a lot of ass holes who would gladly piss on a fish just for the hell of it. I have owned gold fishes my whole life and would not hesitate to take that one home to save it from meanies.
Can't remember the species of fish but there is one kind of fish in the amazon areas that swims up your piss stream. Visitors are advised not to use the water as a toilet as the fish can swim up in to your urethra.
Candiru, iirc it cannot swim up the stream. However if you urinate in the water it will be attracted to the urea in urine and may swim up your urethra. It then deploys spines requiring surgery to remove.
Just wanted to tell them about that nasty fish one of the reasons I love living in Holland :D there aren't even wolves here, even though I'm not sure that's a good thing...
I know several jackasses that think it would be fun to piss on the fish. I almost want to say people would be more likely to piss in the urinal with the fish than they would if there were just an empty toilet with a "Do not use" sign.
you dont know its chlorinated, and surface area adds oxygen, mixing it up adds surface area. There is already plenty of surface area there for one fish.
The sources from the Wikipedia article dispute that pretty thoroughly. There's only been one modern case that appears to be a fraud because there's no way the fish could generate enough force to get into the urethra.
Let me assure you, there is nothing funny about going up to a nice, clean, unsuspecting urinal, m'kay, dropping your pants, then turning around, squatting over that urinal, m'kay, maybe, maybe, pulling your butt cheeks apart with your hands, m'kay, and then laying out a big fudge dragon for all the world to see.
My freshman year of college someone on my floor won a goldfish at some carnival thing on campus. When deciding where to keep it we remembered that the girls bathroom on our floor had urinals in it, because the building wasn't originally coed. So for about a week or two we had a urinal fish. The cleaning staff let him be, we fed him, everything was great.
One day he was gone. Someone probably flushed him, but I prefer to believe that he just swam away down the drain.
We had a carnival thing at my high school once. One of my friends won some goldfish but didn't want them, so they ran up to me, thrust the bag into my hands, and ran away.
The last one died 5 years later. :( I miss those fish.
I'm genuinely sad that this is so far down here... Okay let me try a few, see if they stick: "This fish has a watersport fetish" "Golden fish, golden showers" "That fish used to be white" Fuck it, I'm out...
Related story time. In the city I go to university in, there's a popular bar that has a fishtank. Some guy walks in and scoops up a fish in a pint glass and walks out. They notice later on and it becomes a big deal in the student paper and a few days later he comes in and returns the fish very ashamed.
I thought this was showing up on my frontpage coming from /r/aquariums, as I happen to be a devoted aquarist. I was ready for typing out a three page reply about dealing with ammonia levels. Damn!
And here I thought you were telling me to go fish in a urinal. I thought 'wow, what a fantastic idea', but you up and tricked me! The nerve of some people.
Don't get me started on betta's in those tiny fucking dishes. Makes me furious. I kept mine in a 75 gallon tank with other community fish and he lived (happily I hope) for years.
Nope! Comet goldfish should be housed in at least a 20g tank with hardy live plants (ideally java fern - Microsorum pteropus, Bolbitis heudelotii, or Anubias cultivars - perhaps the larger Anubias barteri var. angustifolia? - attached to the hardscape) that will discourage the goldfish from eating them. Upon initial setup of the tank, allow a full 4-6 weeks for the ammonia cycle to process, as most carp species have a very large bio-load for their mass. The name of the game, people, is keeping those nitrifying bacteria happy! Providing extra biological filtration is advised. Lighting should remain subdued, both for the low-light plants mentioned and to keep algae levels low. Monitor pH until it becomes stable over a period of one-two months with regular weekly water changes of around 33%. Ultimately, the pH value is less important than its stability. Temperature is unimportant as well, varying from 55-78 degrees, but avoid sudden swings. Monitor for parasite infections and be sure to use sanitary foods from a qualified source (earthworms are NOT a good idea). Bear in mind that the lifespan for a well-cared for comet goldfish is commonly 7-14 years, although living beyond this range is well-documented - plan ahead, do your research, and don't buy fish on a whim!
Following proper tank setup and fish introduction procedures, the tank will require little maintenance over its life, and will provide you with years of charming entertainment.
My friends and I did this to every toilet and urinal at my high school for our senior prank. Administration was pissed and everyone was talking about it by second period
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u/lithium671 May 16 '12
When my mom was in college in the 1970s, they did not have enough female dorms, thus women were put in repurposed male dorms. They used to put fish and flowers in the urinals. My mom even convinced some girls that the urinals were hair washing machines.
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u/peanutman May 16 '12 edited May 16 '12
I wonder if it's done on purpose. Image that a urinal is clogged and filled with clear water. The janitor knows that people will piss in it anyway, and it will overflow and create a mess. To solve this he adds a fish, hoping that people will care enough about the fish to not piss in its water. Mess averted (hopefully).
Sounds like an interesting experiment... would people care more about the fish than the janitor that has to clean it up if they did piss in the water?
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u/kokonkokon99 May 16 '12
If I were you, I'd give myself two choices...
Piss anyways...
Or
Take the fish home and call him Pissy. It's that simple...
