Urinals are a relatively new thing in Tanzania with the toilet of choice being a squat toilet. Buses stop at specific rest points and many of these places have a urinal that is basically a trough with a piece of metal pasted on the wall. It's not a very private nor clean affair and thus more and more urinals are appearing throughout the country.
Toilet habits can be taboo in any country and it appears that no one thought about how to educate people on how to use the new toilet technology. It reminds me of stories in Asia of people standing on western toilets and squatting on them. But in this case it's a matter of understanding how the actual flushing mechanism works. I've seen quite a few signs that help users understand exactly how to use the urinal without breaking it, something which I have found mildly amusing.
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| This implores users to only press, not to turn or twist. |
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| You wonder how many times someone slammed their fist into the sensor before they put this sign up. |
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