{"id":200508,"date":"2020-02-10T18:32:43","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T15:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/what-the-hell-is-this-fury-over-new-bathroom-trend\/"},"modified":"2020-02-10T18:32:43","modified_gmt":"2020-02-10T15:32:43","slug":"what-the-hell-is-this-fury-over-new-bathroom-trend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/what-the-hell-is-this-fury-over-new-bathroom-trend\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;What the hell is this?&#8217; Fury over new bathroom trend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\"10\">\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"A man\u2019s frustration over a new bathroom trend has sparked an online debate about the increasing presence of technology in everyday tasks.\" data-reactid=\"11\">A man\u2019s frustration over a new bathroom trend has sparked an online debate about the increasing presence of technology in everyday tasks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/timmaughan\/status\/1225867958909652994&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Writer Tim Maughan vented his annoyance &lt;\/a&gt;at having to download an app on his phone to use a bathroom in the US city of San Francisco on Twitter on Saturday.\" data-reactid=\"12\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/timmaughan\/status\/1225867958909652994\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Writer Tim Maughan vented his annoyance <\/a>at having to download an app on his phone to use a bathroom in the US city of San Francisco on Twitter on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"He posted an image of the smart toilet\u2019s entrance, which has since attracted more than 10,000 likes.&amp;nbsp;\" data-reactid=\"13\">He posted an image of the smart toilet\u2019s entrance, which has since attracted more than 10,000 likes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"canvas-image Mx(a) canvas-atom My(24px) My(20px)--sm\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" data-type=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia image\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" data-reactid=\"14\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"824\" data-reactid=\"15\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"614\" data-reactid=\"16\"\/><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:134.2%;\" class=\"Maw(100%) Pos(r) H(0) Cur(p)\" data-reactid=\"17\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The scanner at the entrance to the bathroom in San Francisco. Source: Tim Maughan\/Twitter\" class=\"JsEnabled_Op(0) JsEnabled_Bg(n) Trsdu(.42s) Bgr(nr) Bgz(cv) StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%) ie-7_H(a)\" itemprop=\"url\" style=\"background-image:url(http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/8ea49f50-4b7d-11ea-a6fd-8e936ed5897d.png);\" src=\"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/spaceball.gif\" data-reactid=\"18\"\/><noscript data-reactid=\"19\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The scanner at the entrance to the bathroom in San Francisco. Source: Tim Maughan\/Twitter\" class=\"StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%) ie-7_H(a)\" src=\"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/8ea49f50-4b7d-11ea-a6fd-8e936ed5897d.png\" itemprop=\"url\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"Ov(h) Pos(r) Ff(ss) Mah(80px)\" data-reactid=\"29\"><figcaption class=\"C($c-fuji-grey-h) Fz(13px) Py(5px) Lh(1.5)\" title=\"Writer Tim Maughan vented his annoyance at having to download an app on his phone to use a bathroom in San Francisco. Source: Tim Maughan\/Twitter\" data-reactid=\"30\">\n<p>Writer Tim Maughan vented his annoyance at having to download an app on his phone to use a bathroom in San Francisco. Source: Tim Maughan\/Twitter<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><button class=\"C($c-fuji-blue-1-b) Cur(p) W(100%) T(63px) Bgc(#fff) Ta(start) Fz(13px) P(0) Bd(0) O(0) Lh(1.5) Pos(a)\" data-reactid=\"32\"><span data-reactid=\"33\">More<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u201cFirst day proper in San Francisco, been here about an hour. Wanted to take a piss. Refused to install app so server printed me out a single use QR code. How do you people accept living like this?\u201d he wrote.\" data-reactid=\"34\">\u201cFirst day proper in San Francisco, been here about an hour. Wanted to take a piss. Refused to install app so server printed me out a single use QR code. How do you people accept living like this?\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Numerous people were left stunned, with many saying \u201cthis is the future\u201d.\" data-reactid=\"35\">Numerous people were left stunned, with many saying \u201cthis is the future\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u201cWhat the hell is this?\u201d one man wrote.