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I had to visit my country's consulate in Manchester couple months ago in the middle of lockdown, and in city centre there was NOWHERE to pee. Zero. I went literally from business to business begging to use their facilities and nope, due to covid customers are not allowed in. Nope nope and nope. Went through several places and ended up going in some back alley. Absolutely ridiculous and I have no idea how people manage day to day.

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A (nice) hotel I stayed at recently marked their lobby restrooms as closed, even to customers. It get odd as the hotel wasn’t somewhere you’d walk to, so it would be paying customers anyways

Could be taxi or ride share drivers or food delivery drivers. I know of one taxi driver that was reported to police for the mess he left the hotels’ bathrooms.

Personally I just buy the cheapest things possible, 2$ coffee or drink and no one complains - it sucks and shouldn’t be this way but it’s how I deal

You misunderstood - I couldn't use the toilets even if I bought something. Due to covid customers are not allowed to use the bathrooms, full stop. I was perfectly happy to buy a coffee from Starbucks to use their toilet but was told no, their toilets are only for staff due to the pandemic.

people should start peeing on the streets

You can start by example, I might join after laws are changed, especially the one that if you are unfortunate, you can end up being labeled a sex offender for taking a leak.

Not a crime in the UK fortunately.

It should be. A lot of men are opportunistic in this way, can't tell you how many times I've seen men doing this intentionally to kids, women, etc.

My wife has it happen like once a month at least... Keep your dick in your pants around me or I'll hack it off.

What does this have to do with peeing? Peeing outside isn't a crime. Intentional nudity meant to surprise someone can still be sexual assault, these two are not mutually exclusive.

>>My wife has it happen like once a month at least

Where the hell do you live??

hint: USA

I'm in Asia, in a place with no laws. I won't beat a native person to death for this kind of thing, but if you're "peeing" in front of children, which I have seen multiple times from foreigners here, then get ready. If you're in a city, keep your fucking dick in your pants, just in case your around somebody like me that is shell shocked by too many experiences witnessing pathetic attempts at sexual assault, both "visual" and physical.

And what exactly does this have to do with peeing criminality or lack of it in the UK?

Make the problem big enough that govt gets back to doing it's job (which is duty of care for the citizens)

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