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Toilet Signs Around the World

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Toilet signs and images will always be a fascinating part of public life. We found this group of 59 toilet signs from around the world, and wonder if any of these would complete your at-home bathroom decor. Above, signs from somewhere in UAE and Oman. Any favorites among the bunch (ours are below)?
 
 

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Iran

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Siam Center, Bangkok

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i've actually been looking for the cute little metal figurines of the boy peeing and the girl sitting, very common in Germany, but no idea where to find them. Anyone have any ideas?

posted by EastVillageAmy on March 26th 2008 at 11:20am
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The most interesting thing I saw to designate restrooms was in the Jeckyll and Hyde Club. It's designed like a library so when you go down to where the bathrooms are you are confronted with two doors covered with book bindings. Needless to say most people have to stop and stare for a minute to figure it out. All the authors on one side are male and on the other female.

posted by http://badhuman.wordpress.com on March 26th 2008 at 11:34am
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Some of these are definitely TMI.

posted by Pixie on March 26th 2008 at 11:45am
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What a fun link!

posted by Gwen on March 26th 2008 at 12:07pm
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Have to share....from a restroom in Bonaire, in the middle of a park filled with cacti and desolate nature:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/maddiephotos/392580259/in/set-72157594539955745/

posted by ms on March 26th 2008 at 12:10pm
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We have a women's restroom sign that I got off of freecycle as a joke since my girlfriend doesn't relate to the skirt symbol and has walked into mens' bathrooms by mistake.

posted by jen_g on March 26th 2008 at 12:19pm
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Do they have the skirt symbol in Scotland?

posted by patrick (the other one) on March 26th 2008 at 12:22pm
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Pixie--

Which ones are TMI? I think these are pretty tame.

posted by patrick (the other one) on March 26th 2008 at 12:22pm
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Not the ones above, but in the link.

posted by Pixie on March 26th 2008 at 12:23pm
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Ah, I think you meant some via the link. Still tame to me, I guess.

posted by patrick (the other one) on March 26th 2008 at 12:25pm
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I was at the 2006 Hon Festival. I love that sign. But my favorite in this collection is the pizza. Very clever.

posted by Lori on March 26th 2008 at 1:47pm
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Here's a group of signs from Rosario, Argentina:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jay-tee/2365378026/

posted by hessilou on March 26th 2008 at 3:29pm
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Here are some photos of signs I saw in Japan:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22209/tags/toiletsign/

posted by 22209 on March 27th 2008 at 4:44am
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