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Taking some "me time" on the toilet should be a peaceful experience, and usually, it is, in the comfort of your own home, but what happens when you have to use a public restroom? Even the most bathroom shy of people has been caught in that terrifying moment of panic where you have to frantically search for a restroom and pray that you don't find anything too horrific inside.

The following is a list compiled by Bored Panda of the most extreme bathroom design fails that made at least one person if not everyone's' bathroom experience odd, uncomfortable, terrifying and possibly hilarious. From toilettes with no stall to inconveniently placed soap dispensers you won't believe these crappy designs. And remember don't forget to upvote your favs!

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Our Airbnb Had A Translucent Bathroom Door. I’m Used To My Impatient Toddler Stalking Me Through The Bathroom Door, But This Took It To A Much Creepier Level

Our Airbnb Had A Translucent Bathroom Door. I’m Used To My Impatient Toddler Stalking Me Through The Bathroom Door, But This Took It To A Much Creepier Level

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If you have ever been to a public restroom you will notice that the line for the women's bathroom tends to be longer than the men's. Well researchers have found that men actually spend more time on the toilet than women do - seven hours a year in fact. According to the poll men reported they used their bathroom time to hide from a nagging partner, avoid kids, spend time on their phone or just for some 'me time.'

#2

My Friend Sent Me This Picture. He Called It The Most Judgmental Bathroom

My Friend Sent Me This Picture. He Called It The Most Judgmental Bathroom

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Factoring both men and women, the average person spends at least 92 days in the toilet over the course of their lifetime. We use the toilet around 5 to 7 times a day which adds up to 2500 times a year. If you factor in the minutes spent each time, it could be possible you are spending more than three months or three years of your life in the bathroom!

#4

Taking "Porcelain Throne" To The Extreme

Taking "Porcelain Throne" To The Extreme

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"We Need To Decorate The Toilet For The Disabled." "Say No More"

"We Need To Decorate The Toilet For The Disabled." "Say No More"

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There is nothing particularly entertaining about going to the bathroom, but that didn't stop South Korea from opening the first (and only) 'Restroom Cultural Park.' This odd toilet themed park opened in 2012 and includes a toiled shaped museum, toilet sculptures and toilet-related artwork.

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Toilet In The Meeting Room

Toilet In The Meeting Room

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Ceamm
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think this one takes the title of the most judgmental bathroom

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tarebear
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This had me laughing uncontrollably...thank you kind internet person...

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Marti
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I want to hear the story behind this - is it a funeral parlour, is it a movie theatre, is it an elderly home? Who took the photo? Why, I mean, why would someone put the toilet in such a big room in the first place?

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Zenozenobee
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, in France, under Louis XIV (The Sun King), it was considered a privilege to be allowed to sit in during the King's "session"...It seems that some people love to have an audience during this kind of occupations ;p

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Hello it Smee
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When you need to hold a press conference and take a poo at the same time. It all about multitasking

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Stevie B
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"I have the stomach flu" is no longer a reason to miss the meeting

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BusLady
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of my worst nightmares- can't find a private toilet. For real, I have dreams like that. What does that say about me?

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Hobbit Girly
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm just laughing at the thought of someone actually using this...like your boss is going over pay cuts, and then there's Jimmy taking a s**t right behind him.

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Patrick McKemie
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd like to thank you all for inviting me to speak here today but before I began, does anyone have any air freshener?

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Molly Block
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some kind of bathroom play kink going on here, complete with theater for the perverts. Tissues supplied with ticket purchase.

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Gregg V
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OH C**P! I hate public speaking and pooing in public. I rather take a @#$. ;-)

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Hafida
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just in case you really need to and don't want to miss anything of the meeting

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Amazon QT
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

“Before we get the PowerPoint started, I gotta hit the head! BRB!” 🤦🏻‍♀️

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mike weston
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Apart from the 'plopping ' noise it would be ok if you were the invisible man

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Matt York
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

HI WELCOME TO MY TED TALK, today i will be teaching you how to make the last slice last. and have fun wile doing it

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LazyPanda
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't take a poop without people looking at me everytime the bobo hits the water and goes "doink"very loudly

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Gemma Lees
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Haven't you ever heard someone say they're crapping themselves over a business meeting?

