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Don't Want To Use A Public Toilet? It's Called 'Social Piss-tancing'

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Published May 24, 2020 12:48 PM

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If the pandemic has made you even more wary of public restrooms, you're in good company.

Even the (ahem) head of the American Restroom Association says we're long overdue for an overhaul of our public facilities. Steven Soifer told our friends at NPR:

"There's a new term out there. It's called 'social piss-tancing.'"

What does that mean? Well, some people are turning to alternatives to the rest stop.

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Don't Want To Use A Public Toilet? It's Called 'Social Piss-tancing'