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Make Sure the Dunny Lid is Shut


Some years ago I discovered a sign
 in a men's public toilet 
the sound and feel of my own laughter 
filled me with much delight
Please don t throw your cigarette butts in the urinal
it makes them damp and hard to light

It is hard to imagination that the man who wrote this sign
would have had such a deep nicotine affliction
To attempt to light a soggy butt
to satisfy his daily nicotine addiction

Would this sign be found in a women's public toilet
There's no urinal, Their sign would likely read
This toilet is only suitable for one kind of butt
and when you leave please make sure the dunny lid is shut
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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