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[Randochap]

OOps, sorry! (closes door).

 

[biggs682]

are you meant to then

 

[snorri]

...........

If there is ever an award for the post with too much information........

 

[Stig-OT-Dump]

I was working on a tug in Hong Kong that had a squatting toilet. I was using it when a vessel went past creating a bit of a wash. The rocking of the boat didn't quite knock me over, but it did dislodge the wallet from my jeans pocket, which ended up in the "soil pipe" where luckily it wedged, rather than passing into the collection tank.

Couldn't very well leave my wallet, cash, cards, ID etc so it was time to roll up the sleeves and get my hands dirty. That was one occasion where I definitely washed rather than wipe.

BTW, there was a dog that lived on board and every morning it peed on the dive hats. Because I was never first in, I didn't bother telling anyone else, was that bad?

 

[craigwend]

There's those that can't can't do

And those that ...

 

[Fab Foodie]

Interesting topic...

Firstly, agree about hand-washing, I'm disgusted that there are still people that don't wash their hands after going to the loo.
I also agree that bidets should be more commonplace too.
At home, we've baby wipes available in all the loos for a bit of extra 'Freshening' and I've recently taken to carrying a small pack in my hand luggage with me when I travel... just makes life that little more comfortable!

 

[hackbike 666]

You say about bidets but I have been in hotels where there is a hose thingy near the toilet for use as a sort of bidet.I thought that was a good idea.

I was finding every time I was doing my buisness this time at the hotel in Karon Beach I was always taking a shower after.

 

[chap]

I stopped shaking hands at work after witnessing several instances when grown men, otherwise regarded as respectable, would exit the bathroom straight from the cubical.

As for bidets, I am not sure about them, seem rather odd, fortunately are rare. I guess I could always try the finger over the nozzle treatment at the sink, the next time I need to go to the lavatory.

 

[Globalti]

Bidets are an unnecessary expense, a waste of valuable bathroom space and a complication to the plumbing; they date from the time when people didn't wash or shower but liked to freshen up before or after sex and I believe they're a French invention. In fact I've just checked Wiki and yes, they were invented by French cabinet makers in the 17th century. Nowadays as most homes have a shower the bidet is mostly redundant, I certainly prefer to shower after my morning bowel movement and get that all-over clean feeling. When I was a student in the 70s I spent 5 months at Grenoble Uni and the bedrooms in the halls had no loo but every room had a separate little area partitioned off with a bidet; I guess French students are expected to shag a lot although most of my neighbours were sexually frustrated Arabs and Iranians who were there learning (at the invitation of the French Government) how to make atom bombs.

There are plenty of shock statistics about how many French people didn't (and probably still don't) wash or clean their teeth. Unilever once published a statistic that toilet soap usage in France was less than half that of the UK or Germany and in the 70s only 30% of French people were said to own a toothbrush. I bet the girls had nice fragrant fannies though.

 

[chap]

Bidets are an unnecessary expense, a waste of valuable bathroom space and a complication to the plumbing; they date from the time when people didn't wash or shower but liked to freshen up before or after sex and I believe they're a French invention.

Globalti, that was one of the most wonderfully crafted 'openers' that I have read in a long time, and a fantastic post; you have mastered the rhythm, and flow of the sentence in that piece.

Were I an English teacher, you would have received an A+, or my days apple, for the contribution. Fortunately I am not, so can only say "keep it up!"

 

[Globalti]

My pleasure, old bean.

 

[Kirstie]

We had a bidet in our house once. The water pressure was so high that it could wash your bum outside and in, which was quite a surprise when it happened...

 

[ComedyPilot]

We had a bidet in our house once. The water pressure was so high that it could wash your bum outside and in, which was quite a surprise when it happened...

 

[Jane Smart]

Have to add, we had one bidet in our last house and two in this one!

 

[Tinuts]

Think I'm going to get myself one of these:


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