Toilet Humour
My companion sleeps. The car engine’s drone can barely be heard above the music from my iPod, filtered through the vehicle’s sound system. Around me, the vague shadows that make up the German countryside merge with the skyline as the sun disappears.
I keep an eye on the road ahead and flick my gaze at the mirrors. My cruise control guns the car at a steady speed and I nudge my indicator stalk to over take three tons of metal. The darkness is complete now and the asphalt ahead of me is lit only by my headlights. I watch the ground rush up at me, careful not to let it mesmerise me.
When in such a situation, there are only two sides to the universe: inside (the car) and outside – one huge conglomerate of otherness punctuated by a sole pin-prick of light which whizzes past. Everything that is out there, everything that may or may not exist in the blackness is but a brief blur.
I take control of the car once more as I aim it towards a road side stop. I am in as dire need of fuel as it is and my partner, ever tuned to her surroundings, surfaces from her inner world too. I park and we get out to sample the facilities on offer.
Before eating, I head off to the rest room, the blackness enveloping me as I trudge towards the separate entrance. I am startled by two things in here:
- As soon as I use the urinals, they light up.
“It’s time to light the lights!”
- Only in Germany would you find a rating system that can prove which is the best toilet in the country.
It’s a five star service. Nothing but the best for you and your unmentionables
Better toilets in your neck of the woods (so to speak)? Leave us a comment and tell us about them!
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Toilet Humour « The Unexpected Traveller's Blog | The WebbyBlogs.com said this on April 8, 2010 at 11:18 |
What good remark indeed. You are right you do find them in Germany, and one more thing, the entrance ticket to get to a man’s restroom can be exchanged at the coffee counter from your coffe shop purchase as well.
I want a 5 star service for my “unmentionables”. I will put this toilet on my list of Things to Visit Before I DIE!
That’s the spirit Charlie!
Normally when I am driving I like to try and beat the time of arrival of the GPS (never manage), so my toilet breaks are infrequent and as short as possible (provided I am alone). So generally when I dash into a cafe for a wee break my unmentionables inexplicably light up when they see the urinal … it’s nice to know that in German restrooms the feeling is mutual …
Next time you’re in Germany, JJ, you shall have to enlighten us about your experiences …