came across this guys blog about Hong Kong and then found this link:
How to use a Squat Toilet | Jay Travels
Must watch the video to appreciate the nuances of usage...
Have TP, Will Travel!!
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came across this guys blog about Hong Kong and then found this link:
How to use a Squat Toilet | Jay Travels
Must watch the video to appreciate the nuances of usage...
Have TP, Will Travel!!
LOL we have 1 of these at work, I never set foot in there. It's amusing, the idea of a mop is lost on the cleaner here. Apparently hosing down the bathroom walls, toilets etc. is "cleaning". Nice vid tho!
Well I certainly appreciate the nuances........always roll up your pants.Quote:
Originally Posted by mrs767er
Funny, in France we grew up with that but they tend to disappear...
Kind of old hat to us that have been to the Far East or Middle East. I admit to never having used one though. Usually, I always seem to find Western arrangements not far away from these holes in the ground. When you think of it, what is worse? Going out in the woods? At least in the woods, you can find a tree to lean up against. That works pretty good. Feel like a dog doing it though. These Eastern "Johns" may be good for the colon but how about the knees? We Westerners seem to have a little more weight and strain on our knees, than these lanky asians. Ever check out the toilets in Manila? For starters, 99.9 percent chance that there will be no toilet seat. For some reason, they all seem to have the toilet seats missing. Secondly, no toilet paper. They use buckets with water to wash instead of using toilet paper. Don't know exactly the technique they use, weather they run the water from their backs or hold a cup and splash or what, but a good tip is to use a major hotel restroom nearby and they seem to be all scattered over Manila. Not even the malls or airport there you will find seats or toilet paper, and always carry a roll wherever I go in my back pack. Maybe a laughing matter to some, but not a funny matter when the calling gets tough and all you got to look at is a nasty toilet with no seats and no paper to wipe. Just how do they do it? I don't wanna know.
While on the subject of toilets. Contemplate this. Never mind.
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I found having to use my first one in Egypt in 1995 was quite odd. I was in a Nubian home and the ODD part was that there was also NO ceiling--it was open air but I could only see people when standing, not squatting...
It had a pump sink and a red lace bra hanging on the back of the door. Juxtaposition of cultural diversity...?
I live in Mexico and it is pretty much the same way. My house keeper refuses to use the toilet seat and always puts it up..go figure.
Nice thread. Squats are all over France (rural, mostly), so nothing new there, plus we got our share in Asia/Africa. The one event no one mentioned and that's taken me by surprise more than once is when the flushing mechanism powerwashes not just the bowl but the whole area; watch out for your sandals, feet, and shoes! I've learned to step many feet away before I push the button.
Right thing to do. They tend to disappear in France...Quote:
Originally Posted by haltz