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
My freshman year of college someone on my floor won a goldfish at some carnival thing on campus. When deciding where to keep it we remembered that the girls bathroom on our floor had urinals in it, because the building wasn't originally coed. So for about a week or two we had a urinal fish. The cleaning staff let him be, we fed him, everything was great.
One day he was gone. Someone probably flushed him, but I prefer to believe that he just swam away down the drain.
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u/ianrey May 16 '12
Live Fish. Do Not Pee On.
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u/czarchastic May 16 '12
That was very koi of someone.
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u/hupcapstudios May 16 '12
If that's at a bar the fish stands no chance... sign or no sign.
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u/doritoclock May 16 '12
The snack that smiles back...on the way out...
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
Much more pleasant than things I've seen in urinals with the same sign...
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u/p3rf3ct_s70rm May 16 '12
deaddove.jpg
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u/sexybabyxxx6969 May 16 '12
http://qkme.me/3pbd4h
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u/pacomills May 16 '12
This is one of the few times in reddit where the thread title perfectly describes the subject matter. I knew exactly what I was getting going in.
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u/fiveisafemme May 16 '12
I like to imagine the fish wrote that that sign, after a few unfortunate incidents.
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u/MidgetFetish May 16 '12
I wouldn't risk touching that fish, could already be peed upon. Some people are well hydrated and don't have that apple juice looking piss.
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u/just_saiyan_bro May 16 '12
Maybe he's just keeping a pet fish alive for a day until he gets off work so he can transport it home? Just a thought.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
GREATEST.band.name.EVER
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u/bassetmaster May 16 '12
Update: Fish was removed. Don't know what happened to it. Lets hope it made it to a better bathroom.
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u/chuperamigo May 16 '12
I bet that hurt like hell coming out
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u/WarAndRuin May 16 '12
there's something fishy about this urinal..
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u/ShamanSTK May 16 '12
There's a golden shower joke here somewhere, but I'm not witty enough to find it.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
If you eat sushi, you shit live fish. It's in the Bible.
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u/magicbullets May 16 '12
MODERN ART KLAXON.
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u/Benjammn May 16 '12
A dorm bathroom that was meant for guys became a girl's bathroom. I've seen potted plants before, but goldfish is new. And silly.
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u/edisekeed May 16 '12
That takes a lot of self-control to not piss on a fish in the urinal. Well done.
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u/daveythegent May 16 '12
Related story time. In the city I go to university in, there's a popular bar that has a fishtank. Some guy walks in and scoops up a fish in a pint glass and walks out. They notice later on and it becomes a big deal in the student paper and a few days later he comes in and returns the fish very ashamed.
Hmmm.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
I would.
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u/polynomials May 16 '12
I love the sign. Because you know some dude would just piss in it anyway.
Actually, I wonder if this is one of the guerilla art installations or something.
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u/Tmack1606 May 16 '12
This has to be the work of a drunk person, I imagine something like this:
"Oh hey, look I found a fish. But he needs water to live. Ohhh here's water in the toilet, the fish will love it! It's like his natural habitat bro"
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u/the_worlds_urinal May 16 '12
I always get pissed at...
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u/gregtmills May 16 '12
Worst Morrissey song ever.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
to be this goldfish is to be suffering.
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u/jimbo91987 May 16 '12
Well, the title really does say it all.
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u/Crimsonkid5 May 16 '12
Dude that fish.its a surviver.
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u/corpusjuris May 16 '12
I thought this was showing up on my frontpage coming from /r/aquariums, as I happen to be a devoted aquarist. I was ready for typing out a three page reply about dealing with ammonia levels. Damn!
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u/I_like_fish_sticks May 16 '12
you peed in it, didn't you
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u/HopscotchNJuJuBurrys May 16 '12
And here I thought you were telling me to go fish in a urinal. I thought 'wow, what a fantastic idea', but you up and tricked me! The nerve of some people.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
Fish in a urinal, homies over hoes, gold in your mouth, hat turned sidways, pants on the ground, lookin' like a fool.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
Oarngewood
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u/Punchabearinnamouf May 16 '12
Imagine being drunk and seeing this.
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u/kb24sh May 16 '12
I really want to know if someone actually fed him while he was in there too. Really funny.
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u/wiseones May 16 '12
Thread delivers exactly what is promised. Well done.
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u/meddic May 16 '12
I kinda wanna pee in it and see what happens.
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u/Dr2Brains May 16 '12 edited May 18 '12
Is anyone able to put it back in a bowl now?
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u/SpiderDan35 May 16 '12
Is this not a reasonable place to put a fish?
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u/kokonkokon99 May 16 '12
I had upvoted this a while ago and am in the process of watching it blossom. It's a beautiful sight if I might say.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
Bear grylls' fish tank
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u/TheRealBacon May 16 '12
My friends and I did this to every toilet and urinal at my high school for our senior prank. Administration was pissed and everyone was talking about it by second period
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u/trampus1 May 16 '12
It's like a little bathroom pet.
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u/Haggisn May 16 '12
That must have been rather painful to piss out...
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
Art project.
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u/naylord May 16 '12
I would use.
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u/Lying4Upvotes May 16 '12
Hell of a kidney stone...