McDonald's removes 'Kisses'




McDonald's remove 'Kisses'

A McDonald's in the Netherlands has agreed to remove urinals that are shaped liked wide-open red lips.

The decision was taken after a shocked American customer complained to the McDonald's head office in the US. Owner Giel Pijper said the bright red, mouth-shaped urinals, named 'Kisses', are works of art. But a different view is taken of them in America. The urinals are being removed and will be sold off.

Virgin Airways was forced to scrap plans in 2004 to install two of the 'Kisses' at New York's John F. Kennedy airport after complaints they looked like women's mouths.

They are the work of Dutch woman Meike van Schijndel, designer at the Utrecht-based firm Bathroom Mania! Speaking to Expatica in 2004, she said the urinals were designed as a fun cartoon mouth and not as a woman's mouth.

She stressed that the idea her urinals represented a man peeing into a woman's mouth never occurred to her, nor to many men and women she had spoken to.


Degrading to women or toilet humour?



McDonald's removes 'Kisses'

McDonald's removes 'Kisses'

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Degrading to women or toilet humour? What do you think?
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danalamb3danalamb3 (464 days ago)

Well, if the guys are gonna piss in a pot that looks like a woman's mouth, the womens bathrooms should have toilets looking like Tom Cruise's face! He's such a douche!

Guest: Mike (1193 days ago)

Maybe travelling Americans should learn to go to places other than McDonalds when travelling - I've seen many unusual things in Holland!! ;-)

Guest: Flying dude (1194 days ago)

Those people (men and women alike) who want to be offended will always find a way to fulfill their want. The Dutch as a nation are renowned for their liberal minds and innovative ways. If Americans want to travel and see the real world non-Disney version of everything then they had better accept it the way others want it to be and if you don't like it then just accept it and move on. There are far more offensive things in Holland than a stylish urinal, if you want to be offended that is.

Guest: Ceallai (1193 days ago)

Why point out things like this by making them taboo? Only really dirty-minded people would think they were degrading anyway, and such people should keep their thoughts to themselves! I was BROUGHT UP feminist, and even I don't find them offensive.

Guest: Lajoc (1194 days ago)

Degrading? This is just the Americans taking things literally and having no sense of humour, what's new?

Guest: butchermaggot (1194 days ago)

Everything seems to have been said. But then again, this line can't be stressed enough: Fucking Yanks! Don't like the pissoirs in other countries? Then explode on your fucking bladder and hold it till you're back home in good ol' Alabama with your redneck friends you fuckers!

Guest: Petestar1969 (1195 days ago)

Dead funny! If they are degrading to women, so what?

Guest (169 days ago)

Latest comment: "It would be an American to complain about something like this. They probably thought they could get some money out of it. Personally i think its a great idea. humorous and snazzy. i bet they are kept super clean.. wonder what they used, Colgate??? Seriusly though, why would anyone that lives thousands of miles away in a different country be bothered about a Urinal???!! "

Guest: Lips Urinal (1193 days ago)

Thanks mate, I'm now out of work.

Guest: me (1194 days ago)

It's just a harmless bit of fun and I don't see anything wrong with it. Think about it, it could be worse.

Guest: io (1195 days ago)

Just fucking American hypocrite. USA is the biggest producer of porno all around the world... but then, hey, a mouth shaped toilette... Jesus Christ...

Guest: Rob (1195 days ago)

Americans always seem to find opportinuty to complain when they feel that something might be out of place. Not considering that it might just be there for humorous purposes. Soon we'll sue Ronald McDonald for making fun of large shoe size baring clowns...

Guest: guest (305 days ago)

I think they are fun, and if some Americans had a better sense of fun they would still be there. That American should either get around more and wake up to the world, or just stay at home in all-American ignorance

Guest: Perv (310 days ago)

I would p*ss just below so all my juice went where the T1Ts would be!!!

Guest: Charlie (1193 days ago)

Oh dear. PC gone mad - again! Personally, to ensure that they were entirely PC, I'd have asked the artist to do some more masculine mouths...

Guest: Matt, swedish medical student (1194 days ago)

It's funny! Just forget about it, everything doesn't have to be politically correct. I would love to have one of those at my local bar!!!

Guest: Austin powers (1195 days ago)

I think it's degrading!! That's not what God wanted us to use our lips for.

Guest: Daphne from Scheveningen (1195 days ago)

America: Land of the free??? Don't f****ng think so. This title belongs to Holland and this sad American just proved that again. Go back home, we don't need people like you here!

Guest: jpm (1195 days ago)

What a fucking loser! Doesn't he have anything better 2 do with his time!! Typical fucking yanks!! No oil involved so complain about urinals,,,

Guest: karl m (1195 days ago)

Can you take a shit in her mouth?

Guest: Gary (1195 days ago)

"She stressed that the idea her urinals represented a man peeing into a woman's mouth never occurred to her, nor to many men and women she had spoken to." Bullshit! Just admit that was your intent you stupid bird.

Guest: Norbert (1195 days ago)

Get over it. It's art, it's fun, it's not in frigg'in America so what's the issue...

Guest: christopher rowley (1193 days ago)

I think that's gay.

Guest: BIG MICK (1193 days ago)

The Americans again trying to tell everyone how to live their lives. Lighten up u lot and let a bit of fun into your lives, you really are a sad lot of gits. GET A LIFE.

Guest: darren (1193 days ago)

Get a life.

Guest: John from Woking (1194 days ago)

I can't believe all the double standards that prevail throughout the world. It's a laugh for god's sake, which the Americans are patently unable to do unless they are told to. May be we could put an American flag in the pissior and see what reaction that brings - WMD?

Guest: JJ (1194 days ago)

I dunno y women r bovered, they don't use them.

Guest: Yankbasher (1194 days ago)

When you start listening in the UN, then we'll give a fuck to what you Yanky wanks want.

Guest: djD (1194 days ago)

Fucking disgrace, bloody Yanks ruin everything!!!!

Guest: Ron (1194 days ago)

How many " Ls" in what a load of bo--ocks!