Wyldewode wrote:It's like a train wreck, isn't it, Chrysalis! You can't seem to look away!
In regard to Sarge's and HLT's stories, I have one of my own to share. When I was in college we had several international students in my (girls only) dorm, and a handful lived on my floor. We had communal bathrooms. (This led to some interesting stories, but they aren't relevant here.) Anyhow, we kept finding the toilet seats covered in urine--as if it had been done intentionally. After a floor meeting and some investigation by the resident assistant, it was discovered that one of our Nigerian students would squat on the toilet seat when she used it. I know that she was talked to about it, and whether she began sitting to use the toilet, or merely cleaned up her messes, we never discovered. All we cared about was that there weren't wet toilet seats anymore.
That same thing happens to my dorm's toilets all the time. Our floor has a high percentage of international students. Maybe I should send this to my RA.
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Wyldewode wrote:Couldn't hurt. Nothing like wandering to the restroom early in the morning and getting a wet seat.
I have gotten into the habit of inspecting every toilet seat before using any of them, so as to avoid that phenomenon.
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There is nothing, NOTHING that people will not do in a public restroom. Once caught a woman dyeing her hair in a toilet with the stall door open. When I asked her what the hell she was doing she made some comment about the auto-flush mechanism being perfect for the job.
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worked at a chinese restaurant one year. cleaning up on new years eve. boss told me to swab toilets one last time. did the ladies room first, as it was usually worse. knocked on men's room. no reply. walked in. drunk guy pissing in sink, banging his head on the mirror, sobbing. walked out and went home.
Wyldewode wrote:It's like a train wreck, isn't it, Chrysalis! You can't seem to look away!
Exactly!
Sorus wrote:There is nothing, NOTHING that people will not do in a public restroom. Once caught a woman dyeing her hair in a toilet with the stall door open. When I asked her what the hell she was doing she made some comment about the auto-flush mechanism being perfect for the job.
I will never see auto-flush in quite the same way again!!
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Sorus wrote:There is nothing, NOTHING that people will not do in a public restroom. Once caught a woman dyeing her hair in a toilet with the stall door open. When I asked her what the hell she was doing she made some comment about the auto-flush mechanism being perfect for the job.
I will never see auto-flush in quite the same way again!!
Me either! Just the thought of putting my head and face into close contact with a toilet makes me ill.
Most Asian/African/Third World countries won't have Western style toilets at all, and would consider squatting the norm; I think I read somewhere that this posture actually helps prevent bowel infections?!
The majority of the people going to the Beijing Olympics are in for a shock...
Yes, but when in Rome, do as the Romans do? That applies both to international students, and to people who will be learning the joys of squatty potties.
I work for the Railways here in Sydney, and one very odd but rather sweet passenger comes through our station every day, twice a day. He is in his fifties, wears a business suit and briefcase and carries a different coloured teddy bear under his arm every day.
sgt.null wrote:worked at a chinese restaurant one year. cleaning up on new years eve. boss told me to swab toilets one last time. did the ladies room first, as it was usually worse. knocked on men's room. no reply. walked in. drunk guy pissing in sink, banging his head on the mirror, sobbing. walked out and went home.
omg, I used to have to clean bathrooms in retail stores every once in a while.
The myth that ladies rooms were cleaner than men's rooms died to me after the 3rd or 4th time.
I thank God that I don't work in retail anymore just because of the public bathrooms.
Our floor has a high percentage of international students. Maybe I should send this to my RA.
That applies both to international students, and to people who will be learning the joys of squatty potties. 
