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[Laura_Babs]

Well I visited the Comfy Crappers for the first time this year. My friend really wanted to go so offered to pay. Another friend went the following day and was talking to the people who run them. Apparently Emily Eavis wants to get rid of them next year as she thinks they go against the whole Glastonbury ethos as you have to pay for them and the money doesn't go to charity. The people who run them say that the money charged covers the cost of running them only and then the waste is used for something green (sorry I can't remember what - I was drunk when hearing the story). Does anyone know anything about this? What do you think about it?

At first I sort of thought fair enough. But then when my friend explained about the green usage of the waste I thought again. What does everyone think?

[mandypants]

There were perfectly good long drops nearby, I'm not paying for a loo unless it's the only one for a million miles and I'm fit to burst and there's a policeman watching me ready to give me a massive fine if I wee in the hedge!  

Saying that, I am curious, how much did they charge and how good were they?  Did you get silk hand towels and a servant to wipe your arse?

[commandlinegamer]

Laura_Babs, on Jul 1 2009, 11:37 PM, said:

the waste is used for something green

I think that's where Midori comes from.

[musky]

I wouldn't use them, but all they've got to do is stick 50p on the price and give it to charity. Problem solved.

[markeee]

Laura_Babs, on Jul 1 2009, 11:37 PM, said:

Well I visited the Comfy Crappers for the first time this year. My friend really wanted to go so offered to pay. Another friend went the following day and was talking to the people who run them. Apparently Emily Eavis wants to get rid of them next year as she thinks they go against the whole Glastonbury ethos as you have to pay for them and the money doesn't go to charity. The people who run them say that the money charged covers the cost of running them only and then the waste is used for something green (sorry I can't remember what - I was drunk when hearing the story). Does anyone know anything about this? What do you think about it?

At first I sort of thought fair enough. But then when my friend explained about the green usage of the waste I thought again. What does everyone think?

id never pay to use them no matter how comfy they are

they may go against the glasto ethos..but surely all the food stalls robbing punters does too?

clearly the food stalls make a colossal profit, charging 5 quid for crap burgers, 2quid for a bottle of coke?

[Discoduck]

£2 minimum donation was a bit of a rip off in my opinion, especially as they weren't as clean and smell free as I'd hoped.  Infact the flushing toilets near worthy farm were way cleaner, less smelly and free to use. Emily should get rid of the comfy crappers and install some additional flushing toilets in Greenfields as the walk from pennards to the current flushing loos was a right pain in the ass when in need of an early morning pee

[Laura_Babs]

mandypants, on Jul 1 2009, 11:41 PM, said:

There were perfectly good long drops nearby, I'm not paying for a loo unless it's the only one for a million miles and I'm fit to burst and there's a policeman watching me ready to give me a massive fine if I wee in the hedge!  

Saying that, I am curious, how much did they charge and how good were they?  Did you get silk hand towels and a servant to wipe your arse?

I have absolutely no idea how much they charged! I only went because my friend wanted to. She paid and I got too desperate in the Q to wait so ran off to use the long drop. lol! I did then drink very quickly a 500ml bottle of water because apparently I had qued all that time and wanted to see what the fuss was about. I wasn't particularly impressed TBH! I couldn't be bothered with all the bloody Qing!

markeee, on Jul 1 2009, 11:44 PM, said:

id never pay to use them no matter how comfy they are

they may go against the glasto ethos..but surely all the food stalls robbing punters does too?

clearly the food stalls make a colossal profit, charging 5 quid for crap burgers, 2quid for a bottle of coke?

Very, very good point there!

[Discoduck]

mandypants, on Jul 1 2009, 11:41 PM, said:

There were perfectly good long drops nearby, I'm not paying for a loo unless it's the only one for a million miles and I'm fit to burst and there's a policeman watching me ready to give me a massive fine if I wee in the hedge!  

Saying that, I am curious, how much did they charge and how good were they?  Did you get silk hand towels and a servant to wipe your arse?

For £2 you got to poop on top of other peoples poop, a wooden spoon to hold the door shut (which you had to return once you'd done the deed), couple of squirts of anti bacterial gel (no water), chance to sign the guest book and that's about it. Nice toilet paper, mind. Think it was charmain.

[Laura_Babs]

Discoduck, on Jul 1 2009, 11:52 PM, said:

For £2 you got to poop on top of other peoples poop, a wooden spoon to hold the door shut (which you had to return once you'd done the deed), couple of squirts of anti bacterial gel (no water), chance to sign the guest book and that's about it. Nice toilet paper, mind. Think it was charmain.

I thought the toilet paper was a bit scrappy!

I think I have a lot of weak friends though who would now at least visit the comfy crapper once a day! I am too impatient to be honest. The Q was soooooo boring! I took my time and read the facts on the wall though. As I didn't really need to go, I wanted to get my money's worth!

[Discoduck]

Ooooh forgot to mention there was a juggler typa person to keep you entertained while you were qing

[LusciousLucy]

At smaller more Green festivals such as Waveform these loos are called composting toilets and you dont have to pay a penny and they are brilliant! And most national parks across Australia have this style of loo too. Only came across one that smelt like the pit of hell!

When I get my own little farm I will be building this style of toilet!

Edited by LusciousLucy, 01 July 2009 - 11:01 PM.

[Discoduck]

Laura_Babs, on Jul 1 2009, 11:55 PM, said:

I thought the toilet paper was a bit scrappy!

I think I have a lot of weak friends though who would now at least visit the comfy crapper once a day! I am too impatient to be honest. The Q was soooooo boring! I took my time and read the facts on the wall though. As I didn't really need to go, I wanted to get my money's worth!

I prollly used up all the posh stuff, had to get my £2 worth

[LostRiot]

Just do it in a bush.

biodegradable innit, go in a stream and it'll was away faster too.

[Alcatraz]

Who else takes enjoyment from being able to use any toilet on site with no fear?

Edited by Alcatraz, 01 July 2009 - 11:08 PM.

[Laura_Babs]

Discoduck, on Jul 2 2009, 12:00 AM, said:

I prollly used up all the posh stuff, had to get my £2 worth

Aaaah! I'm blaming you then!