"Smokin' in the boys' room" just got a little riskier at a mall in China . . .
A shopping mall near Hong Kong is in the news after adding WINDOWS to their public bathroom stalls. You can only see through them if the person inside lights up a cigarette.
Smoking in bathrooms is still common in China. It's not clear if vaping also activates the glass or not.
If it detects smoke, the glass goes from frosted to clear. So people can see you smoking . . . and see whatever ELSE you're doing in there.
A loud AUDIO MESSAGE also gets broadcast to alert people. It says, "This is a public place where smoking is prohibited. For your own health and the health of others, please do not smoke here."
A spokesperson for the mall said the new system seems to be working. They used to get several complaints a day about people smoking in bathrooms, and it's dropped off dramatically.
It's been a hot topic on Chinese social media, with people complaining it's too invasive. One person asked if the system can be hijacked or tricked. Like, what if you're in there and someone blows smoke through the crack of the door?
