A court in Germany has ruled in favour of a
man's right to urinate while standing up after his landlord demanded money for
damage to the bathroom floor.
The
landlord, who was seeking €1,900 (£1400; $2,200), claimed the marble floor had
been damaged by urine.
But
the Duesseldorf judge ruled that the man's method was within cultural norms,
saying "urinating standing up is still common practice".
There
is some debate in Germany about whether men should sit or stand to pee.
Some
toilets have red traffic-style signs forbidding the standing position - but
those who choose to sit are often referred to as a "Sitzpinkler",
implying it is not masculine behaviour.
But
concluding, he said men who insist on standing "must expect occasional
rows with housemates, especially women" but cannot be held to account for
collateral damage.
"Despite
growing domestication of men in this matter, urinating while standing up is
still common practice," he added.
BBC
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