We’re used to watching ads in order to stream content, play games, and a million other things. Here’s one-million-and-one. If you walk into a public bathroom in China, there’s a chance you’ll have to watch an ad to get TOILET PAPER.
There’s a video going viral that shows how it works. You scan a QR code that plays an ad on your phone. Then the machine spits out a modest amount, like six squares. If you need more, you have to watch another ad. (There’s the clip below.)
It’s not actually a brand-new thing. Someone on Reddit shared a shot of a similar dispenser in China back in 2021. But most people didn’t know they existed.
If you don’t want to watch an ad, there’s an option to pay a few cents for toilet paper instead. But it looks like you have to pay with your phone. So if you don’t have it on you, you’re out of luck.
