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(I agree with you.)

If my memory serves, I learned about this in astronaut Scott Kelly’s autobiography:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29947651-endurance

Peeing on the bus tire became a sacred tradition, and Scott did it when he launched from that site.

You’re not wrong, but I don’t think this applies to people with shedding pets or small children.