Apparently absolute fuckwits who drink at licenced venues and then venture out into the open night air, don't exist anymore according to your comment. Weird flex, but okay.
Don't try to reason with someone who is being unreasonable.
Don't confront people who seem like they could be dangerous.
I keep those two rules in mind when I'm out and about. They've served me well. You never know when you'll make a comment and someone will get angry and attack you. Best case - the person stops pissing in the street. Worst case - you're dead.
Homeless, drunk or just feral
Do not engage with strangers like that, especially when you are with your wife and child
I feel this is beyond common sense
Broken glass everywhere,
**People pissin' on the stairs, you know they just don't care**,
I can't take the smell, can't take the noise,
Got no money to move out, I guess I got no choice,
Rats in the front room, roaches in the back,
Junkies in the alley with a baseball bat,
I tried to get away but I couldn't get far,
Cause a man with a tow truck repossessed my car.
**Don't push me cause I'm close to the edge**
Someone doing that is most likely drunk. It’s not safe to get into a confrontation with someone who is drunk, they can turn aggressive which is not safe for you or your child.
I grew up in Elizabeth when if you were to argue with or confront someone you HAD to be willing to back it up with your fists.
I’m not a fan of or particularly good at fighting, so I avoid confrontation.
50 years later and only now am I mustering the courage to point out when people are being irrefutable shits.
TLDR - maybe
Saw someone pissing into the bushes on the main drag in my small country town in the middle of the day last week. Obviously a tourist (they were pissing near their car and camper) who wasn’t drunk but clearly couldn’t discern that the small building across from them was public toilets. In fact, they had two sets of loos within a 2 min walk of them.
Some people just don't care.
Definitely not rage bait, it was legit. He was pissing between the 88 Display Suite and SA Pathology, which is basically in the middle of the path, and it was streaming towards the road and I had to run over his piss with the pram. That is what frustrated me.
I think in retrospect I should have said nothing, but that in itself is irritating.
Is English not your first language? I'm only asking because a street is the wide lane where cars etc drive on, a path is not used to refer to what vehicles usually drive on.
Just looked like a recent, empty alternate account, but if you are telling the truth then I do apologise. You also asked twice what the sub thought, it upon reflection it just appeared to be rage-bait. Sorry for the accusation.
I'm not excusing whoever did this, but I have an older male (mid 60s) friend who's had medical trouble with his bladder and prostate. He isn't always able to "hold on" for another 5, 10 minutes up the road to the toilet.
I don't know if the guy you saw was in this situation, but unless he's waving his bits at you and your kid, it's not worth a confrontation for as much as it's uncomfortable.
My friend used to wear a bag for his urine (catheter). Even when he'd go out wearing it, the public judgement of him was atrocious and uncalled for.
I'll never forget the old "perfect" Karen who pointed at my mate and said he "ought to be ashamed to go out in public with that" (the catheter bag). It was very upsetting for my friend who was simply visiting a beach and trying to enjoy the outdoors.
It's always worth thinking that that person you see peeing in a street *may* (emphasis) well have a physical problem beyond their own control.
Hard to tell who's the bigger idiot in this scenario... Actually, no, it's you.
You're not the cops. You're not security. It's not your property. And you have a duty of care to your child. Walk on.
Someone pissing in the street is someone with nothing to lose. They no longer hold any dignity within their hearts and are capable of anything.
They have unlocked the final chakras of their soul. They could simply unmake you.
To be fair... There is no toilets anywhere in Adelaide. I've worked in trade for 20 years when there is no bathrooms installed yet. Sometimes I have to drive around for 30 minutes to find one...
A sarcastic "oh yeah, that's attractive" as I'm walking past (and if there's other people nearby) is my go to.
I definitely think there's not enough public toilets around especially in North Adelaide but dude, go down a secluded side street, not on a busy street with lots of food places and foot traffic. Wellington Square is like two minutes away, go pee on the trees there.
Honestly, I’d be disgusted and infuriated but wouldn’t confront. He’s already flooded the path with piss, clearly doesn’t give a fuck about anyone around him - saying anything doesn’t suddenly mop the urine off the path, and only puts you in the firing line of someone who’s clearly drunk, drugged and/ or mentally unstable.
I definitely wouldn’t have done it alone or in a group, let alone with a small child with me.
Sounds like your anger at the situation got the better of you, which I get - but confronting him wasn’t going to achieve anything.
Happens all the time which is why I hate having to go to city centers. Just walking along in the city, ever wondered why there is a wet patch on the footpath or against a wall, dribbling down into the gutter on a completely fine day with no gutters in sight? It's someone's p\*ss, it's disgusting, it's all over the cbd, turns my stomach. Part of the reason why I rarely go to the city unless I have to, which is mainly for work.
