I have pelvic floor tightness that has been exacerbated by starting Elvanse/Vyvanse, which means I often go from feeling nothing to suddenly feeling that I will wet myself if I don't find a toilet within 10 minutes, which is how I found this, the most persuasive argument I've ever seen against neoliberal austerity.
The main criticism of these kinds of urinals (yes, it's not the only one in London) is that they only serve able bodied and mostly cis men. I get the argument, but as an able bodied cis man (albeit one with a history of social anxiety) myself, I'd rather piss in the bushes. Going in the bushes is at least discreet, whereas this urinal may as well have a billboard saying "This motherfucker's got his cock out."
Edit: I did some further research and found this article from the BBC that says Westminster (the London borough containing Soho, Oxford Street, and many other major shopping and nightlife areas) only has 8 public restrooms for it's 8.3 square miles. That's terrible, even if this isn't counted as one of those 8, which it shouldn't be.
most ppl I see pissing in bushes dont do it covertly at all. Im talking pull off on an exit, take two steps outta the car, drop pants to their ankles, and pull their dicks fully out sort of situation.
where are you driving i'd love to see this
I did that when I was a kid. Couldn’t hold it so parents pulled over on the highway, I dropped my pants to my ankles and pissed freely. Tbh, as long as it’s semi hygienic, I see no problem with pissing in public. It’s prudish to get upset if you’re in the woods and someone is on the side of the path taking a leak.
I think it might be more accepted as something you've just got to do when you're driving in the middle of nowhere. In the city, when you can never be alone, and especially when you don't have the cover of darkness, it's so much more difficult, and you have to try and be considerate and do it either directly into a drain or on soft ground where it will get soaked up.