There is a Portaloo outside my apartment. The neighbouring property is being demolished and rebuilt, and among all the indignities I must suffer during the construction, the Portaloo is the worst.

Sometimes, the Portaloo is moved onto the boundaries of the building site. Sometimes, it lives on the nature strip. Either way, the fetid blue box is directly in my line of sight every single time I leave or enter my home.

How long can you hold your breath for?Credit: iStock

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