• the post of tom joad
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    232 months ago

    So assuming they are… I’m still stuck at “why is this a thing?” Why do we need magicchange glass when particle board is far cheaper? I would have to be in dire straits to use one of these as my bowels would freeze up for fear of the glass switching to clear when someone jiggles the handle

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      2 months ago

      There’s a lot of things that people do that aren’t for practical reasons. That’s why all our homes aren’t just concrete cubes. Somebody must have decided that this looks cool and futuristic.

      Strictly from practical reasons, I suppose it’s marginally easier and faster to identify a free stall. Whether that is worth the extra cost is subjective.

      Also, the default state for this glass is frosted. In case of a failure it all becomes frosted.

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          42 months ago

          Yeah, removing greasy hand prints is probably an extra chore.

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              12 months ago

              Hopefully, it’s not a routine procedure, seeing as the shitter is in the opposite direction from the glass.

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                  22 months ago

                  Maybe, but you’d have to wash shitstains even off regular opaque stall walls. In fact, I can see how it would be easier to do with glass walls, as glass isn’t porous, unlike the usual materials that are used for this purpose.

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                    22 months ago

                    Yeah, but the stupid will be tempted to smear it more since it would be visible from the outside.