Electronic Public Toilet Humiliates Woman

New York can be an unforgiving town for those desperately in need of a bathroom – a problem these space age electronic pay toilets were supposed to rectify. But Subway Blogger recently witnessed a big fail at the Madison Square Park toilet, during which a poor woman who urgently needed to use the toilet was first stymied by an older man who “maybe couldn’t find the button to get out of there.” And when he finally emerged, she was further delayed by the toilet’s lengthy self-cleaning cycle. It was then that our blogger witnessed an adult “literally crapping her shorts… I had to pull out my camera, because I was going to have to tell this story, and no one was going to believe me.” Three cheers for blogs!

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By John Del Signore in News on August 4, 2008 2:09 PM

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robingee

Jeff, you come here to get the news? Guh?

NannyState

^You're comment #40, pal. You think gothamist's advertizers aren't saying "More poop stories!"? Shit works.

TheKlaus

Oh, I heard 143 different women shit their pants there yesterday, so it's totally cool to call out this incident because, hey, who's to know who the article is about right? COME ON Gothamist. Dig deeper for BETTER stories. I come here to get the news, not to hear about people shitting their pants. Isn't that what consumption junction is for? Integrity, gothamist.

WestVillageVintage

There's a toilet right across the street @ Wendy's. Actually if the SS line is too long you could get a burger and frosty there.

avatar77

Public toilet: 1

Old lady with the runs: 0

Barbj8

If you go into a Starbucks and stand at the door looking around the room for a second, sometimes the staff will tell you, "We don't have one. You'll have to go somewhere else", even if you aren't looking for a bathroom.

cucarachita

Poor girl. She probably ate something that wasn't quite right. It can happen. When you feel that urgently about pooping, you should really just go into a Starbucks and poop on their floor.

Spear_Chucker

Was she hot?

Nick S

you're a fucking loser.

subwayblogger

Ok, ok. I was the "witness" that made the post.

One, the woman was never filmed/photographed, nor was their a name or description of her. So her identity is completely safe. I'm not the meanest person in the world.

Two, yeah, it's REALLY wierd to post something like that, but I thought it was shocking enough that I had to share.

Three, the cleaning. @Steven - It was cleaned up within minutes. Once it was finally my turn to go in, I came out to see the Cemusa (?) guy there to service the unit. I guess they come in and replace paper products etc. He pulled a garden hose out of a side door, and hosed the sidewalk down.

Four, just be glad I didnt go into detail about the inside of the unit. Turns out, the cleaning cycle can only do so much.

smokedgouda

when ya gotta go...

rdsizzle

Perhaps George Costanza could have offered councel on the nearest and best facility....

ny_am

Ever thought that this woman may have a serious disease such as Crohn's disease or IBS? Or simply gotten food poisoning? Shame on you for making this into "news."

Shinobi Shaw

People, if you don't want this happening to you start training your body to go to the toilet either at night (when you're at home) or in the morning (before your shower).

If you do this, you will avoid these types of incidents.

Anna_Merkin

I think he made it up. This is one of those meme's that's been created as a practical joke.

JRod5417

Every now and again, I read a comment that makes me wince in disgust. Congratulations Kojak at #21.

NannyState

Never leave home without having a deep,profound, and meaningful shit.

JenChungsBaby

What an asswipe.

zodak

where was the other girl with the cup?

Kojak

Judging by the loose texture and off color of her feces, I'd say shes not eating right. Plus her sphincter may have been weakened by excessive 'intrusions'.

Ladies, you need to take care of yourself.