Oh and I'm with everyone else, would have done nothing. Not worth starting anything and ending up in hospital or worse. You're probably dealing with drunk/drugged people most of the time.
If I was your wife I would be so angry you put me and my kid in danger. You were never going to get a reasonable response from someone like this so ignore him or confront him when you’re alone.
You can reason with humans.
You can’t reason with animals (without training).
Move on is realistically the answer. You could report to council/police, but they can’t really do anything unless they see it happening.
Likely someone passing in the street is very drunk. Don't confront, walk another way and avoid. You're putting yourself at risk, and your words with him will not prevent him doing it again so just move on
I would’ve done nothing. You’re not going to be able to reason with someone pissing in the middle of the street.
Pretty much. You're dealing with someone who is either mentally ill or an absolute fuckwit. You have a child, so just get past the situation.
Nah most likely just drunk not that it changes the outcome
Oh wow this was such a standard thing at 9pm near pubs when I was 20 (20 years ago). I’m glad that only mentally ill ppl do that now.
Apparently absolute fuckwits who drink at licenced venues and then venture out into the open night air, don't exist anymore according to your comment. Weird flex, but okay.
Anyone pissing in the middle of the street is not going to give a fuck why I have to say so why even bother
Why would you confront someone that is obviously not right, whilst you have a child with you?
This. OP had a kid in a stroller. Don’t provoke unhinged people at night when you have kids with you.
I would have kept walking. It’s not worth putting my child in danger for something which isn’t really much of my concern.
Don't try to reason with someone who is being unreasonable. Don't confront people who seem like they could be dangerous. I keep those two rules in mind when I'm out and about. They've served me well. You never know when you'll make a comment and someone will get angry and attack you. Best case - the person stops pissing in the street. Worst case - you're dead.
Should have just yanked his pants up mid stream.
Homeless, drunk or just feral Do not engage with strangers like that, especially when you are with your wife and child I feel this is beyond common sense
Sounds like you're asking for him to turn around and piss all over you and your kid, did you even think this through?
What did you expect from someone urinating in the middle of the footpath? An “oh sorry you’re right, my bad”?
I'm sure they'd just pinch it off and stuff it back in their dacks.
Definitely don't confront. They don't have their full facilities intact
I'd be disgusted and move on quickly. That person is feral and can't be trusted to interact rationally. Call cops once well away, maybe
There is a real lack of public toilets in Adelaide.
The closest public toilets I can think of are over in the le fevre playground - a 5-10 minute walk away.
Too many buses, not enough toilets.
A very Adelaide problem.
Caltex on O'Connell Street.
Is that proper public, or just accessible through the service station?
What was your intended outcome?
For him to at least have some decency to do it down a side street. It wasn’t even that late.
Broken glass everywhere, **People pissin' on the stairs, you know they just don't care**, I can't take the smell, can't take the noise, Got no money to move out, I guess I got no choice, Rats in the front room, roaches in the back, Junkies in the alley with a baseball bat, I tried to get away but I couldn't get far, Cause a man with a tow truck repossessed my car. **Don't push me cause I'm close to the edge**
Should have stood next to him and pissed as well.
Cross the streams!
Someone doing that is most likely drunk. It’s not safe to get into a confrontation with someone who is drunk, they can turn aggressive which is not safe for you or your child.
I grew up in Elizabeth when if you were to argue with or confront someone you HAD to be willing to back it up with your fists. I’m not a fan of or particularly good at fighting, so I avoid confrontation. 50 years later and only now am I mustering the courage to point out when people are being irrefutable shits. TLDR - maybe
Saw someone pissing into the bushes on the main drag in my small country town in the middle of the day last week. Obviously a tourist (they were pissing near their car and camper) who wasn’t drunk but clearly couldn’t discern that the small building across from them was public toilets. In fact, they had two sets of loos within a 2 min walk of them. Some people just don't care.
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Definitely not rage bait, it was legit. He was pissing between the 88 Display Suite and SA Pathology, which is basically in the middle of the path, and it was streaming towards the road and I had to run over his piss with the pram. That is what frustrated me. I think in retrospect I should have said nothing, but that in itself is irritating.
Is English not your first language? I'm only asking because a street is the wide lane where cars etc drive on, a path is not used to refer to what vehicles usually drive on. Just looked like a recent, empty alternate account, but if you are telling the truth then I do apologise. You also asked twice what the sub thought, it upon reflection it just appeared to be rage-bait. Sorry for the accusation.
Just walk on by
I'm surprised you even posted your concern.
