> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://kudithipudi.org/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Restrooms and subliminal messaging.. - URL: https://kudithipudi.org/restrooms-and-subliminal-messaging/ - Published: 2008-03-08T17:09:00.000Z - Updated: 2008-03-08T17:09:00.000Z - Description: On my recent trip to India, I had a layover at the Schipol airport in Amsterdam. We had a long layover and while we were whiling... - Author: admin - Tags: Fun, Rantings, Travel, Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-23 02:32 On my recent trip to India, I had a layover at the [Schipol airport](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsterdam-Schiphol%5FAirport?ref=kudithipudi.org) in [Amsterdam](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsterdam?ref=kudithipudi.org). We had a long layover and while we were whiling away the hours, my friend [Hareesh](http://hareeshachi.blogspot.com/?ref=kudithipudi.org) asked me, if I noticed anything about the restrooms in the airport. I told him that I thought they were unusually neat for a public restroom. He went on to explain that this “neatness” was the result of a fake “fly” in the Urinals. Here’s a long shot and a close up of the fly. ![](https://kudithipudi.org/content/images/farm1-static-flickr-com/26/53838851_bc909e62d6_d.jpg) ![](http://farm1.static.flickr.com/13/14208560_f83c3716a6_d.jpg) Apparently, the Airport administration got a lot of complaints in late 90s about the state of the restrooms and did a study on how to improve the cleanliness. And lo and behold, they came up with this idea of a “fake” fly. Apparently, when people see (on purpose or subliminally) the fly, they try to “clean” it up :).. I think the real reason is a that men just need a target to piss on :). So there are less spills and the restrooms end up being cleaner. I noticed the same thing at the [MindTree](http://www.mindtree.com/?ref=kudithipudi.org) offices in Bangalore. But here the message was a bit more direct and blunt :). But it got the job done. The restrooms in that office were also spotless. ![](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3069/2293312285_78367cf6b7.jpg) ![](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3155/2293314443_6d1d6988b9.jpg) On a larger scale, subliminal messaging can be used to bring around huge changes. There is a whole wing of the US military (and am sure in governments around the world) dedicated to [Psychological Operations](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological%5FOperations%5F%28United%5FStates%29?ref=kudithipudi.org). Check out the WikiPedia link for some interesting projects this unit worked on.