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Does your college need a 'cry closet'?

Forget puppies, this is the future.

Apr 25th 2018, 6:34 PM 4,936 Views 5 Comments

IT’S TOO LATE for UCD thesis guy, but could we start seeing ‘cry closets’ cropping up in Irish colleges?

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University of Utah’s @aJackieLarsen shared a photo of The Cry Closet on Twitter, built by artist and fellow student Nemo Miller. Students can relieve tears for 10 minutes at a time in the library.

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Source: @aJackieLarsen

Is this what colleges resort to when they run out of stress relief puppies?

Some students thought it was a great idea, suggesting some other departments where one was needed.

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Project Maths is enough to make anyone cry, in fairness.

However, some people speculated on how the closet might be used for other things other than crying.

Source: money make me milly rock 💰/Twitter

Miller was pretty happy with the generally positive response to the art installation though

Yooooo!! I’m THE Cry Closet Creator ™️. I’m so stoked that the response has been so incredible!!
— Nemo Miller (@Nemosanartist) April 25, 2018

Source: Nemo Miller/Twitter

Would you use a cry closet if there was one in your school/college?

Poll Results:

Not a hope, it's a bit much. (511)

Definitely, it's a great idea! (238)

I'm not sure to be honest. (88)

Definitely, it's a great idea!
Not a hope, it's a bit much.
I'm not sure to be honest.

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Does your college need a 'cry closet'?

Forget puppies, this is the future.