Potty Mouth

Virgin Airways has always had a interesting approach to travel and travellers. Now they have caused a small stir with their new New York (JFK) airport VIP lounge.

“Kisses - the sexy urinal, makes a daily event a blushing experience! This is one target men will never miss!,” said the Bathroom Mania team via e-mail from the Netherlands.

“The Bathroom Mania designs create a fantasy-world in the bathroom by working on impressions and stories.” They also make the Good Morning Sunshine flower potty, a toilet in the shape of a flower pot with images of flowery freshness, and the Splish Splash bathtub shaped like a hammock.

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While the urinal situation is interesting by itself, I think the important bit of info in the article is at the end.

"With the exchange rate so attractive to Europeans we are jam-packed with Londoners flying over here for bargains,” said John Riordan.

The weakness of the US Dollar compared to the Euro or the UK Pound doesn't seem like a bad thing when you consider that it makes US goods more exportable and attracts more foreign tourists to come inject a little foreign money into our economy.

Comments

[Larry]

There should me more imaginative and creative things going on in this world. More urinals of this sort should be available everywhere. Sadly some feminist will probably find this to be very demeaning.

[Fred Radcliffe]

I think Virgin is getting a bum rap for trying to "think outside of the box". They hired a Belgian design/art firm to come up with interesting ways to liven up their VIP lounge. I guess it is only freedom of expression as long as what you express falls in line with a PC attitude.

I believe that if you don't want to watch certain programming on pay tv, then you can change the channel. And if you don't agree with Virgin's sense of humour, then don't fly Virgin Airways.

Or to but it another way.. "I am offended by how easily other people get offended. They should be more sensitive to my feelings and stop being offended by stupid stuff." Now did I offend anyone with that? Yes, good.