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The bathrooms at a posh New York nightclub offer patrons an 18th story view of the city — and give pedestrians a view of people using the facilities.
Floor-to-ceiling windows on the bathrooms at the Boom Boom Room allow passersby to see directly into the bathrooms from the street, prompting guffaws from some unsuspecting tourists. And that’s not to mention the patrons who might assume the glass is reflective, offering them some privacy.
“The view outside is exciting, but the view inside is frightening,” tourist David Langdon, 55, of Melbourne, told the New York Daily News. “I saw people waving at me! Sitting on the royal throne, you don’t expect a public viewing!”
The club, attached to the Standard Hotel, which fronts to Washington and West 14th streets, has created something of a spectacle.
Belinda Langdon visited the club with her father and made the mistake of assuming she wasn’t visible when using the bathrooms — until she went outside and realized she’d been in full view.
“You just hope nobody recognizes you on the street,” she said.
Other patrons weren’t bothered.
“Who cares? So people know you have to pee?” said Florentina Ballesteros, who is staying at the hotel.
Aunt Liz
September 12th, 2012
Good grief. Yeah, Florentina, I know we all have to pee – but that doesn’t mean I want to see it.
What the hell is this world coming to??
dba_vagabond_trader
September 12th, 2012
Thank goodness I’m not a sophisticated city dweller. No curtains and acres of woods.
even steven
September 12th, 2012
How crass!
Xavier
September 12th, 2012
Those 18th story windows don’t open by any chance do they?
And you’d think for all the talk of glass and visibility they’d at least have included a picture or two.
Ray
September 12th, 2012
Apologies to all good people of NY but all I had to read was “New York nightclub” before I thought “Yeah that figures.”
Mountain Dog
September 12th, 2012
If it works here they will try it next in schools.
It’s an agenda.
Xavier
September 12th, 2012
A couple years ago the pipes in our kitchen ceiling corroded and leaked, and numerous fixes later we still have a gaping hole above the kitchen table. As you might have guessed those pipes go to the upstairs bathroom throne which is now clearly visible while we’re eating dinner.
Granny complains about it but tonight I’ll let her know we’re highfalutin’ just like in New York City!
Adrienne
September 12th, 2012
What the hell am I missing here? The place is on the 18th floor so how could people “walking by” see you? “Walking by” – 18 floors up?
I saw the picture at the NYSlime, and you would either have to use a telephoto lens or binoculars and be standing on the very far side of the street to see anything
That being said, it would still be nice if they at least hung a 3/4 drapery – or something
Troy
September 12th, 2012
In my nightclub I will have images of mohammed on the urinals for people to piss on.
Gives a new meaning to PBUH.
Carlos The Jackal
September 12th, 2012
I hear someone saying, “But everyone will know that you shit from that thing!”
Corona
September 12th, 2012
What’s really disconcerting is you can see the pipes all leading down to the kitchen.
bitterclinger
September 12th, 2012
Slouching toward Sodom and/or Gomorrah.
This see-through can will last until the first lawsuit over privacy and some dweeb claiming they didn’t know it was regular glass.
Tony R
September 12th, 2012
I’m with Adrienne on this one. 18 floors is over 200 feet up! Maybe the 18th floor across the street had a view, but not the sidewalk.