Many cultures throughout history have used urine in the process of tanning [animal hides]. As Amanda in Colorado shows us, that tradition continues today among the animals that frequent the tanning salons of America!
The takeaway? Whether your poison is sun, spray, or fake-and-bake, it comes with a lovely combination of cancer and piss on the side. (I’m gonna stick with my SPF.)
related: The Golden Glow of the Tanning Salon
extra credit: Newsflash! Sunscreen works. [nytimes.com]
56 responses so far ↓
#1
Roto13
I still can’t believe this is a thing that happens. People who go to tanning salons are freaks.
Jun 3, 2013 at 9:22 pm rating: 36
#2
Iwill FindU
Ok so most people get the hang of this whole potty training thing during their toddler-hoods. So what the heck is with all these gross people needing notes telling them were to use the bathroom.
I mean if a 3yr old has the common sense to be embarrassed when they don’t make it to the bathroom what is wrong with these adults?
Do they need to back into diapers?
(Not meant as an insult to anyone with bladder problems)
Jun 3, 2013 at 9:29 pm rating: 16
#3
AshMarie
Who the heck is like, “Man…don’t want to waste any minutes on my time. Better pee in the trash can.” Like, how into tanning are you when you won’t leave the room to pee?
Jun 3, 2013 at 9:30 pm rating: 25
#4
jdaniel
“Just where do you think you are at? WalMart???”
Jun 3, 2013 at 9:32 pm rating: 13
#5
diogenes
While the note is a nice attempt, I don’t think it’s necessary. If I were to walk into the tanning room and be faced with the olfactory melange of piss and people-who-tan, I believe I’d turn around and walk out. Ah, who am I kidding. I wouldn’t be caught dead (with or without melanoma) in a tanning salon to begin with.
Jun 3, 2013 at 9:37 pm rating: 13
#6
Rachel
If they didn’t want people to urinate in there, they shouldn’t have put restrooms in their wastebaskets.
Jun 3, 2013 at 10:35 pm rating: 68
#7
Noel
This note is familiar. Haven’t I read this before here?
Jun 4, 2013 at 12:23 am rating: 4
#8
Madrias
I’ll stick to my use of sunscreen in the outside world and stick to the healthy glow of my monitor as the only source of tanning for me.
Jun 4, 2013 at 4:45 am rating: 17
#9
Lil'
Why do we have to tell adults these kinds of things?
Jun 4, 2013 at 7:19 am rating: 14
#10
jUstPunkin
Wait.. so someone is actually watching people tan? Because that was my take away (that, and the whole “really, gross, pee in a garbage can – WTF thingy).
But, yea, so they are monitoring all activity – does that mean some creepy guy is watching naked ladies in a tanning booth?
Jun 4, 2013 at 9:29 am rating: 3
#11
Ermengarde
Merely thumbing a comment on this thread makes me want a shower.
Jun 4, 2013 at 1:52 pm rating: 7
#12
bob loblaw
Sign only mentions whizzing in the trash can, all those who are crapping in it may continue …..
Jun 4, 2013 at 3:08 pm rating: 13
#13
Raichu
I can’t believe this happens enough for a sign to be necessary. How gross.
(I am of the opinion that salon tanning gross anyway, but that’s just a whole ‘nother level of gross)
Jun 4, 2013 at 3:22 pm rating: 4
#14
Beatus Mongous
Urinating are?
Jun 4, 2013 at 4:45 pm rating: 0
#15
Amanda
I submitted this, and I just want to mention that I do not tan regularly. I’m getting married next week and wanted a little color before the big day.
Jun 4, 2013 at 5:41 pm rating: 7
#16
mustgonow
I never urinate in the trash cans when I tan(never) , but if I have to poo, well what else would I do?
Jun 4, 2013 at 11:40 pm rating: 0
#17
redheadwglasses
People! My goodness! The wastecans are NOT for urinating in! That’ll just make the poop float to the top!
Jun 5, 2013 at 9:26 am rating: 13
#18
AuntyBron
Can’t you just see the sequence of events in the mind of the whizzer:
Week 1 – Don’t want to get dressed to go to the john (whizzzzzz) Maybe no one will notice
Week 2 – Nobody noticed last week so I’m good to go (har-har) (whizzzzzz)
Jun 5, 2013 at 5:40 pm rating: 4
#19
Sorcha
The teenage daughter of a friend of mine quit her job at a tanning salon when a client took a dump right there in the bed, and her boss wanted her to clean it up – without plastic gloves.
Apparently, this was a fairly regular occurrence.
Jun 5, 2013 at 11:29 pm rating: 7
#20
redheadwglasses
In a recent post at notalwaysright.com, a customer was so angry that she couldn’t use the bathroom of the clothing store (in a mall, and the public restroom was just around the corner from the store), she peed and pooped on new clothing in the fitting rooms.
I can’t even comprehend doing that or raising someone who would do that.
Jun 6, 2013 at 8:16 am rating: 7
#21
Melzi
I can’t even imagine the type of person who thinks it’s okay to pee in a bin…like what? So firstly think that tanning salon needs to attract a better type of person and secondly, in all fairness, perhaps the fact that the bathrooms are out by the entry is an issue. Like you have to get properly dressed to go to the bathroom, come back, get undressed yada yada yada. Would be cool if there was a bathroom right there – then you’d only have to deal with seeing peeps naked.
But in all seriousness, I am never getting on a tanning bed now (who knows who’s done what on it) and pee in a wastebasket – where you raised by wolves?
Jun 7, 2013 at 5:43 am rating: 0
#22
Gary
So how often does this happen? Yuck. Two possible solutions; first just get rid of the wastebaskets all together. Or if that isn’t acceptable, permanently mount them to the wall at a height that a butt can’t be dangled.
Jun 9, 2013 at 8:24 am rating: 4
#23
Nomnom
I tell people I cultivate my paleness. Like a goddamn Victorian, bitches! Whaaaaaat!
But I kinda do. Tan lines are not attractive.
Jun 10, 2013 at 9:43 am rating: 0
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