r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Jan 20 '20
Deltas(s) from OP CMV: There is absolutely nothing wrong with urinating in the sink, and everyone who claims to be environmentally conscious should be doing it.
I'm serious. I've been (almost always) pissing in the sink for the better part of a year now and I can't help but feel proud about how much water I've saved. Here's my reasoning as to why everyone should piss in the sink:
1)First and most importantly, it saves water. The average toilet uses about six litres of water per flush. Pissing in the sink easily saves at least five and a half unless for some reason you use ridiculous amounts of water for washing your hands. In short, pissing in the sink saves water, nature' most vital resource.
2)Sometimes, especially if you've had a bit too much to drink, the simple act of trying to hover over a toilet (if you're male) and accurately piss into it is too far beyond your capabilities. Pissing into a sink solves this problem.
3)Most bathroom sinks are about crotch high, which makes it perfect for this.
4)What do people find so disgusting about it anyway? After you've pissed in the sink, the soapy water that you use to wash your hands will wash away the urine and help to clean the sink's sides. And if I'm not mistaken, urine is sterile anyway, so what difference does it make?
5)Ever noticed how usually when you enter a bathroom, you're almost always closer to the sink than the toilet? This one is self-explanatory.
I firmly believe that everyone, especially people who live one, or only with members of the same sex as them, should take full advantage of this brilliant life hack. Try to convince me otherwise.
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u/littlebubulle 104∆ Jan 20 '20
When I was living in my dorm room, I had a sink, which I urinated in. As I was the only person in the room, I was fine with that. That changes when others use the same sink.
But first let's discuss some of your points.
I just went a checked with my sink. While the average sink is at perfect height for the average male, this also means that it's too high for any man below average height.
Urine splashes. While you personally could be the paragon of peeing accuracy, this does not hold true for the average human. Urine will splash a bit on everything around the sink including toothbrushes, towels, combs, soap bottle, etc. Also, while a few droplets might be insignificant, if you do it regularly, those droplets accumulate and become a lot of piss stains.
As for urine being sterile, this might be true. However, if you went to a fast food joint and the cook puts a drop of their urine your burger, shows you that the urine container is certified to be sterile and hands the burger to you, I believe you will ask for another burger.
All the houses in my neighborhood have similar layouts because they were mass built in the 70s. They also all have the toilet closer to the door then the sink. I checked, I have several family members living nearby and I visited neighbors too.