Thursday, July 15, 2010

'Asian squat toilets' in the Crapper

From Atlas:
Shopping centre bosses approve 'Asian squat toilets' following cultural awareness course Daily Mail

For centuries, the great British loo has been a matter of envy to the rest of the world. Squat
Thanks to the efforts of pioneers like the legendary Thomas Crapper, we have long since led the world in comfort and hygiene.
Now, however, that could be about to change.
For most of us, the squat toilet is nothing more than a staple of horror stories about old-fashioned French service stations or the exploits of adventurous backpackers in far-flung parts of India.
But this basic form of plumbing, also known as a Turkish toilet or Nile pan, could be coming to a shopping centre near you - and all in the name of cultural sensitivity.
From next week, shoppers in Rochdale who push open the cubicle door expecting the reassuring sight of a modern, clean lavatory could instead be faced with little more than a hole in the ground.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

I recently had the misfortune of becoming acquainted with these things in Morocco. They don't even flush; you need to pour a bucket of water down the hole! 'Cultural sensitivity' should entail these backwards people recognizing the advances of our modern society that they have chosen to live in, not forcing us back to the middle ages.

Black_Rain said...

hey, I'm all for these things.. i was in the Peace Corps '72 NW Africa.. western toilets can cause hemorrhoids.. and at work there are 120 people and 4 toilets.. those toilets are dominated by people talking on the phone and just avoiding work.. i have had to go to management several times to clear a space for me.. no one would leave for 20-25 minutes.

i eat a lot of fiber, i eat flax meal with a little Psylium with every meal.. i can be in and out including washing my hand in about 90 seconds. i also do a variant of the 14 day Master Cleanser Purging Fast every year.. since 1978.

with these toilets there will not be people hiding out from work in the Restrooms. besides i really like them.. and the western versions have auto flush.. the Turkish types have non skid foot pads that automatically aim your butt over the hole. the position presses on your abdomen.. they work better physiologically

Pastorius said...

Black Rain,
You want me to put your comment in Infidel Quote of the Day?

revereridesagain said...

As Darth Vader once put it, "NOOOOOOOOOOO....."


I probably don't want to ask if those damn things even have toilet paper.

Anonymous said...

wow.....

too much info...

smirk

Black_Rain said...

when i was in North Africa.. the Arabs had like a big can half full of brown water next to it.. as Prescribed by Mohammad.. wipe your ass with your left hand, then "Clean it with the water and Amoeba, bacteria, virus and parasite syrup in the can.. "making retching sounds".. or in the absence of filthy brown water, just wipe your hand on your pants or sleeve.. or best a Dhimma.

hey, if my old lady had to use one of those.. she wouldn't be squatting on her ankles for an hour, she'd just take a crap and leave.. i drink 8 cups of Green Tea a day for an eye problem and cholesterol problems.. i wouldn't have to pee outside with the dogs as often..

Pastorius said...

Black Rain,
I've heard and read about the Muslim bathroom ritual.

You want to write something on your direct experience with it, in a country where people observe such "rituals"?

That would be very educational for us.

I would imagine these people smell terribly.