Asian "Squat" Loo

[anonymous-user]

Would you use one?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1294630/Sh...

[TuxRacer]

Not by choice.

I used to live in the Middle East and my wife hadn't seen these until we flew via Dubai this year. The bit I found funniest about it was seeing a sign on the wall facing me:

WATER NOT POTABLE

Still, it saves them leaving footprints on the seat.

[fido]

Instead of cr*pping in my pants? I suppose that's a Yes.
Also i think it would be better marketed as a 'French "Squat" Loo' - has a je ne c'est quoi to it.

[V88Dicky]

If you pull your pants down, squat then have a shyte, won't it all land in your jeans/boxers?
















Filthy savages

Edited by V88Dicky on Thursday 15th July 10:57

[Sticks.]

I believe the position is called 'doing a Wilkinson' after the England rubgy star's pose just before taking one kick and then going off injured.

[susanq]

If the cost of installing these toilets is met by the shopping centre and NOT the tax payer, I don't see a problem.

[chris watton]

There were squat loos in the factory that was the first job I had after leaving school in 1984, as most of the operatives were of Indian origin. I wondered why there were always milk bottles, half filled with water, next to them - and was totally shocked (at the time), when told what they were used for..

[jmorgan]

Bit embarrassing if you fall over reading the paper or whatever mags are to hand.

[t84]

I love the comments on the article

Some moron said:

Right, so if I go to a shopping centre in Asia, upon visiting the loos can I now expect a 'western pan' next to the nile pans???

What a disgrace. Toilets are toilets, why are we constantly having to pander to ethnic minorities needs???

Pathetic, IMO, I don't see the problem.

Why would the taxpayer be paying for these? More scaremongering?

[cheddar]

Squatting followed by cleaning the st off if your jacksie with water is a hell of a lot cleaner than smearing it around with scented toilet paper, however culturally shocking some people find it.

[dirkgently]

Why cant we have "cultural awareness course" for those wishing to settle here?


Second thoughts, maybe not.

Edited by dirkgently on Thursday 15th July 11:15

[Smiler.]

Another st-hole to avoid.

[Muntu]

cheddar said:

Squatting followed by cleaning the st off if your jacksie with water is a hell of a lot cleaner than smearing it around with scented toilet paper, however culturally shocking some people find it.

Pardon me if I dont shake your hand if I ever meet you

Filthy fkers

[XJSJohn]

TuxRacer said:

Still, it saves them leaving footprints on the seat.

... at teh last place i worked at we used to unscrew the toiled seat on a designated trap, always entertaining when a collegue of more "local" background decided he needed to hover over the bog.

Wouldn't mind but they had sitters and squatters!!

No problem with using them except for my calf muscles not being flexable enough!!!

[rypt]

cheddar said:

Squatting followed by cleaning the st off if your jacksie with water is a hell of a lot cleaner than smearing it around with scented toilet paper, however culturally shocking some people find it.

Can't we do it Japanese hi-tech style, where you have a normal loo and then some water that shoots up your arse?

[OnTheOverrun]

cheddar said:

Squatting followed by cleaning the st off if your jacksie with water is a hell of a lot cleaner than smearing it around with scented toilet paper, however culturally shocking some people find it.

Some of us have developed to the point where we can wipe our arses with toilet paper without it geting smeared around. Ask mummy for some more potty training and then have a think about the hygiene consequences of dry paper where your fingers don't touch your own st versus room temperature water and fingernails. . . . . .

[kerplunk]

V88Dicky said:

If you pull your pants down, squat then have a shyte, won't it all land in your jeans/boxers?
















Filthy savages

Edited by V88Dicky on Thursday 15th July 10:57

In my experience the main thing to remember is, when wearing boots (eg DM's), make sure they are laced up.

[Bill]

V88Dicky said:

If you pull your pants down, squat then have a shyte, won't it all land in your jeans/boxers?

Only in space.


Bloody hellfire, from the whinging on this thread you'd think it was now law to have a squatty potty in your house

[Google [bot]]

If you've ever seen the punishment for squatting on a normal toilet bowl when it shatters and cuts them to ribbons...

Terrible but I can't help but think 'that's what you get'. Dark I know, but if folk used toilets properly it wouldn't happen.

Damn straight they're not going to put western style toilets in over there. Changi airport has both but then that's obviously an international hub and on the world stage.

[Colin 1985]

chris watton said:

There were squat loos in the factory that was the first job I had after leaving school in 1984, as most of the operatives were of Indian origin. I wondered why there were always milk bottles, half filled with water, next to them - and was totally shocked (at the time), when told what they were used for..

I got that shock at (Bradford) Uni, never did ask or figure out exactly how you would go about cleaning your ass using water - without getting it all down your legs and all over the floor.