Posted on 03/19/2008 9:09:14 AM PDT by cowtowney
BEIJING - Among all the protests, pollution concerns and talk of boycotts surrounding the Beijing Olympics, a more basic problem has arisen for organizers: the toilets.
At the more than 30 test events held by organizers, the presence of squat toilets at many of the new and renovated venues has drawn frequent complaints.
"We have asked the venues to improve on this, to increase the number to sit-down toilets," Yao Hui, deputy director of venue management for the Beijing organizers, said Wednesday. "Many people have raised the question of toilets."
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What else would 19 year-old boys do? We never used the public restrooms, and heaven knows there were times we needed to after eating at some of the locals’ homes! Still, we would squeeze a dime and wait till we could trot home. It’s hard to believe this was better than the public places, or even using the john in the homes.
I have to admit, this was the worse place I lived in while there, and it was at the beginning of my stay. Most of our apartments were pretty nice with Italian furniture and Spanish tile. Towards the end we had a few apartments with air conditioning! It’s amazing how much $300/mo. will do for you in a country like that.
Flusing with the bucket controlled the stench at home.
I also experienced this while traveling in Czechoslovakia in the socialist era. I never saw this in private homes, but when we stopped along the "expressway", we found filthy squatters with no toilet paper or running water to be found. I'd had no idea these things existed in Czechoslovakia at that time. It was the last time we stopped along the road until after the freedoms had returned, along with a renewal of public facilities!
I am frankly surprised that the Chinese haven't done more in the way of upgrading to western style toilets for this event. This will come as a great shock to many visitors.
In reality, this is the only legitimate reason one should ever have for hugging a tree.
No, the NYT is already so full of $#!+ that it is completely useless to TP. It will leave more on you than it takes off.
Why is there a man behind him trying to grab his man-boobs?
Then you probably wind up wearing it on your shoes............
No reading material?
With all my trips to China — the toilets were always the hurdle.
The Soong sisters all went to Wellsley College and when they went back to China —— they had Western toilets put in their homes. You would think that after all this time, the country would have taken a hint.
So what’s the problem? You go in, you squat, you get rid of your stuff...no problem.
“So what’s the problem? You go in, you squat, you get rid of your stuff...no problem.”
That doesn’t sound like much fun.
For most guys, it is a religious experience.
I think that even Larry Craig would be repulsed.
eweeeeeeeeeee
You've heard of John Wayne toilet paper, right?
It don't take sh!t off nobody!
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