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Kerolos Saleib
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's a focus group... Or a bunch of psychotherapists about to analyze a constipated human due to anxiety.

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Snowy Tundra
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They're also going to analyze how much straining it takes to trigger an aneurysm. For three days before the test, the subject will be given only bread and water. The subject will be given Imodium. It's the opposite treatment from the preparation required for a colonoscopy.

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Blue Cicada
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is literally one of my recurring nightmares. That, or the bathroom door is locked, and I can't get in when I really need it, and I'm in a crowded room.

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Monika Soffronow
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It looks like the chairs are stored in there, it is not an actual meeting room. Strange anyway.

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Sara Corayer
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I literally have nightmares about being in situations like this.

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Linda Arman
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Didn't Henry VIII hold court while on the "throne" or bucket?

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Linda Arman
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Didn't Henry VIII hold court while on the "throne" or maybe bucket.

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Katelyn Klein
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Buisness person says, "Hey bro, whachya doin?" I reply, "Oh nothin, just taken a tinkle."

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Donald Holder
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like a visitors section waiting to witness the next execution.

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John Kamau
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would be scared to even take a pee when it is empty... Just in case somebody comes back for a pen s/he forgot...

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Gregg V
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is this like a bad version of the Emperor has no clothes on when he is publically speaking, Oh I mean pooing?

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c Fuller
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

did they forget to add a wall and door, or did they blow the budget on the chairs and figured they'd add the wall and door later? And where's the sink?

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Laura Perkinson
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hope whoever designed this is not someone trying to run a Country or we are screwed!

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Shirley Heyn
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Perfect... you wouldn't miss any critical subject matter of the meeting!

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Rachel Hamrick
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thos way, no one misses anything important from the meeting...or no one will want to use the bathroom to hide from the meeting!

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sharron lynn parsons
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This has given us a good laugh, we need laughter in our crazy world !!!

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egracec
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I showed this epic fail to my nephew and told him he could poop with an audience and his only comment was that the toilet paper was too far from the toilet and you'd have to reach for it.

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Lulu Machete
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And here is a literal interpretation of every one of my anxiety dreams

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Marie Watkins Crocker
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Going to the toilet without privacy is one of my recurring nightmares. It's a dumb nightmare, but still.

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John Fasano
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain...oh, there is no curtain. Never mind.

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Joseph Bier
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

they have to have their eyes on you and what you do in court

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Jenna Howe
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's the nightmare I have when I need to use the toilet but I'm too deep in REM sleep.

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Gary
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's got to be some kind of strange fetish club surely.

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Otis Spunkmeyer
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why post that? Is it just the musings of an unfunny person, going for the low hanging fruit? Or is this another example of Trump Derangement Syndrome?

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Cactus McCoy
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks more like the chairs are stored there. Pretty little space inbetween the rows.

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Sink Attached To The Toilet, Forming A Perfect Slide

Sink Attached To The Toilet, Forming A Perfect Slide

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is why you should always pud the lid down. And of course also because when you flush, fecal matter flies around. You would not want that.

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If you have ever wondered why someone is taking extra long in the toilet it may not be for the reason that you think. Surveys that 75% of people use their cellphones whilst on the toilet, whether it's texting, emailing or even taking phone calls. With this much cell-related bathroom activity it's no wonder that 7 million phones end up in the toilet each year.

#8

This Bathroom Has A Guitar Urinal That Replays Tunes You Play For Everyone In The Restroom

This Bathroom Has A Guitar Urinal That Replays Tunes You Play For Everyone In The Restroom

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Hello it Smee
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am not a dude, but if I was... your damn straight I would wait to go pee in that urinal. Also, nice touch with the stage lights.

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#9

When You Play The Sims But Forget To Rotate

When You Play The Sims But Forget To Rotate

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Wina Jackson
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean, on the Sims, we can just fix the problem easily by rotating them again. But this?