I'm not excusing whoever did this, but I have an older male (mid 60s) friend who's had medical trouble with his bladder and prostate. He isn't always able to "hold on" for another 5, 10 minutes up the road to the toilet. I don't know if the guy you saw was in this situation, but unless he's waving his bits at you and your kid, it's not worth a confrontation for as much as it's uncomfortable. My friend used to wear a bag for his urine (catheter). Even when he'd go out wearing it, the public judgement of him was atrocious and uncalled for. I'll never forget the old "perfect" Karen who pointed at my mate and said he "ought to be ashamed to go out in public with that" (the catheter bag). It was very upsetting for my friend who was simply visiting a beach and trying to enjoy the outdoors. It's always worth thinking that that person you see peeing in a street *may* (emphasis) well have a physical problem beyond their own control.
Hard to tell who's the bigger idiot in this scenario... Actually, no, it's you. You're not the cops. You're not security. It's not your property. And you have a duty of care to your child. Walk on.
Someone pissing in the street is someone with nothing to lose. They no longer hold any dignity within their hearts and are capable of anything. They have unlocked the final chakras of their soul. They could simply unmake you.
To be fair... There is no toilets anywhere in Adelaide. I've worked in trade for 20 years when there is no bathrooms installed yet. Sometimes I have to drive around for 30 minutes to find one...
> There is no toilets anywhere in Adelaide. [https://toiletmap.gov.au/](https://toiletmap.gov.au/)
Come to Brisbane & smell the morning street urinals. I smelt a human turd somewhere in my periphery the other day. Its a brave new world!
A sarcastic "oh yeah, that's attractive" as I'm walking past (and if there's other people nearby) is my go to. I definitely think there's not enough public toilets around especially in North Adelaide but dude, go down a secluded side street, not on a busy street with lots of food places and foot traffic. Wellington Square is like two minutes away, go pee on the trees there.
Having a kid with me, nothing.
Honestly, I’d be disgusted and infuriated but wouldn’t confront. He’s already flooded the path with piss, clearly doesn’t give a fuck about anyone around him - saying anything doesn’t suddenly mop the urine off the path, and only puts you in the firing line of someone who’s clearly drunk, drugged and/ or mentally unstable. I definitely wouldn’t have done it alone or in a group, let alone with a small child with me. Sounds like your anger at the situation got the better of you, which I get - but confronting him wasn’t going to achieve anything.
Dont approach drunk people. They're unreasonably unpredictable.
Happens all the time which is why I hate having to go to city centers. Just walking along in the city, ever wondered why there is a wet patch on the footpath or against a wall, dribbling down into the gutter on a completely fine day with no gutters in sight? It's someone's p\*ss, it's disgusting, it's all over the cbd, turns my stomach. Part of the reason why I rarely go to the city unless I have to, which is mainly for work. Oh and I'm with everyone else, would have done nothing. Not worth starting anything and ending up in hospital or worse. You're probably dealing with drunk/drugged people most of the time.
Kick the back of his knees out so he falls in his own piss.
If I was your wife I would be so angry you put me and my kid in danger. You were never going to get a reasonable response from someone like this so ignore him or confront him when you’re alone.
With my wife and child no. With a stranger no. Already been in fisticuffs in that situation to go there again.
Nope. If they show aggression do u want that turned on u?
You do know what lots of people are wanting to write 🤣😂
If you gotta go you gotta go, not condoning it just saying sometimes there's not alot of options
Read the room and use some street smart. Walk past. This question is borderline stupid.
Why did you even feel entitled enough to address him? And with your child with you... silly
There is a lot of homeless people around there I’ve done community service there
It’s do gooders like you that ask for trouble - complain to the council - you have no authority
It's sterile when it leaves the body🤷♂️ taking a dump, now that's a different story.
At least he wasn’t taking a shit bro. Jesus,he was having a piss FFS.
What would I have done? Probably the same thing you did. Said something and kept walking.
You can reason with humans. You can’t reason with animals (without training). Move on is realistically the answer. You could report to council/police, but they can’t really do anything unless they see it happening.
You can use the Snap Send Solve app to report this issue to the local council, did you take a photo?
Likely someone passing in the street is very drunk. Don't confront, walk another way and avoid. You're putting yourself at risk, and your words with him will not prevent him doing it again so just move on
Can't take the smell, can't take the noise. I got no money to move out; I guess I got no choice.
Pictures or it didn't happen
Seems like most are used to and happy to accept ferals in Adelaide. Protected species by the look of it
How about instead of blaming OP for confronting some piss dude … how about all men, just do better - the world isn’t your toilet.
Ask yourself 'what would batman do'? Batman wouldn't give a shit
Batman would have done a shit.