German court rules that men can urinate while standing

[dlevere]

A court in Germany has ruled in favor of a man's right to urinate while standing up after his landlord demanded money for damage to the bathroom floor.

The landlord, who was seeking €1,900 (£1400; $2,200), claimed the marble floor had been damaged by urine.

But the Duesseldorf judge ruled that the man's method was within cultural norms, saying "urinating standing up is still common practice".

There is some debate in Germany about whether men should sit or stand to piss.

Some toilets have red traffic-style signs forbidding the standing position - but those who choose to sit are often referred to as a "Sitzpinkler", implying it is not masculine behavior.

Judge Stefan Hank agreed with an expert's report that uric acid had caused some damage to the bathroom's floor.

But concluding, he said men who insist on standing "must expect occasional rows with housemates, especially women" but cannot be held to account for collateral damage.

"Despite growing domestication of men in this matter, urinating while standing up is still common practice," he added.

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[MathUser]

Good to know it's legal in germany.

[CosmoCortney]

[dlevere]

Heheheh...I watch his show Ancient Aliens all of the time.

[CosmoCortney]

Heheheh...I watch his show Ancient Aliens all of the time.

I know him from an alien documentary xD
I had to grin because it made me remembering these memes lol

[47iscool]

I love Germany.

[xirtamehtsitahw]

My older sister moved there last year after receiving a lucrative job offer in her field of expertise (computer analyst). And, I would refer to this as a rather bizarre case to bring before a court, in the same vein as prisoners suing over not getting orange juice for breakfast here in the States.