Etoile!

[rida]

My BMs are very formal. That's why I don't do them in the Japanese toilets, only the Western ones.

BHWA HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! *snort*

I'll use that line next time I'm letting the one behind me go first while I wait for the Western one to free up

 

[Etoile]

BHWA HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! *snort*

I'll use that line next time I'm letting the one behind me go first while I wait for the Western one to free up

Yeah, I would much rather wait while 5 people use the Japanese one, and then I get to use the Western one. Anything for the Western one.

 

[satindesire]

Yeah, I would much rather wait while 5 people use the Japanese one, and then I get to use the Western one. Anything for the Western one.

Wait...toilets are different in Japan?

Do I really even want to know?

 

[Luna_Wolf72]

I voted...because Etoile deserves to know what I really think of her.

(And I am casual enough to be considered a light, fluffy poster so MY opinion matters)

 

[Etoile]

I voted...because Etoile deserves to know what I really think of her.

(And I am casual enough to be considered a light, fluffy poster so MY opinion matters)

Why thank you! Your avatar is nothing like casual though...that is a very serious picture!

 

[Luna_Wolf72]

Why thank you! Your avatar is nothing like casual though...that is a very serious picture!

*grins* I put it up for a SERIOUS poster...just be glad I didn't opt for the other one.

 

[Etoile]

Wait...toilets are different in Japan?

Do I really even want to know?

They are different in two ways!

Japanese toilet: Many Asian countries have what is called a "squat toilet" or a toilet for whatever country, like "Japanese toilet." My first encounter with one of these was in Turkey, actually, back in 2001. Japan has them too, they are quite common, in fact. There is a picture here, though that seems to be somewhere really nice. Most of the ones I have seen are very utilitarian, no wood interior!

Western toilet: This is just like the toilets in the US except for one thing. They play music and/or flushing sounds, to cover up your noises. They have built-in bidets, for washing your front parts. They have built in anus washers, a targeted nozzle for washing your back parts. They have deodorizers in case you are stinky. They have warm seats so you don't freeze your butt. Not all of them have every feature, and some have practically none, but they are far more advanced than other toilets! (My dorm toilets only have butt warming, the ones in the school building have the whole array.)

Today I went to a public park near campus. I was quite surprised to see open toilets there. There was a sink, two urinals - you'd see the guy's butt if you walked by - and a squat toilet in a small room with a door. No western toilets in the park!

Like rida, I have been using Western toilets whenever possible.

 

[satindesire]

*grins* I put it up for a SERIOUS poster...just be glad I didn't opt for the other one.

*dreamily stares at avatar* Oh, don't mind me, just enjoying my girl crush.

They are different in two ways!

Japanese toilet: Many Asian countries have what is called a "squat toilet" or a toilet for whatever country, like "Japanese toilet." My first encounter with one of these was in Turkey, actually, back in 2001. Japan has them too, they are quite common, in fact. There is a picture here, though that seems to be somewhere really nice. Most of the ones I have seen are very utilitarian, no wood interior!

Western toilet: This is just like the toilets in the US except for one thing. They play music and/or flushing sounds, to cover up your noises. They have built-in bidets, for washing your front parts. They have built in anus washers, a targeted nozzle for washing your back parts. They have deodorizers in case you are stinky. They have warm seats so you don't freeze your butt. Not all of them have every feature, and some have practically none, but they are far more advanced than other toilets! (My dorm toilets only have butt warming, the ones in the school building have the whole array.)

*blink*

What.

The.

Heck.

Squat toilets? That seems...uncomfortable, to say the least.

Personal question: How long did it take you to get used to using that style of toilet?

 

[rida]

They are different in two ways!

Japanese toilet: Many Asian countries have what is called a "squat toilet" or a toilet for whatever country, like "Japanese toilet." My first encounter with one of these was in Turkey, actually, back in 2001. Japan has them too, they are quite common, in fact. There is a picture here, though that seems to be somewhere really nice. Most of the ones I have seen are very utilitarian, no wood interior!

Western toilet: This is just like the toilets in the US except for one thing. They play music and/or flushing sounds, to cover up your noises. They have built-in bidets, for washing your front parts. They have built in anus washers, a targeted nozzle for washing your back parts. They have deodorizers in case you are stinky. They have warm seats so you don't freeze your butt. Not all of them have every feature, and some have practically none, but they are far more advanced than other toilets! (My dorm toilets only have butt warming, the ones in the school building have the whole array.)

Today I went to a public park near campus. I was quite surprised to see open toilets there. There was a sink, two urinals - you'd see the guy's butt if you walked by - and a squat toilet in a small room with a door. No western toilets in the park!

Like rida, I have been using Western toilets whenever possible.

Did you happen across the ultra modern Western ones with a sensor that opens and closes the lid when you walk in/out? The first time it happened, I thought I walked into someone else! LOL

 

[Etoile]

Did you happen across the ultra modern Western ones with a sensor that opens and closes the lid when you walk in/out? The first time it happened, I thought I walked into someone else! LOL

Whoa, I have not seen that one yet! My friend from New York is staying in a really posh hotel in Shinjuku, though, maybe he will have one!

 

[rida]

Whoa, I have not seen that one yet! My friend from New York is staying in a really posh hotel in Shinjuku, though, maybe he will have one!

