# Would you want your own urinal in your home, guys? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 2, 2011, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-want-your-own-urinal-in-your-home-guys/580422 "2011-05-02T00:27:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-want-your-own-urinal-in-your-home-guys/580422/1 "2011-05-02T00:27:32Z")
I would. It’s on my list if I ever build a house. Yes, it’s an extra, but it is a luxury I would actually appreciate and use - unlike a bidet. I think I’d prefer a floor length one so as to negate any drips. My wife is nonplussed at the idea, but my pitch included that I would clean it regularly myself. It’s only fair; it’s not like she could use it (easily anyhow). There’s also low and no flow options now that, unlike the low flow toilets, do a perfectly fine job. The only reasons I think they’re not already common in people’s homes is likely bathroom size and redundancy. You need a little wall space for a urinal, and the toilet does the job just fine. I picture mine in either the master bathroom, or if I could afford it, an office bathroom or den\* bathroom. \*I don’t like the term “man cave”. I think it’s pathetic in that it is both sexist and implies emasculation. Ladies feel free to chip in your two cents too, I just imagined that, because it would be of no use to you, your opinions would be either “ew, no” or “I don’t mind”. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-want-your-own-urinal-in-your-home-guys/580422/2 "2011-05-02T00:29:58Z")
I wouldn’t be opposed to one but don’t actively want one. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-want-your-own-urinal-in-your-home-guys/580422/3 "2011-05-02T00:31:01Z")
What’s wrong with hanging it over the edge of the sink? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-want-your-own-urinal-in-your-home-guys/580422/4 "2011-05-02T00:37:37Z")
Isn’t that what bathtubs are for? I’m not asking my husband whether he’d want one because I’m afraid it would end up in the living room. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-want-your-own-urinal-in-your-home-guys/580422/5 "2011-05-02T00:44:32Z")
I can’t get over the redundancy aspect. You’ve got a toilet, why do you need a urinal? What’s the benefit a urinal provides that a toilet doesn’t? In public restrooms, if I understand correctly, it’s speed and volume - you can pack urinals in tighter than toilets and not having to negotiate stall doors and such means men can pee and dash. But what would the benefit be to a home urinal next to a toilet? Honestly, I don’t even understand why there are urinals in Porta-Johns. It’s just this nasty smelly thing right at nose height when I sit down, and it’s not like you’re going to speed things up by packing two guys into a Porta-John at a time by offering a urinal \*and \*a toilet seat! ---
**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-want-your-own-urinal-in-your-home-guys/580422/6 "2011-05-02T00:47:05Z")
I’d really rather have a bidet. In terms of convenience I’d rather just install the foot pedal lid opener. If I’m so desperate to pee with abandon I’ll just use the shower. ---
**Author:** ![treis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@treis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/treis)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-want-your-own-urinal-in-your-home-guys/580422/7 "2011-05-02T00:47:54Z")
> [@WhyNot](#): > > I can’t get over the redundancy aspect. You’ve got a toilet, why do you need a urinal? What’s the benefit a urinal provides that a toilet doesn’t? In public restrooms, if I understand correctly, it’s speed and volume - you can pack urinals in tighter than toilets and not having to negotiate stall doors and such means men can pee and dash. But what would the benefit be to a home urinal next to a toilet? > > Honestly, I don’t even understand why there are urinals in Porta-Johns. It’s just this nasty smelly thing right at nose height when I sit down, and it’s not like you’re going to speed things up by packing two guys into a Porta-John at a time by offering a urinal \*and \*a toilet seat! Reduces the amount of urine on the toilet seat I imagine. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-want-your-own-urinal-in-your-home-guys/580422/8 "2011-05-02T00:48:20Z")
It’s kind of pointless unless you are entertaining hordes of people in your home. For low volume use a toilet is perfectly adequate. ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-want-your-own-urinal-in-your-home-guys/580422/9 "2011-05-02T01:11:15Z")
I’ve seen one in a house before, in the work room in the basement. Seemed like the best place for one. So if I wanted one I’d only want one in the work room so I wouldn’t have to go far. Other then that no, I’d just take the normal toilet. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-want-your-own-urinal-in-your-home-guys/580422/10 "2011-05-02T01:13:29Z")
No. Don’t see the point. ---
