So I'm off to Syria and Jordan next week - thought I was ready until I was told to expect a few squat toilets in my travels. I thought a little research might be in order, which lead me to this hilarious, yet fear inducing article:
http://www.banterist.com/archivefiles/000348.html
Quote:
Place your feet on the appropriate foot grids, assuming they are not covered in stool. If they are covered in stool, place your feet on the least fouled space you can find, being careful to maintain balance.
Unfasten and drop your trousers and underpants, making sure that they do not make contact with the urine and stool covered surface area.
Grimace and ask yourself if a country with such a toilet can or should ever be a superpower.
Assume a squatting position like a competitive ski jumper. Stick your ass out like a whore in a 50 Cent video. This is a good time to pretend you're not a miserable tourist with your pants around your ankles, squatting over a barbaric poo hole.
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Quite frankly I'm a little.... uhhh.... worried. I can look at the most disgusting things and be as cool as Neo. Bad smells however are like a Kryptonite sandwich to Superman for me.
I do however, have two questions for the worldly CP folk here:
1) In the squat position is the angle of your knees supposed to be at:
90 degrees?
Or 45?
2) Is it cool to whiz into one of these things from the standing position?
Any other tips would be appreciated... thanks. This is a bit.... intimidating