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Going to the bathroom takes up a significant amount of our lives, but using a proper toilet is something many of us take for granted. In 2001, November 19th was named as "U.N World Toilet Day" by the World Toilet Organization, "a global non-profit committed to improving toilet and sanitation conditions worldwide." The aim of this day is "breaking the silence on the sanitation crisis."

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#10

This Bathroom Is Making Me Want To Try Unrealistic Challenges

This Bathroom Is Making Me Want To Try Unrealistic Challenges

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For a largely sedentary activity, using the toilet comes with lots of risks. A reportedly 85% of bathroom-related injures occur from someone falling into the toilet after the seat has been left up. Leaving the seat up was listed as one of the top bathroom annoyance for women - hmm looks like there is a correlation there.

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Rule #1 In Designing A Wheelchair-Accessible Bathroom...

Rule #1 In Designing A Wheelchair-Accessible Bathroom...

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When you are entertaining guests at your house you may not focus too much on how presentable your bathroom is or what's in there but maybe you should. It has been recorded that 70% of house guests snoop through other people's bathroom cabinets and drawers.

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Attention

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, I am a disabled, elderly pregnant child and I do not see what is wrong with this. Please excuse me, I need the bathroom and you are standing in the doorway.

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Super Awkward Semi-Transparent Bathroom Stall Doors

Super Awkward Semi-Transparent Bathroom Stall Doors

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American Joseph Gayetty invented toilet paper in 1857 and boy is the world thankful. Americans use 433 million miles of toilet paper in a year, which is enough to stretch to the sun and all the way back.

We have all found some unsavory things in public restrooms, but regardless of how many people use these toilets there are actually no more bacteria in public toilet than in a home bathroom. The air in public restrooms is normally cool, dry, and filled with oxygen which is not ideal for supporting fecal matter bacteria. Our of the other germs found in these public bathrooms 68% of them we come into contract with just by being outside.

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The Sink In My Hotel Was A Bit... Complicated

The Sink In My Hotel Was A Bit... Complicated

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG, I know where this is!!!! It is at McMenamins Olympic Club, in Centralia, WA. Great restaurant & movie theater, very bohemian with eclectic art by local artists.

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Not Exactly The Color Pattern You Like To See In A Bathroom

Not Exactly The Color Pattern You Like To See In A Bathroom

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University of Arizona microbiology professor Charles P. Gerba found that soap in public toilets can actually make you dirtier. There’s “so much fecal matter that you’re almost better off washing your hands in the toilet after you flush it,” said Gerba. Airborne bacteria finds its way into open dispensers and the over-dilution of soap mixtures make it less resistant to the germs living there - gross.

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My Arms Are About 7 Feet Long, So This Wasn't An Issue For Me

My Arms Are About 7 Feet Long, So This Wasn't An Issue For Me

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Another Guy And I Both Walked In The Bathroom At The Same Time. After Seeing This, He Said "This Isn't Going To Happen" And He Walked Out

Another Guy And I Both Walked In The Bathroom At The Same Time. After Seeing This, He Said "This Isn't Going To Happen" And He Walked Out

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

one goes, the other waits and then goes after the first one is done. the cycle

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Hotel Henri IV. Mosaic Art In The Bathroom

Hotel Henri IV. Mosaic Art In The Bathroom

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Shelp
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is it in France? Because as far I know, the HIV is called in french "VIH". Maybe they simply didn't know what it means in English.

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All Toilets Must Be Centered In The Middle Of The Classroom So Kids Eating Their Snacks Three Feet Away Can Bare Witness To Their Classmates Defecating

All Toilets Must Be Centered In The Middle Of The Classroom So Kids Eating Their Snacks Three Feet Away Can Bare Witness To Their Classmates Defecating

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#26

Just What You Want To See In The Bathroom Of An Ice Cream Shop

Just What You Want To See In The Bathroom Of An Ice Cream Shop

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My New Apartment's Toilet Is So Narrow That Even My Skinny Ass Doesn't Fit In It

My New Apartment's Toilet Is So Narrow That Even My Skinny Ass Doesn't Fit In It

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This Bathroom In My Local Cinema. Peek-A-Poo

This Bathroom In My Local Cinema. Peek-A-Poo

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