Were Pee Troughs in Bars Real?

[muffinhuntr 1,213]

5 hours ago, MidoriLemonade85 said:

Wow. And these troughs were next to the bar where you ordered your beers? 

Same as any other mens toilet. off to the side

[MidoriLemonade85 2,367]

5 hours ago, muffinhuntr said:

Same as any other mens toilet. off to the side

The article I was talking about mentioned that pee troughs existed AT THE BAR itself. So you could literally pee as you drank your beer while standing at the bar! See pics below for examples. It’s like a drain that runs the length of the bar. Have you come across these in your travels? Apparently many bars had them but they were decommissioned as times changed. Fascinating concept though, don’t you think? 

[muffinhuntr 1,213]

4 hours ago, MidoriLemonade85 said:

The article I was talking about mentioned that pee troughs existed AT THE BAR itself. So you could literally pee as you drank your beer while standing at the bar! See pics below for examples. It’s like a drain that runs the length of the bar. Have you come across these in your travels? Apparently many bars had them but they were decommissioned as times changed. Fascinating concept though, don’t you think? 

I've seen them, but never used one at the bar. TBH I didn't know that's what it was for. Pretty handy, drink a beer, get rid of the used portion

[Johnboy777 3,888]

This guy evidently thought there was a trough to piss in ... (tap picture to see video.)

 

Edited November 30, 2022 by Johnboy777
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[DoctorDoctor 1,391]

12 minutes ago, AbbyPeePrincess said:

I was talking about this to my grandpa he said his father my great grandfather pee in a troughs when he was a bar in the uk in the 1960’s in a rundown bar 

Bars commonly have troughs (to this day) inside of the men's room to pee into.  Is this what he was meaning?

I have never seen troughs around the base of a bar (besides the pictures of antiques in this thread) to pee into,

[Johnboy777 3,888]

Many years ago when I was really young, I remember visiting friends in an old neighborhood in the Philadelphia area, and a couple of the men joked about stopping by an old saloon to "take a pee" at the bar, like their grandfather did. I remember they specifically said peeing where they drank their beer. 

[MidoriLemonade85 2,367]

9 hours ago, AbbyPeePrincess said:

I was talking about this to my grandpa he said his father my great grandfather pee in a troughs when he was a bar in the uk in the 1960’s in a rundown bar 

Must’ve been a thing then. 

[MidoriLemonade85 2,367]

9 hours ago, Johnboy777 said:

This guy evidently thought there was a trough to piss in ... (tap picture to see video.)

 

Omg!

[MidoriLemonade85 2,367]

8 hours ago, Johnboy777 said:

Many years ago when I was really young, I remember visiting friends in an old neighborhood in the Philadelphia area, and a couple of the men joked about stopping by an old saloon to "take a pee" at the bar, like their grandfather did. I remember they specifically said peeing where they drank their beer. 

Another vote of confirmation then.

[MidoriLemonade85 2,367]

6 hours ago, AbbyPeePrincess said:

It makes sense most articles says it was spitting tobacco but why did it have a plumbing system their obviously for pee

Blokes love drinking. Blokes love pissing. Add it together and you get a pee trough at a bar! Who needs a toilet?!

[F0rester 165]

I'm a little confused on the mechanics of this. I get the gutter at the bottom but that risks the fine wood work getting piss soaked. Aim down is not really natural and if I'm consuming copious amounts of the product over the bar even less likely to happen. 

[WetMart 1,129]

I’ve never heard about pee troughs in a bar, sounds an interesting concept though and very convenient. There are steel troughs in public toilets and one in a local town where I always make a point of pissing in when I visit.

[WetMart 1,129]

14 minutes ago, AbbyPeePrincess said:

 

Yes I have always wondered what those drain at bars where for 

Yes it’s a good concept to be honest. I like using a steel trough rather than the usual urinal as I feel I can piss more freely 

[WetMart 1,129]

1 minute ago, AbbyPeePrincess said:

I have pissed at a bar once also

That’s good did anyone see you pissing?

 

[JesseP 1,277]

10 minutes ago, AbbyPeePrincess said:

I have pissed at a bar once also

Really? Sounds interesting, please tell us more.

On the topic in point, I would have thought a trough at crotch height rather than on the floor would be  more hygienic 

[WetMart 1,129]

There was a local night club years ago with an ordinary bar and deep pile carpets where the guys would just pee up against the bar while ordering a drink. I had used to do the same and piss against the side of the bar while waiting to be served. It closed some years ago unfortunately 

[Takashi96 1,078]

3 hours ago, AbbyPeePrincess said:

I feel that it would be clean by someone. I think they would put a metal sheet to protect the wood work 

It would be a bitch to clean every night. Why not just cover the bar in shower tiles? 

It seems like if it were designed for tobacco the drain would get plugged up pretty easily. 

Edited December 1, 2022 by Takashi96
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[Takashi96 1,078]

2 minutes ago, AbbyPeePrincess said:

Or that also 

The bars I read about with pee troughs were built over water. Like long trenches in the floor that emptied down into rivers. 

[Takashi96 1,078]

I've also read about some places with pee troughs mounted on the wall inside the bar area, outside of the men's room. I saw one in a Mexican bar in a movie. 

[Takashi96 1,078]

3 minutes ago, AbbyPeePrincess said:

Yes so it did have to be for pee 

It's an extremely impractical design. Most men would be more likely to pee on the bar than in the trough. 

[Takashi96 1,078]

1 minute ago, AbbyPeePrincess said:

But the pee would flow down 

I've just been researching the shit out of this deal. The general consensus ia that they were designed for tobacco, but guys routinely peed in them.

[Takashi96 1,078]

3 minutes ago, AbbyPeePrincess said:

It makes more sense if your a business owner since less time leaving to the restroom more time drinking and spending money like the middle aged Chinese woman 

I'm surprised she didn't put the cops on your gwai lo ass. 

[F0rester 165]

2 hours ago, AbbyPeePrincess said:

I have pissed in one to prove a point 

Yes I have always wondered what those drain at bars where for 

What was the point? Where was the trough?

[Takashi96 1,078]

Just now, AbbyPeePrincess said:

She was very great full for the business and plus she told us that many males had piss their before 

I wonder if any other females did?

[Johnboy777 3,888]

37 minutes ago, AbbyPeePrincess said:

 "It makes more sense if your a business owner since less time leaving to the restroom more time drinking and spending money..."

From a business standpoint, having a convenient place for men to pee makes sense. Why have your customers walk all the way to a restroom to piss. Make  it convenient, let them urinate at the bar, and they're more likely to continue ordering drinks.