**Author:** ![Capitaine\_Zombie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@Capitaine\_Zombie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capitaine_Zombie)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-want-your-own-urinal-in-your-home-guys/580422/11 "2011-05-02T01:21:18Z")
> [@astro](#): > > It’s kind of pointless unless you are entertaining hordes of people in your home. For low volume use a toilet is perfectly adequate. You mean the OP \*does not \*want hordes of strangers in his restroom? If so, I really dont see the point. I want the strangers that come with the urinal. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-want-your-own-urinal-in-your-home-guys/580422/12 "2011-05-02T01:41:42Z")
I’m not a dude but I can’t see wanting/allowing one of these in my house UNLESS maybe it was in a bathroom that had nothing but a urinal and a sink. I spend time in the bathroom doing lots of non-toilet things. I don’t want a big open urinal in my face when I’m taking a bath or exfoliating my face or putting on a Band-Aid or scrubbing the floor. A toilet is just a porcelain chair when the lid is down. A urinal is like an inside-out toilet and it’s always sitting there, being a urinal. Gross. ---
**Author:** ![Capitaine\_Zombie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@Capitaine\_Zombie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capitaine_Zombie)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-want-your-own-urinal-in-your-home-guys/580422/13 "2011-05-02T01:48:28Z")
Can I have a MCDonald franchise in my kitchen, along with the urinal, while we’re at it? ---
**Author:** ![sitchensis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sitchensis/32/4892_2.png) [@sitchensis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sitchensis)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-want-your-own-urinal-in-your-home-guys/580422/14 "2011-05-02T01:50:35Z")
I prefer peeing outside, maybe a nice sized window ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-want-your-own-urinal-in-your-home-guys/580422/15 "2011-05-02T01:52:52Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > Isn’t that what bathtubs are for? > > I’m not asking my husband whether he’d want one because I’m afraid it would end up in the living room. Makes it harder to [sell the house](http://lovelylisting.icanhascheezburger.com/2011/04/08/funny-real-estate-a-roaring-fire-is-so-relaxing/), I imagine. ---
**Author:** ![ExTank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@ExTank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExTank)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-want-your-own-urinal-in-your-home-guys/580422/16 "2011-05-02T01:52:55Z")
> [@WhyNot](#): > > I can’t get over the redundancy aspect. You’ve got a toilet, why do you need a urinal? What’s the benefit a urinal provides that a toilet doesn’t? If for no other reason, it would forever curtail the outraged squawking coming from the bathroom, to the tune of, “YOU LEFT THE !@#$%^& TOILET SEAT UP AGAIN!” ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-want-your-own-urinal-in-your-home-guys/580422/17 "2011-05-02T02:01:44Z")
> [@ExTank](#): > > If for no other reason, it would forever curtail the outraged squawking coming from the bathroom, to the tune of, “YOU LEFT THE !@#$%^& TOILET SEAT UP AGAIN!” 😃 True. I hadn’t thought of that angle, since I was blessed to be born with functioning hands that are capable of putting the toilet seat down all by my feminine self, although I hear many women aren’t so lucky. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Capitaine\_Zombie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@Capitaine\_Zombie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capitaine_Zombie)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-want-your-own-urinal-in-your-home-guys/580422/18 "2011-05-02T02:05:58Z")
> [@WhyNot](#): > > 😃 True. I hadn’t thought of that angle, since I was blessed to be born with functioning hands that are capable of putting the toilet seat down all by my feminine self, although I hear many women aren’t so lucky. 😉 While we"re there, can someone explain that to me? What’s the point of having the toilet seat down all the time? Sounds cleaner for everyone, to only have it down when you need it. ---
**Author:** ![Absolute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@Absolute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absolute)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-want-your-own-urinal-in-your-home-guys/580422/19 "2011-05-02T02:09:17Z")
I once visited the home of a very wealthy business associate. The bathrooms were massive and included urinals. I felt like I was in a mall. Didn’t care for it. ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-want-your-own-urinal-in-your-home-guys/580422/20 "2011-05-02T02:11:20Z")
> [@astro](#): > > It’s kind of pointless unless you are entertaining hordes of people in your home. For low volume use a toilet is perfectly adequate. Or if you have alot of sons. I wonder if the Duggars have one (or 2 or 3) in their home. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-want-your-own-urinal-in-your-home-guys/580422.md?page=2)