How to Use a Squat Toilet

[supergaijin]

Anyone tried the Scuba-Poo. I almost perfected the technique in Djibouti. Could be a new distinctive specialty.
A more violent version is called the Warhammer.

 

[Mark Derail]

You'd think that Bruce Banner would get angry As Soon As he steps into a squat toilet...

[video=youtube;Tp6beYfqm18]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp6beYfqm18[/video]

 

[drbill]

I never had any problem with squat toilets when I traveled through Asia in the past. I guess my balance and aim is good!

 

[Doc]

..... so I step up on to the ledge where the seat is and then squat. Pretty tricky when you've been drinking.

Put the drink on that ledge first. Should make it a lot easier.

 

[BluewaterSail]

Not exactly the question that was asked, but I ALWAYs carry little Kleenex packets with me when traveling in Asia. Even with what appears to be a toilet similar to what we are used to, toilet paper is not widely available. Its alot easier to carry a Kleenex packet than a roll of toilet paper.

BTW, people who grew up with the squat method are grossed out by the sit method. Lots of germs that we rest our delicate bottom on.

 

[supergaijin]

Many plumbing systems are not designed to accommodate paper- thus they don't use paper. I don't remember how many times in Egypt we had to go upstairs to remind guests not to put toilet paper in to the toilet on the boats- as they would foul. The times that it went through were fun when you were swimming back through a cloud of someones toilet paper.

 

[BluewaterSail]

Many plumbing systems are not designed to accommodate paper- thus they don't use paper. I don't remember how many times in Egypt we had to go upstairs to remind guests not to put toilet paper in to the toilet on the boats- as they would foul. The times that it went through were fun when you were swimming back through a cloud of someones toilet paper.

I was refering to carrying paper for use in land-based toilets.

Anyhow, its a shame that they didn't install better marine heads in those boats that you refer to. I lived aboard a boat for years, and also had the occasion to use the heads on friend's boats, and we had no problems with a small quantity of toilet paper. Of course with dive boats, you are dealing with non-boating guests, and you can't control whether they will use great wads that would clog up the works.


I would rather swim into some toilet paper than a poopy! Maybe its best to mark the area with a toilet paper warning! Or better yet, not use the head for serious business when there are folks in the water.