During my recent visit to Southern France, I had the misfortune to come across one of the worst public bathroom designs ever. I’d always heard of the toilet in the ground while living in Paris years ago. However, I’d never really experienced one before. I had to take a photo to convince my friends back home they were real. This public bathroom/toilet spurred me to look around the web to find if anything matched up to it, and I couldn’t believe what I found.
As DIY projects’ fans will know, we pride ourselves with great designs and super home improvement ideas. Today however, we’re going to have some fun and experience the other side of the coin, and show you exactly what can happen without good taste, great insight, and proper planning before the work is carried out. What do you think of these public bathroom designs below? All image links are at the bottom of the page.
Worst public bathrooms ever?
Hole in the ground toilet design
toilet (or hole in the ground)
Above is the picture of the toilet I took in Southern France. The worst thing about it is that you can see the evidence left by the person who used the toilet before you (if you look down the hole). It’s very uncomfortable to use, and the only thought in your mind as you squat over it is, please don’t slip, please don’t slip.
Political statement bathroom design
too real for my liking
The reason this toilet made the worst public bathroom designs list was not because it was dirty or exposed, but because it’s too close to real life for my liking. I can imagine the politicians doing just that. This literal expression of a virtual reality makes me very uncomfortable indeed.
Wooden hatch toilet design
what's with the 'normal' plastic toilet seat?
Is this the best tree they could find to erect the toilet under? It’s a pine tree! If you run out of toilet paper you couldn’t just pick a leaf, could you? The funny thing about this design failure is the fact that it has a normal, plastic toilet seat. What happens when the guys leave the seat up? Does it fall apart? And what’s the toilet pump for? Someone’s got a sense of humour here.
Bad taste public bathroom design
imagine granny washing her hands here?
The designer of this public bathroom definitely had bad taste. Imagine washing your hands at one of these sinks with your elderly mother using the sink next to yours? How do you even reach the taps if you’re short? What man designed this and what was his wife’s response?
Short doors toilet design
I bet the person who put these doors was a diy novice in desperate need for some diy tutorials. Did anyone take a look after the job was completed? I’ll go ahead and assume that men use these toilets (based on the fact the seats are all up). But what happens when they want to number 2?
DIY novice toilet design
what were they thinking
I can just imagine their faces after they carefully measured up, bought the door, fitted the door, then realised they couldn’t open it to use the toilet! By the look of the dirty floor, it’s been used several times, so it doesn’t seem to be that big of a problem. Thing is, how do you get into the cubicle?
As we’ve always said, diy is not just about brute strength. It takes a lot of planning and imagination. The job is half done once it’s planned properly. We’ve talked about measuring three times and cutting once. Women can and do DIY. When it comes to imagination, persistence and skill, the size and strength of the person does not matter at all. The know-how is just a step away. Peruse diy projects home page for superb advice on interior design and extreme home makeovers.
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Links for above images
Image 3. http://i52.tinypic.com/35dao3n.jpg
Image 4. http://michaelcorey.ntirety.com/Portals/1101/images/funny_bathroom.jpg
Image 5. http://i.huffpost.com/gadgets/slideshows/35180/slide_35180_314189_large.jpg?1320598952564
Image 6. http://pophangover.com/images/worst-toilets-10.jpg
Hahahhaha Anne! this made my day! This is funny and crazy. I was deeply laughing at those pictures. How could that be? This is worth sharing.. Would like to share this one.
Bathrooms are of really different designs. It’s so funny that there are lots of public restrooms that really have cool designs but some of is are so nasty.
OMG… I can’t believe someone actually have to carve out a shape to fit the toilet bowl in the last pic :S And hole in the ground toilets, I’ve seen that before in a lot of Asian countries, well not in modern places of course…
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Omg the last picture is just so funny. Who has designed this room? Well at least it got us a great picture hehe.
Keep up the great posts
Lilly
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These are all really weird bathrooms. This is all really funny. Keep on the good work!
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my parents grew up having out-houses which were
frequently upturned on halloween.
some of these are worse!
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That’s terrible that someone would do that! What would they get out of it, I wonder. Nice to see you back, Lea
These are hilarious! I remember being in France a few years ago and being horrifed at the hole in the ground that served as toilets!
The short doors one is hilarious as well, and the one where the door won’t shut! What are these people thinking when they design these things!
Yes, the holes are pretty scary, especially if you’re carrying your phone and handbag too! There’s no where to put them and you’re scared that if they slip out of your hands…
Hi Charles, Welcome to DIY projects. Yes, I thought so too. I don’t usually do this sort of article here. It’s mostly home improvement, but I thought this would go down well with my readers. Thanks for stopping by.
Absolutely loved this. Very entertaining article plus bathroom humor is always nice!