Comments on: Too pissed to drive?

Too pissed to drive?

maudlin — Mon, 19 May 2008 10:55:11 -0800

Too pissed to drive? ("An interactive urinary experience - not to be mistaken with the Wii.") Those naughty but practical Germans have come up with a way to discourage men from driving drunk using a video game embedded in a urinal. I don't know how successful it's been in the real world, but it did win a silver Clio award for Innovative Use of Technology. If you don't plan to be in a Frankfurt bar any time soon, or if you lack the necessary equipment to play, you can try the wee-free simulation here.

By: jack_mo

jack_mo — Mon, 19 May 2008 11:22:48 -0800

Not quite so interactive, but I've always liked the Clearances-themed urinals at a pub near me.

By: miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Mon, 19 May 2008 11:23:00 -0800

Yur-EYE-nuls? Really?

By: oddman

oddman — Mon, 19 May 2008 11:26:47 -0800

So, I played for a bit. Didn't crash (good thing too, I've only had coffee today). Got bored. Crashed on purpose (just to see the accident. Verdict: pretty cool). Here's my question: is there a point at which the game lets you know that you are not, in fact, too pissed to drive? (Also, is this game like rigged or something? Because, you know, if you think it's cool to drive on the wrong side of the road than you are clearly too pissed to drive, even if you do dodge all the cars.)

By: mkb

mkb — Mon, 19 May 2008 11:33:14 -0800

Is this the technology?

By: maudlin

maudlin — Mon, 19 May 2008 11:37:29 -0800

And then there's the Dutch and their favourite trick for you-EYE-nuls: putting a fly sticker at an optimal location. Apparently it reduces splashback and keeps the area clean for a longer time. So if you give a man something fun to aim at, everybody's happy. (No real flies were harmed during this act of micturition.)

By: inigo2

inigo2 — Mon, 19 May 2008 11:52:03 -0800

I was gonna post that MIT's media lab (or whatever it's called) did something like this (now here) a few years back, but then I saw that the same guys did them both. Pretty neat.

By: whir

whir — Mon, 19 May 2008 12:21:15 -0800

Maybe I'm drunk, but the simulation link just shows me a blank screen and some music playing in the background. Do I need to start peeing on my monitor to start the game? please answer quickly

By: Muddler

Muddler — Mon, 19 May 2008 13:43:02 -0800

This is a big FAIL for the stated purpose - First, I don't need the guy next to me at the urinals to have any more reason than 12 beers to weave back and forth and piss on my shoes. Second, what the hell is the guy going to do when he crashes the piss car - quick drop everything, whip out a pad of paper and pen, and jot down the cab's phone number? More splattered piss everywhere. Nah. Here's what's going to happen - he's going to whip half around to yell to his friends waiting in line for the pisser that "WHOOOHOOO YEAHHHH...FUCKIN' NAILED THAT OTHER CAR." While I, once merely annoyed by the drops of piss on my shoes, am down right ready to kill the frat boy fucker for soaking my whole pant leg. No matter how you cut it, this spells peemageddon.

By: pompomtom

pompomtom — Mon, 19 May 2008 16:47:20 -0800

But, is it as fun as Super Pii Pii Brothers?

By: ericb

ericb — Mon, 19 May 2008 20:40:04 -0800

In related news -- Urinal Video Game Launched

"Two Belgian beer fans have launched a video game named Place to Pee, which allows players to fly down ski slopes or kill aliens while relieving themselves at urinals. Werner Dupont, a software developer and Bart Geraets, an electrical engineer, got the idea while drinking beers. 'The Place to Pee' booth is designed for two users at a time and offers two games - blowing up aliens in outer space or skiing down a virtual slope. Gamers hit their target by aiming at sensors positioned on either side of the urinal. A specially designed paper cone allows women to play too, the inventors say. Their Place to Pee logo resembles Manneken Pis, the little urinating boy fountain that is among Brussels' top sightseeing attractions."

By: altolinguistic

altolinguistic — Tue, 20 May 2008 06:33:15 -0800

miss lynnster - that's standard (London-ish) British pronunciation for 'urinal'.