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

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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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