Man injured by Amsterdam pop-up toilet

A man in the Dutch city of Amsterdam has been injured after a pop-up public toilet sunk into the ground emerged unexpectedly.

The man was hit by a moped which was thrown up in the air as the so-called UriLift toilet suddenly rose up.

He is being treated in hospital for minor injuries.

Read More: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-30254888

-- BBC 2014-11-28

Shit happened - literally

Took me a while to realise injury was caused outside toilet... visions of guy on crapper getting hurt through toilet whiplash or summat.

Can you imagine spending a few hours in a coffee shop and then getting injured by a toilet popping up in the middle of the street? Only in Amsterdam. You got love it!

I love the Dutch sense of humour -- they'll not know whether to laugh or be indignant about this one !!

.....and who says "..only in Thailand" ?

What a shitty experience, a really crappy day IMO.

Would seem that he wasn't actually injured by the toilet but by a motorbike that was for some strange reason in a position where it could be flung aside when the toilet erupted.

What if the opposite happens and you're taking a leak when the toilet suddenly plummets below the ground.? Cringe.

What if the opposite happens and you're taking a leak when the toilet suddenly plummets below the ground.? Cringe.

I think if that happened, I would also crap.

I'd hate to get caught in the toilet when it descended and had to wait their all day until it re-emerged at night.

I was in one of these dastardly self cleaning toilet contraptions when it kicked into gear and cycled through the cleaning cycle. Twice!

Not a pop up though!

Edited November 30, 201411 yr by frollywolly

Nice story.

I get a nice kick when something, other than the same old crap, pops up...unexpectedly!

What if the opposite happens and you're taking a leak when the toilet suddenly plummets below the ground.? Cringe.

I think if that happened, I would also crap.

I'd hate to get caught in the toilet when it descended and had to wait their all day until it re-emerged at night.

That would make a downright shitty day.

I was in one of these dastardly self cleaning toilet contraptions when it kicked into gear and cycled through the cleaning cycle. Twice!

Not a pop up though!

It sounds like it was trying hard to clean the crap out of itself......but you just wouldn't leave. 555555

Just kidding, mate

Edited November 30, 201411 yr by neverdie

I was in one of these dastardly self cleaning toilet contraptions when it kicked into gear and cycled through the cleaning cycle. Twice!

Not a pop up though!

It sounds like it was trying hard to clean the crap out of itself......but you just wouldn't leave. 555555

Just kidding, mate

Intuitive technology?

I was in one of these dastardly self cleaning toilet contraptions when it kicked into gear and cycled through the cleaning cycle. Twice!

Not a pop up though!

It sounds like it was trying hard to clean the crap out of itself......but you just wouldn't leave. 555555

Just kidding, mate

Intuitive technology?

Toilet humor.....there's nothing quite like it.