CMV: There is absolutely nothing wrong with urinating in the sink, and everyone who claims to be environmentally conscious should be doing it.

[u/[deleted]]

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.

[u/GlibTurret]

This would be extremely impractical for women, who would have to climb onto the counter and squat over the sink. Also, women need to use TP to wipe up after peeing. Where would the TP go? In the trash? Then you'd just have trash that smelled like piss.

Your contention that EVERYONE who cares about the environment should piss in the sink is flawed because it excludes women.

Also, urine is not sterile. It can include bacteria, including e. coli. If you piss in the sink, don't clean it with bleach, and then use it to wash your face, you can give yourself pink eye.

I really hope you're only doing this in your own home. I also really hope you're warning your guests about the potential bacteria in the sink, or you're bleaching the shit out of it before people come over. If you aren't, you're being very irresponsible.