You know where I saw it first? In the Dart & Billiard bar in my neighborhood: the place is in a very old and building. The Bar too is just a standard Dart and Billiard place, nothing fancy at all. I bet the toiled was the most expensive piece of furniture! LOL

going to sleep now ... night night!

and virtual {{{hugs! }}}

 

[infinity706]

They are different in two ways!

Japanese toilet: Many Asian countries have what is called a "squat toilet" or a toilet for whatever country, like "Japanese toilet." My first encounter with one of these was in Turkey, actually, back in 2001. Japan has them too, they are quite common, in fact. There is a picture here, though that seems to be somewhere really nice. Most of the ones I have seen are very utilitarian, no wood interior!

Western toilet: This is just like the toilets in the US except for one thing. They play music and/or flushing sounds, to cover up your noises. They have built-in bidets, for washing your front parts. They have built in anus washers, a targeted nozzle for washing your back parts. They have deodorizers in case you are stinky. They have warm seats so you don't freeze your butt. Not all of them have every feature, and some have practically none, but they are far more advanced than other toilets! (My dorm toilets only have butt warming, the ones in the school building have the whole array.)

Today I went to a public park near campus. I was quite surprised to see open toilets there. There was a sink, two urinals - you'd see the guy's butt if you walked by - and a squat toilet in a small room with a door. No western toilets in the park!

Like rida, I have been using Western toilets whenever possible.

Well, that's certainly interesting. I'd probably have to try the squat toilets, though. It's certainly much more sanitary. Besides, it probably wouldn't take that long to get over the embarassment of pissing and shitting where people could see you. We really need the washers, though, here in America. It would certainly be more sanitary than wasting trees on toilet paper and I have a feeling, it would be cheaper as well.

 

[Etoile]

Well, that's certainly interesting. I'd probably have to try the squat toilets, though. It's certainly much more sanitary. Besides, it probably wouldn't take that long to get over the embarassment of pissing and shitting where people could see you. We really need the washers, though, here in America. It would certainly be more sanitary than wasting trees on toilet paper and I have a feeling, it would be cheaper as well.

I think guys usually just use urinals. You'd want to use it to poop? And no, you don't do it where people can see you. I have not seen a single one that did not have a door, and the walls go all the way down.

 

[Netzach]

I want a "western toilet", damn!

 

[Keroin]

They are different in two ways!

Japanese toilet: Many Asian countries have what is called a "squat toilet" or a toilet for whatever country, like "Japanese toilet." My first encounter with one of these was in Turkey, actually, back in 2001. Japan has them too, they are quite common, in fact. There is a picture here, though that seems to be somewhere really nice. Most of the ones I have seen are very utilitarian, no wood interior!

Western toilet: This is just like the toilets in the US except for one thing. They play music and/or flushing sounds, to cover up your noises. They have built-in bidets, for washing your front parts. They have built in anus washers, a targeted nozzle for washing your back parts. They have deodorizers in case you are stinky. They have warm seats so you don't freeze your butt. Not all of them have every feature, and some have practically none, but they are far more advanced than other toilets! (My dorm toilets only have butt warming, the ones in the school building have the whole array.)

Today I went to a public park near campus. I was quite surprised to see open toilets there. There was a sink, two urinals - you'd see the guy's butt if you walked by - and a squat toilet in a small room with a door. No western toilets in the park!

Like rida, I have been using Western toilets whenever possible.

Oh man, I remember my first "squat toilet" experience. It was at a gas station, on the drive from Tokyo to Komoro. I had been in the country all of about three hours, jet lagged, culture shocked, etc. I walk into this stall and see the "trough" in the floor and just scratch my head. Then I figured out what it was for. Except I soon realized that as soon as you squatted down, yo were completely visible to everyone, since the stall door stopped about a foot from the ground!

The toilet in the place that I lived had a heated seat. A very nice extra when you have no central heating and it's the middle of winter...brrrr.

 

[infinity706]

I think guys usually just use urinals. You'd want to use it to poop? And no, you don't do it where people can see you. I have not seen a single one that did not have a door, and the walls go all the way down.

Ok, then, I don't see what the big deal is. Of course, I've been to serveral different countries, eaten things I can't pronounce, and seen lots of things I probably never would have witnessed in America. I think it might just be that I'm far easier to please than average, considering I'm usually one of the first to adopt anything that's not outrageously stupid and obviously destined to fail.

 

[ImOnIt]

I voted for etoile being respectable.

But there is a surprisingly even spread of responses (about ~14 for each)

 

[graceanne]

I voted for all of them.

Come to think of it she's kinda like Mary Poppins. Practically perfect in every way.

 

[Etoile]

I voted for all of them.

Come to think of it she's kinda like Mary Poppins. Practically perfect in every way.

!

*steals for sig*

 

[graceanne]

!

*steals for sig*

 

[Etoile]

 

[Lizzie_Borden]

I have been using Western toilets whenever possible.

Heh, I went on a school trip to Beijing and it was much the same, only without the fanciness!

Doing a lot of all day excursions = me dehydrating because I didn't want to drink so I didn't have to pee, and learning to hold on for a long time.

 

[TypicalDeviant]

The trick with the Asian toilets is to not put your pants around your ankles, but rather just above your knees. This way, your pants don't catch your shit as it drops...

 

[Etoile]

I take them off altogether. Better safe than sorry.

 

[TypicalDeviant]

And that's certainly a good option, too. Hell, at home, I usually undress before dropping a deuce. And I couldn't tell you why.