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[โ€“] AnneBonny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Rather amazingly, set into its outside wall on the street is a pissoir. The "Herren WC" sign is a little misleading, as there is neither WATER nor a CLOSET."

How wonderful!

[โ€“] moitoi@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

This is actually misinformation and misleading. The sign says "WC 'a man' pissoir". like on the picture.

My link was for the illustration.

[โ€“] AnneBonny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I don't know what "Herren" means, but WC stands for water closet. It sounds to me like there isn't any running water or stalls.

[โ€“] moitoi@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Herren means "men". "WC" means toilets, the place, in this case. I get the pun but it's not the best one.

The water is accessible on the front by the way.

[โ€“] AnneBonny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 10 months ago

I think I must not understand what the pun is.