• France,  Nov 2017

    How to Use a Sanisette (and Not Die of Humiliation): A Horror Story

    Public toilets in France are called “sanisettes,” and are a level in between a small building and a porta-potty. They seem slightly permanent, but are still mostly plastic, and are small enough that they seem to house only one stall. They have huge, sliding, electronic doors and are free to use. As someone with a small bladder, I considered myself a sort of connoisseur of public toilets, but this breed was a new one for me. Less than a month into living in France, I went to a wine festival in the city center of Montpellier. After a few days of intensive French classes, I was still at a caveman-level…