&amp;nbsp;\" data-reactid=\"36\">\u201cWhat the hell is this?\u201d one man wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u201cThis is new and it\u2019s awful,\u201d said another.\" data-reactid=\"37\">\u201cThis is new and it\u2019s awful,\u201d said another.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"A handful of locals said they had never seen such a request but that it might have been installed to deter homeless people from using the bathroom.&amp;nbsp;\" data-reactid=\"38\">A handful of locals said they had never seen such a request but that it might have been installed to deter homeless people from using the bathroom.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"canvas-image Mx(a) canvas-atom My(24px) My(20px)--sm\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" data-type=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia image\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" data-reactid=\"39\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"824\" data-reactid=\"40\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"614\" data-reactid=\"41\"\/><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:134.2%;\" class=\"Maw(100%) Pos(r) H(0) Cur(p)\" data-reactid=\"42\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A single use QR code printed out for Mr Maughan. Source: Tim Maughan\/Twitter\" class=\"JsEnabled_Op(0) JsEnabled_Bg(n) Trsdu(.42s) Bgr(nr) Bgz(cv) StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%) ie-7_H(a)\" itemprop=\"url\" style=\"background-image:url(http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/b9c25f60-4b7d-11ea-ae7b-0f091a919869.png);\" src=\"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/spaceball.gif\" data-reactid=\"43\"\/><noscript data-reactid=\"44\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A single use QR code printed out for Mr Maughan. Source: Tim Maughan\/Twitter\" class=\"StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%) ie-7_H(a)\" src=\"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/b9c25f60-4b7d-11ea-ae7b-0f091a919869.png\" itemprop=\"url\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"Ov(h) Pos(r) Ff(ss) Mah(80px)\" data-reactid=\"54\"><figcaption class=\"C($c-fuji-grey-h) Fz(13px) Py(5px) Lh(1.5)\" title=\"A single-use QR code printed out for Mr Maughan. Source: Tim Maughan\/Twitter\" data-reactid=\"55\">\n<p>A single-use QR code printed out for Mr Maughan. Source: Tim Maughan\/Twitter<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><button class=\"C($c-fuji-blue-1-b) Cur(p) W(100%) T(63px) Bgc(#fff) Ta(start) Fz(13px) P(0) Bd(0) O(0) Lh(1.5) Pos(a)\" data-reactid=\"57\"><span data-reactid=\"58\">More<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"The Californian city has seen a dramatic increase in homelessness over the past few years, with an estimated 8000 people living on the street, according to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.\" data-reactid=\"59\">The Californian city has seen a dramatic increase in homelessness over the past few years, with an estimated 8000 people living on the street, according to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u201cHelps to keep the needle-using drug addicts from turning restrooms into health-hazards,\u201d a man said.&amp;nbsp;\" data-reactid=\"60\">\u201cHelps to keep the needle-using drug addicts from turning restrooms into health-hazards,\u201d a man said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Other Twitter users from around the world said they had experienced similar situations.&amp;nbsp;\" data-reactid=\"61\">Other Twitter users from around the world said they had experienced similar situations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u201cAt this mall in Chengdu I had to scan my WeChat code for toilet paper \u2026 the future is garbage,\u201d another man wrote.&amp;nbsp;\" data-reactid=\"64\">\u201cAt this mall in Chengdu I had to scan my WeChat code for toilet paper \u2026 the future is garbage,\u201d another man wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u201cI went to a cafe in London that had a code for the toilet that you had to spend money to get. There was a queue so people were just holding the door open for the next person,\u201d somebody else chimed in.\" data-reactid=\"65\">\u201cI went to a cafe in London that had a code for the toilet that you had to spend money to get. There was a queue so people were just holding the door open for the next person,\u201d somebody else chimed in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;strong&gt;Do you have a story tip? Email:&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:newsroomau@yahoonews.com&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;newsroomau@yahoonews.com&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;.&lt;\/strong&gt;\" data-reactid=\"66\"><strong>Do you have a story tip? 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