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19-APR-2005

IndiaToilet01.JPG

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karen		17-Oct-2011 22:55
ffs use wet wipes and grow up ya bunch of total dickheads

Guest		20-May-2011 07:33
what if you cant squat

nita E.		10-May-2011 05:56
is there toliet paper in india...my BF is form india and he said they use just water. ew...how do u wash your ass out if you got shyt caked to your ass.

willem robinson		03-May-2011 17:02
sick man

Guest		03-May-2011 17:01
sick

Guest		15-Feb-2011 04:42
This is exactly why I told you that no one on the Amnesty International tour ate while they were in India. This is where the chefs, bartenders, waiters et ceterra, et, ceterra go to the bathroom and then DO NOT wash their hands. Deli not in New Delhi.

cody		21-Jan-2011 20:17
For all those who are wondering as to how to keep your pants dry while still managing to wash your butt the "Indian" way; you are supposed to take them off completely, hang it on to something (usually the toilet will have a hook) and then do your business. You just cannot roll down your pants till your ankles and sit like you would do on a western commode.

mila and milo		13-Oct-2010 22:38
i think i just crapped myself

mila and milo		13-Oct-2010 22:37
i think i just crapped myself

Guest		27-May-2010 06:08
I also think that's a bit disgusting. But Madventures TV-show raised up a really good point of view. What if you sometime fall in a street on your face and right there is a big pile of poo? Would you wipe it out with paper or wash it off with water?

guest		19-Apr-2010 03:30
Ok so 1000's of people use the same public toilets each day, wash their butt with only water, touch the bucket,hose, door and whatever else and then go on about their day. How the hell is this considered sanitary????? Where is the soap? Why in the world would they practice this disgusting and asinine procedure? If it's a plumbing issue why cant they use tiolet paper throw it into the trash and wash their hands like the rest of modern civilization? Makes no friggen sense to me.

Bill		11-Apr-2010 02:51
I have been traveling in SE Asia for a year now. These hole toilets are discusting. Water everywhere. You often walk in a 1/4 inch of water to get to the hole. I am on this site today trying to figure out how a person can clean themselves with all that water and not get it all over his pants! Also, the idea that washing the stall with water is somehow sanitary is a farce. No soap. This means watered down urine and poop is just splashed around the stall. Gross. Bill

bgm		26-Jan-2010 06:46
I am in India right now - the last two days of a month long tour. We have enjoyed our stay but, find it odd that if you are at any stop along your trip and go to the bathroom you will find someone has picked up all the toilet wipes and that they will give you one sheet for 10rs. We brought our own toilet paper as it is a much better quality from the states and made sure that we took the tissue paper from our hotels. There is no way on earth that I would use the toilet, spray my a** with water and then hang out while I dried!!! Not a good system.

bgm		26-Jan-2010 06:43
If you are not able to drink the water in India you should not introduce it to your vagina as it will cause you to have an infection. Do the normal thing and carry toilet paper with you. Even in the 5 Star hotels - which have western toilets they seem to think you can wipe with one single sheet of toilet paper.

guest		08-Apr-2009 06:52
Having recently taken a holiday in Malaysia, I can answer some of these questions. This design is common in all Muslim countries as well as many Asian countries. 01 You basically squat over the toilette and dump. 02 If you can't keep your balance while squatting, then hold onto the rail (it'll usually be on your right side) 03 Most public restrooms will not have toilette paper, so you can BRING YOUR OWN and dispose of it in the trash bin OR you can simply spray your bum at a high pressure and be clean within a matter of seconds OR you can use a combination of the 2 (using toilette paper to dry up the excess water). If you choose to not bring your own TP, your skin will dry within a matter of minutes (3-5 minutes tops) depending on the humidity level in the air. 04 If for any reason you miss the hole, you are to use the water hose to spray the floor/toilette thereby cleaning it up and leaving it sanitary for the next user.

Adriane		04-Oct-2008 16:15
First off, in response to South India boy- do you really live in India? Because last time I checked, ALL Indians wash with their left hand and eat with their right- Christians, Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims...everyone And all religions use the phrase Namaste- not just Hindus Second, I laughed sooooo hard when I saw this! I'm an American living in India and I must admit that getting used to not using toilet paper was interesting at first, but now I much prefer it to toilet paper- so much cleaner and more sanitary. Thanks for educating the world with very important survival techniques :)

Marty Nabuc		04-Sep-2008 06:33
Oh my godness, these comments re hilarious... oh by the way is it true that in india people just squat and go in public places, like bus stops and open areas? where can i read more about that?

Guest		11-Jul-2008 23:47
the wet grout is from washing the walls, i see no shit! i'd much rather dump using this technique than have to use an outhouse, port-a-potty, or public restrooms. and i'd have to agree that the use of water to clean up seems quite refreshing (assuming the water is clean of course). as toilet paper at times can be rather noneffective. washing up w\ water ensures having a nice clean salad for whomever tosses it thereafter. ahhhhhh!

darling		02-Jan-2008 19:11
multiculturalism'sshittyend: that's not defecated crap that you see -- it so happens that the upper part (that is commercially bought and connected to the "tubes") is only that big -- and the darker thing you see is simple tubes. As for hygienic arguments -- it seems this world will never know which is truly more hygienic, there are lots of scientists on both sides of this debate. Indian toilets are preferable in the way that you don't touch any part of your body to the toilet seat.. only your feet, as opposed to to European toilet seats -- (for when they don't pull up the flapper when they urinate.. a surprising number, especially in public areas, don't). As for whether the butt is to be washed with the hand or the tissue.. as said, a continuing debate that sees no end. A small unrelated note: I don't think it's traditionally an Indian toilet. They have it in Japan and China, or so I'm told. It's commonplace, actually, in Asia, as a whole -- and I think India got it from the time of British imperial rule.. from the Brits.

Guest		13-Dec-2007 02:01
I live in America and have seen Indians crap in public places. Of course they didn't use the bathroom, they just craped where they were. I can see if there wasn't a toilet around, but there was and they didn't use it! Come on people, adjust to your new country.

Shiva me timbers		26-Oct-2007 00:28
Should one remove their pants and underwear before squatting? Or are you supposed to tuck the water hose, between your legs, under your pants or over them? It seems impossible not to walk out of there without wet spots all over yourself?

Guest		25-Oct-2007 23:52
The modern day version of this would be a japanese toilet. Nothing new, probably less hygienic though, all that water splashing around.

south indian boy		17-Oct-2007 19:52
in response to guest... Muslims are supposed to wash with their left hand and eat with their right. Hindus say Namaste with by bringing both hands together.... you are mixing up two religious concepts and practices.

bubba		06-Oct-2007 13:52
So, does your butt dry quickly? Or are you supposed to squat there until your butt is dry? Or do you walk around with a wet butt?

multiculturalism'sshittyend		05-Oct-2007 17:17
Look at the level of wet grout. From the floor up to that point is saturated with piss and shit. This is GROSS!!!

Sitting Bull		05-Oct-2007 15:59
Now I understand why these people invented Yoga! And transcendental meditation...ommmmmm!

STEVE		04-Oct-2007 19:42
LOOKS LIKE THE "BOMBSIGHTS" IN TURKEY

Guest		21-Oct-2006 15:56
thanks! I read in a guide book that "they" use the left hand (and a bucket of water) to wash after poopin'. thats why you're only supposed to eat with your right hand. but that doesn't make sense if you say Namaste by bringing both hands together.... I am going to india soon (november) and will probalby bring tp with me, but the running water looks great! Bridget (SF) bridgetmay@gmail.com

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