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rogerzilla

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Why do the office toilets have small ventilated metal recesses in the wall?
« on: 07 November, 2018, 05:41:43 pm »
About 4" square, to the side of the WC in each cubicle.  There is a row of air holes at the top of the recess.  What's it for?  Is it an ashtray?  This has always been a no smoking site since it was built.
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Re: Why do the office toilets have small ventilated metal recesses in the wall?
« Reply #1 on: 07 November, 2018, 07:22:15 pm »
It's where the drugs go...
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Jurek

Re: Why do the office toilets have small ventilated metal recesses in the wall?
« Reply #2 on: 07 November, 2018, 07:25:43 pm »
Quote from: rogerzilla on 07 November, 2018, 05:41:43 pm
About 4" square, to the side of the WC in each cubicle.  There is a row of air holes at the top of the recess.  What's it for?  Is it an ashtray?  This has always been a no smoking site since it was built.
My bold.
Air holes?
Or eyeball holes?
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CAMRAMan

Re: Why do the office toilets have small ventilated metal recesses in the wall?
« Reply #3 on: 07 November, 2018, 07:34:22 pm »
Posh/secretive gloryholes?
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izza

Re: Why do the office toilets have small ventilated metal recesses in the wall?
« Reply #4 on: 07 November, 2018, 07:36:18 pm »
It’s the employers making you feel self conscious so you don’t start behaving like George Michael in the cubicle.


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Jurek

Re: Why do the office toilets have small ventilated metal recesses in the wall?
« Reply #5 on: 07 November, 2018, 07:36:38 pm »
Quote from: CAMRAMan on 07 November, 2018, 07:34:22 pm
Posh/secretive gloryholes?
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 See above  ;)
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ian

Re: Why do the office toilets have small ventilated metal recesses in the wall?
« Reply #6 on: 07 November, 2018, 07:37:12 pm »
Fart vents, obviously.
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Ben T

Re: Why do the office toilets have small ventilated metal recesses in the wall?
« Reply #7 on: 07 November, 2018, 07:55:53 pm »
Possibly to spy on you?
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Jaded

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Re: Why do the office toilets have small ventilated metal recesses in the wall?
« Reply #8 on: 08 November, 2018, 01:00:14 am »
For exposing dribbles.
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Ian H

Re: Why do the office toilets have small ventilated metal recesses in the wall?
« Reply #9 on: 08 November, 2018, 10:41:21 am »
What is an exposing dribble?
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Re: Why do the office toilets have small ventilated metal recesses in the wall?
« Reply #10 on: 08 November, 2018, 11:26:54 am »
The Spot of Shame.
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Re: Why do the office toilets have small ventilated metal recesses in the wall?
« Reply #11 on: 08 November, 2018, 03:13:45 pm »
Quote from: rogerzilla on 07 November, 2018, 05:41:43 pm
About 4" square, to the side of the WC in each cubicle.  There is a row of air holes at the top of the recess.  What's it for?  Is it an ashtray?  This has always been a no smoking site since it was built.

photographs or it didn't happen
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Jaded

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Re: Why do the office toilets have small ventilated metal recesses in the wall?
« Reply #12 on: 08 November, 2018, 03:50:10 pm »
Quote from: Ian H on 08 November, 2018, 10:41:21 am
What is an exposing dribble?

Look down, dear boy!  ;D

They could be for exposing dribbles from overflows.
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rogerzilla

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Re: Why do the office toilets have small ventilated metal recesses in the wall?
« Reply #13 on: 08 November, 2018, 04:10:24 pm »
Johnny Thin posted a prostate-stroking technique for avoiding such things.
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izza

Re: Why do the office toilets have small ventilated metal recesses in the wall?
« Reply #14 on: 08 November, 2018, 04:58:53 pm »
If someone is going to examine your prostrate I think it only fair to wear a Sooty outfit to play my part.


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Quisling

Re: Why do the office toilets have small ventilated metal recesses in the wall?
« Reply #15 on: 08 November, 2018, 09:56:48 pm »
Quote from: Jaded on 08 November, 2018, 01:00:14 am
For exposing dribbles.

Your little orifice does sound like it’s part of a tun dish arrangement. With back to wall loos the cistern is hidden so they invent spy facilities to spot when there is an overflow issue.
Or it might be somewhere to hide carefully folded micro-grumble materials.
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Jaded

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Re: Why do the office toilets have small ventilated metal recesses in the wall?
« Reply #16 on: 08 November, 2018, 10:17:39 pm »
Since rogerzilla started this thread, I’m inclined to think there’s a grumble reason, rather than it being an uncontrolled drip issue.
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MikeFromLFE

Re: Why do the office toilets have small ventilated metal recesses in the wall?
« Reply #17 on: 09 November, 2018, 08:58:31 am »
Not for hiding geocaches in then?
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ian

Re: Why do the office toilets have small ventilated metal recesses in the wall?
« Reply #18 on: 09 November, 2018, 09:20:38 am »
Has anyone tried inserting something into one of the holes?
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izza

Why do the office toilets have small ventilated metal recesses in the wall?
« Reply #19 on: 09 November, 2018, 09:22:44 am »
Quote from: ian on 09 November, 2018, 09:20:38 am
Has anyone tried inserting something into one of the holes?

Given there is not much furniture in a toilet cubicle, what do you suggest he uses as a prodding stick?


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rogerzilla

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Re: Why do the office toilets have small ventilated metal recesses in the wall?
« Reply #20 on: 09 November, 2018, 11:43:06 am »
The holes are only a couple of mm in diameter, so even Donald Trump would touch the sides.
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Mrs Pingu

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Re: Why do the office toilets have small ventilated metal recesses in the wall?
« Reply #21 on: 09 November, 2018, 09:52:46 pm »
I think we need a photo
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izza

Re: Why do the office toilets have small ventilated metal recesses in the wall?
« Reply #22 on: 09 November, 2018, 10:17:43 pm »
Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 09 November, 2018, 09:52:46 pm
I think we need a photo

Of Trump’s wedding tackle or the holes?

Or both?


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