What’s the Deal With Waterless Urinals?

I'm semi-concerned about this.

So it’s Monday after the Christmas holidays, and I innocently walk into the restroom at work to take a leak only to find that the urinals have all been replaced. The new urinals are “waterless” urinals which I suppose is supposed to help make the company feel like they are doing something good for the environment. Or, more likely it makes the company think they can save a few bucks on their water bills each month.

As terrific as these new urinals may be, I have a few concerns. My initial concern when walking up to them is that they are awfully high on the wall. I mean if I was like two inches shorter I’d have to use the little kid’s urinal to keep my ball sack from setting on the edge of the bowl while I take a leak. I’m only 6′ tall, so there are quite a few men in my office two inches or more shorter than me who are now relegated to the one kiddie urinal at the end of the restroom. That’s just embarrassing. My other concern is the “no freaking water to wash down my piss issue.” I’ll grant you that gravity does a pretty good job of draining away 99% of the urine, but what about those little droplets that get stuck to the sides, or on top of the drain? They just get to sit there all day festering in the flourescent light? Little waves of urinal odor wafting off of them? I’m a bit concerned about all this.

The good new is … at least for now … I discovered that the smaller bathroom at the back of the building still has a trusty waterfully good standard flush urinal.