Sir, There's a Fly in My Urinal
Here's something from the "Urban Legend or Not?" files...It seems the bathroom authorities at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport placed a picture of a housefly in the bowls of men's room urinals. This simple image gives gents a -- shall I say -- bulls-eye. The little insect ensures guys aim for the drain and keep off the floor. This supposedly saves time and money in restroom cleaning costs. The folks at TruthOrFiction.com contacted the airport, and the Netherlanders confirmed the claim. That's what I call dedication to journalism.
I actually saw one of these urinal flies in Schiphol Airport, and I just figured it was some plumbing company's odd logo. Also, if you wanted to know, their Musca domestica mind-trick worked on me.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 6)
Jan 18th 2007 @ 11:26AM
Nathan Charles said...
I've seen this in Munich as well.
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Jan 19th 2007 @ 9:14AM
Rachid Heffels said...
I'm living in the Netherlands, and the fly in loads of urinals.
Never realised that it was typical Dutch/European !
It's not a brand or anything, it really is to help you aim ;-)
Because of the shape of the urinal it splatters quite easily, that's what I find at least.
So the fly is a great idea.
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Jan 20th 2007 @ 8:17PM
tomsonday said...
I used to consult with Atari in the early 80's. Back then, all the urinals at Atari had the Apple logo at the bottom...
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Jan 20th 2007 @ 8:18PM
Bruce said...
. . . and they also have these at JFK airport in New York City.
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Jan 20th 2007 @ 8:18PM
Susan said...
They sell this bulleye's so to say in baby magazines so when you train your toddler you teach them to aim..Maybe Men should just try to aim better without the flies (no pun intended)
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Jan 20th 2007 @ 8:35PM
HBKMs Mom said...
... I painted a bull's eye with nail polish on the bowl 20+ years ago for a little boy to learn how to "aim" when he was standing like a big boy does.... it worked.
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Jan 20th 2007 @ 8:38PM
Don F Diekmann said...
I usually sit down on a toilet to avoid splashes.
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Jan 20th 2007 @ 8:44PM
Vivi said...
Don, you say you sit down to avoid splashes. I wish all men did. I am tired of putting the seat down as men never remember to do that after they raise it. Sat down in the dark one night and found my husband had left it up an hour earlier. He had to help me out of the bowl.
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Jan 20th 2007 @ 8:54PM
Tammy said...
If all parents had their male offspring sit down and learn how to urinate while sitting, there would not be so much bacteria on the seat. Hygenically, it is the wiser thing to do. If men would realize it is more of a courtesy to their mate, and their mate would love them that much more for it. Think of it this way, would it be pleasant for you if you sat down on a seat that someone smeared with feces and not known about it until you sat down? Guys, have a little more consideration for your family!
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Jan 20th 2007 @ 8:58PM
Richard Arnoth said...
check out: editor@urinal.net
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Jan 20th 2007 @ 9:00PM
Vivi said...
AMEN to Tammy
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Jan 20th 2007 @ 9:07PM
Frank said...
If women would rise the toilet seat it wouod show a little respect for men. Who do these women tnink they are to tnink or demand that men should cater to their toilet practices? Shame! Men deserve to be catered to as much or more than women.
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Jan 20th 2007 @ 9:12PM
Manager said...
My God I wish I would have thought of this ages ago. I work in a retail store and can't tell you how foul the mens room can get. Perhaps a target will be installed tomorrow? LOL!
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Jan 20th 2007 @ 9:12PM
doug said...
HA! I would Still Pee on the floor!
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Jan 20th 2007 @ 9:12PM
Jeri said...
Some bars here in the U.S. have pictures of Osama bin Laden in their urinals.
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Jan 20th 2007 @ 9:12PM
Oscar said...
If men are expected to look to see if the seat is up, before use, why cant a woman look to see if it is down?
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Jan 20th 2007 @ 9:18PM
Oscar said...
Why dont women leave the seat up out of courtesy to the men?
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Jan 20th 2007 @ 9:25PM
joe brewer said...
C'mon ladies. You are much smarter about training methods than men could ever hope to be. Simple Solution: Draw a picture of a fur piece with a small opening in the middle, at the front part of the urinal and invite the men to hit the so-named target. Then, they should sit down to use it.
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Jan 20th 2007 @ 9:26PM
Dan said...
The Officer's Club at Rhein-Main Air Base in Germany had stickers of Jane Fonda in the urinals in the late 80's, early 90's. Cleanest men's room floors I ever saw!
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Jan 20th 2007 @ 9:29PM
Irate Schnell said...
YOu pople are crazy! Urinals where invendet by mens in order to help win teh wars! Everywoman know that. Teh idea was that tey would cathc soldiers with there pants down and shoots tehm in he back! Only fool wood pee standing ups! Pople like you make me sic! AND YES, I WAS A WOMAN WHO LOOK AT SEAT BEFORE STANDING UPS!
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