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The Number One Place to Find Where to Go Number One or Number Two

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Gotta go but you don't know where the nearest facility is? That is where the mobile service MizPee comes in. The service will provide you with the nearest and cleanest bathroom in the area. Here is a little reason as to why MizPee, according to a blog post by MizPee co-founder Peter:

We know what you are thinking.

Where did you come up with such a:
Choose: a) Brilliant, b) Useful, c) Stupid idea? Correct answer is either a) or b) ofcourse! ☺

Well, Mizpee is the result of a number of things. The two founders, Dhana & I have been in the mobile industry for a combined 17 years (whoa!). So essentially, we live and breathe mobile every day of our lives.

But the real inspiration, if you can call it that, came from a visit to a public bathroom in a public building. (The Department of Homeland Security has asked that we do not reveal the name of the building or the city it is located.) The smell of the facilities was so bad that after only two minutes I had a splitting headache. I thought (or silently` screamed) “if I only knew where there was a clean toilet in this area that I could just walk in and use!” Given our backgrounds the rest followed easily.

You’re probably thinking: Dude, why not just ask someone on the street where a bathroom is?

Valid question.

Well, we ask you:
Will that person really know a close bathroom? (proximity is somewhat of a pressing issue where bathrooms are concerned) Will that person know if it is clean?

Will that person know if the building is open at that hour?

Will that person know if it has the facilities you need, e.g. diaper changing station?

We provide you all of this information and more.

Do try Mizpee for yourself and let us know what you think!

The Internet allows a lot of interesting ideas and unheard of business models. In my opinion, MizPee takes the urinal cake on this one.

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I saw that story a little while ago on Digg and thought it was a very interesting idea. However, I'm not exactly sure that it would be that practical.

I guess I feel like just asking a person could be a lot easier. Meh.

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