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Wednesday February 6, 2008
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Some people get carried away when they use the restroom. It's a strange, sad fact of life--but they can't just do their business and move on. Instead, they are compelled to write or carve their name into the stalls, to try to flush a huge wad of paper towels down the toilet, and to angrily kick trashcans over. I'm guessing this largely splits down gender lines, but dudes, you know what I'm talking about.
The fact that such problems are international offers a little consolation. Apparently Finland has similar bathroom vandalism issues. People over there aren't able to just, you know, finish and move on, either.
As a result, the Finnish Road Administration has implemented an interesting if troublesome solution. Anyone attempting to use a roadside restroom on Highway 1 in Western Finland will have to text the Finnish word for "open," to get into the bathroom.
In theory, visitors will be less likely to vandalize a restroom with their phone numbers on file. However, this will likely lead to more serious problems.
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