Twitter storm in Russia over twin toilets in Sochi Olympic venue
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[QUOTE]A BBC photo of a men's cubicle with twin toilets at a Sochi Olympics venue has caused a Twitter storm in Russia.
The picture from the Biathlon Centre tweeted by Moscow correspondent Steve Rosenberg was picked up by opposition leader Alexei Navalny among others.
Mr Navalny queried how the budget for the games, said to be $50bn (£30bn; 1,700bn roubles), had been spent.
Elsewhere, the photo caused disbelief and much hilarity, with some linking it to the recent debate over gay rights.
Communal toilets at Kazan University, Russia
BBC cameraman Max Lomakin snapped these communal toilets at Kazan University
"Seeing double in the Gentlemen's Loo at the Olympic Biathlon Centre," our correspondent wrote in his original tweet.
Retweeting the photo, Mr Navalny commented: "This is a men's toilet in a Sochi Olympics media centre for 1.5bn roubles [£27m; $45m]."
"Two toilets - 28,000 roubles," wrote another blogger. "Olympic media centre - 1.5bn roubles. Global embarrassment - priceless."
Others joked about Russia's controversial law on "gay propaganda", which led to calls from international campaigners to boycott February's games.
"This is how they understand the needs of sexual minorities," was one quip.
Noting there was one toilet roll between two in the cubicle, another tweeter wrote: "Tear off some paper before you sit down."
The Biathlon Centre was completed nearly two years ago, with investment from the Russian state gas company Gazprom.
"The building is one of the biggest and most comfortable structures of its kind in the world," a company representative told Russia's Interfax news agency at the time.
While the sight of twin toilets is unusual in European parts of Russia, it is not unknown, as Russian journalist Nikita Likhachev revealed, blogging about the story for Russian news website Tjournal.
Examples collected on his blog (in Russian) include facilities apparently to be found in other sports venues and even restaurants.[/QUOTE]
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I find it hilarious that the toilet paper is only within reach of one toilet.
[QUOTE=Turkey Sandvich;43622862]I find it hilarious that the toilet paper is only within reach of one toilet.[/QUOTE]
"COMRADE, I NEED TOILET PAPER!"
"NYET"
Indoor plumbing.
I'm impressed.
Why would you do this?
I like how there's a white line down the middle of the cubicle like they had planned to add a wall but said "fuck it we only have enough money for one toilet paper dispenser".
[QUOTE=Araknid;43623496]Why would you do this?[/QUOTE]
to get one step closer to this
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[QUOTE=Araknid;43623496]Why would you do this?[/QUOTE]
Fewer walls to write gay propaganda on.
[QUOTE=tirpider;43623642]Fewer walls to write gay propaganda on.[/QUOTE]
And more semi-undressed men in the same room.
Seems kinda counter-intuitive to their anti-gay laws.
[QUOTE=Araknid;43623496]Why would you do this?[/QUOTE]
I know a few clubs that have double toilets in the girls restrooms
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BBC cameraman Max Lomakin snapped these communal toilets at Kazan University[/QUOTE]
Seriously reminds me of boot camp toilets.
I guess it's good for building a communal spirit among folks?
I think it's creepy.
Watching people poop.
Watching people watch you poop.
... poop.
This reminds of that 3DS Max house builder thread that we had.
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[QUOTE=Hunterdnrc;43624171]This reminds of that 3DS Max house builder thread that we had.
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wow that really reminds me of fast threads
So Russia is just Putin's country-wide game of The Sims?
I'd rather crap in an alley as long as it gaurentees I won't have to crap within a foot of another person
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