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> ...and a photo of a warning inside a Port-o-John mocking Afghans – "In case any of you forgot that you are supposed to sit on the toilet and not stand on it a
by lionhearted 16y ago
> ...and a photo of a warning inside a Port-o-John mocking Afghans – "In case any of you forgot that you are supposed to sit on the toilet and not stand on it and squat. It’s a safety issue. We don’t want you to fall in or miss your target."
That sounds crass to Americans, but it's actually a big problem with Western-style toilets in countries that primary have squat toilets. Oftentimes people accustomed to squat toilets will stand on the toilet seat and it turns into a huge mess.
Even in nice places you'll sometimes see muddy shoeprints and mess on the toilet seats in Vietnam, for instance and it's a headache for people who want to sit on the toilet.