tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post2647445302074872628..comments2023-10-29T21:14:24.325+08:00Comments on SHE in China: Toilet thoughtsJonna Wibeliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08954672453008704738noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-87047755821703226942008-10-07T21:23:00.000+08:002008-10-07T21:23:00.000+08:00I actually thought the hole in the grounds were di...I actually thought the hole in the grounds were disgusting when I first arrived in Shanghai, but now I actually (almost - not in nightclubs) prefer them to the western styled ones. The western toilets almost always requires you to clean up the seat after someone else, and that's far more disgusting then squatting.<BR/>And since it's only two weeks since I came to China (staying for 9 months, unless I decide to stay longer), so I guess I adapted really fast. Or maybe it just shows how icky the toilet situation can be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-46062383350017055932008-07-31T05:17:00.000+08:002008-07-31T05:17:00.000+08:00Lene -totally agree. Nick -During my first months ...Lene -totally agree. <BR/><BR/>Nick -During my first months in China I actually did take my pants off at times when I went to the loo... Simply coz I couldn't squat and I didn't want to pee all over me (T.M.I??? SORRY!!). Haha. I wonder how many ppl actually does that every time they go... <BR/><BR/>Pingu -well I bet the girl's room is still a bit better than those loos u once told me about u went to as a kid.. ;)Jonna Wibeliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08954672453008704738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-83304594125827669012008-07-31T01:00:00.000+08:002008-07-31T01:00:00.000+08:00Loved your Toilet toughts, and I am looking forwar...Loved your Toilet toughts, and I am looking forward to more from you on the the whole "beating the line" issue, beacause it deserves a post of its own.<BR/><BR/>We lived in Hongkong for almost 2 years and the first half year we found ourselves still standing on the train station instead of inside the train, after we waited for everyone to get out, before we entered. Or in front of the elevator. If you don't get in first, you are bound to wait for the next one. But eventually we learned to use the backpack and our broader shoulders to beat the crowd. And must admit that - after moving back to Europe - I got a lot of very angry comments, when I "forgot" to wait my turn.<BR/><BR/>Now living in the US is a even bigger cultural shock. Men are being real gentlemen and open the doors for me, let me go in before them, even in traffic they are much more polite than what I am used to. <BR/><BR/>I actually believe - though I did not love the chinese toilets at all - that if you want everything to be as they are at home, you should stay at home. Part of travelling and living in other countries is to broaden your horisont and learn to appreciate the differences. Right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-86091102112879222822008-07-29T22:19:00.000+08:002008-07-29T22:19:00.000+08:00I find it easier to take pants right of the occasi...I find it easier to take pants right of the occasion! I also hate it when the flush on a Chinese toilet is too powerful and sprays all over my shoes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-79247305159816126822008-07-25T14:44:00.000+08:002008-07-25T14:44:00.000+08:00I still have nightmares about the toilets in China...I still have nightmares about the toilets in China!!<BR/>If I go back to China again, I'll probably hold it till I'm back in a hotel. But that's easy for me, since I'm a guy. I feel sorry for the ladies >.<Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-27344587185345187972008-07-24T14:12:00.000+08:002008-07-24T14:12:00.000+08:00The thing about squat toilets is that is advantage...The thing about squat toilets is that is advantageous to be expecting them when you enter the stall, otherwise you need some fancy footwork...<BR/><BR/><BR/>Besides, my knees just aren't interested in bending at the kind of angles a squat pan requires.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-80842626521274627982008-07-24T14:11:00.000+08:002008-07-24T14:11:00.000+08:00Two years in China and I have found myself a lot m...Two years in China and I have found myself a lot more cynical than before; and I hate it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-90213452099928774802008-07-24T12:23:00.000+08:002008-07-24T12:23:00.000+08:00anonymouse 1 -yes that is true. But I still prefer...anonymouse 1 -yes that is true. But I still prefer people not peeing on the seat to people squatting on a seat. I guess putting paper on a seat in China is impossible though seeing as there are hardly ever any paper available in public loos. <BR/><BR/>anonymouse 2 -hahahaha... I am JUST the same! I almost want to take photos of the public toilets when I go to Scandinavia, because they are so clean, and there is always paper, some even have a nice, fresh, clean smell?! Insane! <BR/>I have to tell u thought that I have gotten much better at mastering a squat situation, I normally always have the tissue ready in a pocket or in my hand, although the placement of the handbag can be hard as there are sometimes no hooks. Whoops? Maybe TMI? <BR/><BR/>Woai -yeah, taxi lines are another, unpolite situation where u should show no fear. I don't even restrain myself from competing with little children whose parents glare at me when I beat them to the taxi.Jonna Wibeliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08954672453008704738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-19565370503784054072008-07-24T10:59:00.000+08:002008-07-24T10:59:00.000+08:00It's the same with taxis. I used to be polite and...It's the same with taxis. I used to be polite and let someone take the first available one if they'd been waiting longer than me. Not anymore. It's a dog eat dog world out there. Once, a taxi stopped between me and another girl about 30 metres from both of us. I ran, she ran, I ran faster, beat her to it and as the taxi sped off, I waved and stuck my tongue out (I didn't really). But the odd part is : not an ounce of guilt because it's been done to me many times and honestly I know she also didn't think anything of it and just waited for the next chance.<BR/><BR/>The female toilet situation sounds much worse than the mens because we have urinals if we want to pee and they are exactly the same design as in the west. The biggest problem is there's usually a pool of piss by each urinal, because I guess many Chinese men aren't as "big" as they think and they stand really far back!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-86389911462286836062008-07-24T10:11:00.000+08:002008-07-24T10:11:00.000+08:00My toilet standards have significantly declined on...My toilet standards have significantly declined once coming to China to say the least...Now a nasty gas station bathroom in the US is like heaven! I will say...long pants and going to the restroom in China still makes my stomach hurl. I know you have been there (in western and Chinese toilets). Trying to keep my purse off the ground, my toilet paper from my little tissue bag in hand and desperately hiking the bottom of my pants up, all while trying to do my business. It is exhausting!<BR/>Errr...maybe that was too much information:-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-82951002450437692992008-07-24T03:51:00.000+08:002008-07-24T03:51:00.000+08:00According to my experiences, even in the West most...According to my experiences, even in the West most people do not use western toilet without any hesitation, but they deal with it the way different to the Chinese -- instead of squating upon the seat, many people would place a lot of tissue on the seat ring before they are going to sit on it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com