JapanForum.com  


View Poll Results: What do you think of the Japanese style "squat" toilets?
I think they`re as good as the Western ones 1 1.96%
I wouldn`t mind using one, though I`d prefer the Western ones 17 33.33%
I think they`re really uncomfortable/difficult to use 12 23.53%
I`m so used to using them that I don`t mind 2 3.92%
Normally okay but not when I have stomach trouble 1 1.96%
I don`t like them because squatting is tiring 7 13.73%
I like them because they help push the waste out 0 0%
I don`t like them because they smell worse then the Western ones 3 5.88%
I like them because I don`t have to sit on a dirty seat 0 0%
I`m anxious about potential mess when using one 8 15.69%
Voters: 51. You may not vote on this poll

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
(#41 (permalink))
Old
bELyVIS's Avatar
bELyVIS (Offline)
JF Old Timer
 
Posts: 682
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Texas
01-17-2009, 04:00 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sangetsu View Post
They have been long known as "Turkish toilets", and they are probably the most common type of toilet in the world.

They are the only type of toilet to be found at my school, and they are also the norm at older train stations, public parks, and countless other places. I don't prefer one over the other, having lived and worked in places where there were no toilets whatsoever.

My toilet at home is a very nice sit-down model which is equipped with a "washlet". It has a heated seat and a built in bidet, which can be adjusted for water temperature, pressure, and spray pattern. Pretty trick.

The first time I used one I accidently hit the warm water spray and scared the hell out of me. Becareful with the buttons.


The World's only Belly Dancing Elvis Impersonator!
Reply With Quote
(#42 (permalink))
Old
StangGuy (Offline)
JF Old Timer
 
Posts: 101
Join Date: Jun 2008
01-17-2009, 07:49 PM

I don't mind them at all. The first time I used one I had a little trouble figuring out how to keep my pants out of the way but is is pretty simple. Just drop them to your knees with your legs as wide as possible and squat with your thighs on your calves and everything is out of the way.

However, what Tenchu showed is a whole different ball game. It look absolutely dangerous if you tried to use it properly. I would have to try and hover over it like you do a western toilet that is so disgusting you don't even want to be in the stall but you absolutely have to go.
Reply With Quote
(#43 (permalink))
Old
spicytuna (Offline)
JF Old Timer
 
Posts: 667
Join Date: Dec 2008
01-17-2009, 08:38 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by StangGuy View Post
However, what Tenchu showed is a whole different ball game. It look absolutely dangerous if you tried to use it properly. I would have to try and hover over it like you do a western toilet that is so disgusting you don't even want to be in the stall but you absolutely have to go.
I used to work with some asians who actually stood ontop of our western toilets instead of sitting down ontop of them. I didn't know WTF they were doing but I figured it out after seeing that picture.

But yeah, after being accustomed to those toilets, they must think that our toilets are disgusting with the way we share the seating surfaces.
Reply With Quote
(#44 (permalink))
Old
Miyavifan's Avatar
Miyavifan (Offline)
I Support DBSK always...
 
Posts: 9,119
Join Date: Jun 2007
01-17-2009, 08:43 PM

Our toilets are disgusting. That's why I nearly always put toilet paper on top of the seat. I only don't if I'm in a hurry.


hide... always in my heart. I love you.... my pink spider....
My one wish is 2 meet Kyo. seriously.
R.I.P. Jasmine....
Reply With Quote
(#45 (permalink))
Old
xYinniex's Avatar
xYinniex (Offline)
Quit yo' jibber jabber!
 
Posts: 2,090
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Awesome land
01-17-2009, 08:51 PM

this is where we do our bizzness in my grandma's house


..only if the normal one in the main bathroom isn't taken of course.


"I'm sorry, but i must have given you the impression that I actually care about your opinions"
Reply With Quote
(#46 (permalink))
Old
ante's Avatar
ante (Offline)
JF Regular
 
Posts: 57
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Sweden
01-17-2009, 10:07 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Miyavifan View Post
Our toilets are disgusting. That's why I nearly always put toilet paper on top of the seat. I only don't if I'm in a hurry.
How do you get a bunch of crap on the seat?

ABC News: Myth: Toilet Seats Are the Dirtiest Thing in the Bathroom


A person is a success if they get up in the morning and gets to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do.
-Bob Dylan
Reply With Quote
(#47 (permalink))
Old
Miyavifan's Avatar
Miyavifan (Offline)
I Support DBSK always...
 
Posts: 9,119
Join Date: Jun 2007
01-17-2009, 10:15 PM

I have no clue. But even seats that look clean I don't trust.


hide... always in my heart. I love you.... my pink spider....
My one wish is 2 meet Kyo. seriously.
R.I.P. Jasmine....
Reply With Quote
(#48 (permalink))
Old
MissMisa's Avatar
MissMisa (Offline)
Fashion, Games + Art Mod.
 
Posts: 2,466
Join Date: Mar 2008
01-17-2009, 10:44 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by ante View Post
How do you get a bunch of crap on the seat?
Go to Glastonbury Festival xD
Reply With Quote
(#49 (permalink))
Old
Livvie (Offline)
JF Regular
 
Posts: 33
Join Date: Dec 2008
01-18-2009, 02:59 AM

My option wasn't on the list!

I accept that they're used over there... but I'm not very good at using them (I had to in Hong Kong and Mainland China). My clothes seem like they'll get in the way all the time.

A *clean* squat toilet isn't so bad.
Reply With Quote
(#50 (permalink))
Old
Nikoletta (Offline)
New to JF
 
Posts: 4
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Britain
01-18-2009, 10:05 AM

Well, squatting is more natural to the human body. Straight pelvis etc. = easier movement.

But yes, I prefer the ones over here. Just because they're what I'm used to.
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On




Copyright 2003-2006 Virtual Japan.
SEO by vBSEO 3.0.0 RC6