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Old Mar 20, 2004, 9:49 pm
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VIRGIN ATLANTIC WILL NOT INSTALL "KISSES" URINALS AT JFK CLUBHOUSE

http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/press...?press_id=2047


In case you are wondering what they looked like -

http://www.bathroom-mania.com/home.html
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Old Mar 21, 2004, 5:24 am
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And happily so!!! It was a very degrading item IMHO and that of many other women.
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Old Mar 21, 2004, 8:29 am
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I agree with marysunshine.
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I think this would have been hilarious...

question would have become, what could they have put in the ladies rooms
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Old Mar 21, 2004, 5:57 pm
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Well, I just had to look ... called
my sweetie over, and her opinion was
that men would be more spooked (by
the teeth) than women.
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Old Mar 21, 2004, 7:48 pm
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And likely fewer "misses."
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Old Mar 21, 2004, 8:55 pm
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It sort of gives a whole new meaning to the expression, "I'm going to the head."

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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by TrojanHorse:

question would have become, what could they have put in the ladies rooms</font>


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VS have taken the press release down - can someone tell me what the story was?
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In internet lingo...

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Old Mar 22, 2004, 12:30 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Swiss Tony:
VS have taken the press release down - can someone tell me what the story was?</font>
The link works for me. Here is the first paragraph from the press release:

Virgin Atlantic recently opened its new Clubhouse at JFK’s state-of-the-art Terminal 4. As one of the more quirky features of the lounge, the airline had planned to install two unique “Kisses” urinals in the Clubhouse restroom, designed by a Dutch-based company, Bathroom Mania. In response to the public’s concerns about the design, the airline has decided not to move forward with the installation of these urinals in the bathroom.


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Old Mar 22, 2004, 2:09 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Marysunshine:
And happily so!!! It was a very degrading item IMHO and that of many other women.</font>
Am I missing something? How could a urinal in the men's room "degrade" a woman? Maybe all the men's rooms should have votive candles and magnified mirrors?
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Old Mar 22, 2004, 3:31 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by divaof travel:
Am I missing something? How could a urinal in the men's room "degrade" a woman?</font>
Did you click on the link showing what the urinal looked like?
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Diva:::: the urinal was designed as a woman's open mouth with puckered lips!! If you don't think that's degrading, I don't know what is!
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Marysunshine:
Diva:::: the urinal was designed as a woman's open mouth with puckered lips!! If you don't think that's degrading, I don't know what is!</font>
Who says it is a woman's mouth??? It could be a transvestite's open mouth. Is there any genitalia on those urinals to help you distinguish? No. Hmm...



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