toilet advice

MeCasa · Nov 24th, 2005, 04:09

I read some of this, who cares, just point me and I'll do my best

Casey · Nov 24th, 2005, 05:37

I saw a couple of hybrid toilets. A Western style bowl with footpads on top!

iwanttogoback · Nov 24th, 2005, 07:32

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Nothing like the cool procelain and marble of the Taj Hotel after a day of knocking about Mumbai. If you have to go, at least go in style . . .

oh yes, from elephanta to the taj hotel - sheer bliss and luxury. 15 out of 10 we rated it.

it's also worth practicing squatting (don't laugh), i wish someone had suggested it to me.
and if you have a pack - take it off, remembering that there probably will be nowhere but the wet floor to put it - cos you can't squat with a pack on your back. trust me, i found out the hard way.
and it's also worth carrying wet wipes and/or disinfectant gel so that you can clean your hands to your satisfaction.

traceyam · Nov 24th, 2005, 07:45

You can squat to "go" with a pack on your back. I'm a hiker/backpacker and I do that all the time. For me the challenge in India is gathering up all that salwar kameez fabric, including the dupatta, and making sure none of it touches the floor!

wendyo · Nov 24th, 2005, 09:32

Oh my goodness.....

I almost peed myself reading some of this...funny stuff!

Ruins explorer - I, too, have similar questions about the "hooh-hah." My boyfriend has tried to explain this to me, but...... I'm sure it's not rocket science, but am I glad that I won't be clogging up my bf's parents' toilet!
Thanks all for the info.

peas be with you,

wendyo

Vespar · Nov 24th, 2005, 13:47

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Originally Posted by pezworld

I did have an embarrrassing balance problem on the squat toilet a time or two!

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iwanttogoback · Nov 24th, 2005, 14:14

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You can squat to "go" with a pack on your back. I'm a hiker/backpacker and I do that all the time.

any chance of a photo so i know how next time?

PRIYA · Nov 24th, 2005, 15:16

Another piece of advice...........BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN SQUATTING.....be sure to have non-skid soles on your shoes!!!! I was barefoot and very nearly ended up with my foot wedged in the bowl

Imagine having to scream for assistance in that kinda predicament??!!!

That disinfectant gel sure came in hand(y) afterwards

steven_ber · Nov 24th, 2005, 15:27

Another time to be careful....

Dont use the loo at 30 km an hour!!

Vasko · Nov 24th, 2005, 18:25

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Originally Posted by seventies'hippy

Left hand is for one, right hand the other

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seventies, that's classic, with the text captions and all.

my most significant feat in this area is passing diarrhoetic "movement" into a cup the size of a film roll container in a cramped dark wet bathroom in the parking lot of some hospital in chennai with over 38 degrees fever.

cyberhippie · Nov 24th, 2005, 18:43

He he he Vasko crapping through the eye of a needle!! A friend of mine had to supply a stool test in Rishikesh, he came back with a empty matchbox that the doctor had given him to fill!! I kid you not!!

Vasko · Nov 24th, 2005, 19:04

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Originally Posted by cyberhippie

He he he Vasko crapping through the eye of a needle!! A friend of mine had to supply a stool test in Rishikesh, he came back with a empty matchbox that the doctor had given him to fill!! I kid you not!!

matchbox, eh? sounds like an even more demanding task. he should have given your friend a matchbox with one stick left - to light up after supplying the sample, obviously!!

(lighting a match is supposed to cover the unwanted odours, for those who haven't tried... probably a western thing, where fear of noxious smells comes close to an obsession)

Norman · Nov 25th, 2005, 00:59

I'm not sure that the OP's question is answered regarding the actual mechanics of the cleaning.
Fill the small plastic cup with water from the faucet. With the right hand ,pour the water on yourself at about the base of the spine, just above the "hoohah", whilst cleaning with the fingers of the left hand. Refill the cup if you need more water. As has already been mentioned, wash your hands afterward. I don't remember drying or wetness being an issue.
PS. In Indian culture, no amount of washing will make that hand clean, which is why you should never put food to your mouth with your left hand.

lotus blossom · Nov 25th, 2005, 01:18

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Originally Posted by Norman

PS. In Indian culture, no amount of washing will make that hand clean, which is why you should never put food to your mouth with your left hand.

but not all of us use our left hand. i was sitting eating with some of my friends one day when i noticed one of them look at me oddly. i realized it was because i was using my left hand to eat with, but for me, that would be the right hand to use!

The Chosen One · Nov 25th, 2005, 02:23

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Originally Posted by Norman

I'm not sure that the OP's question is answered regarding the actual mechanics of the cleaning.
Fill the small plastic cup with water from the faucet. With the right hand ,pour the water on yourself at about the base of the spine, just above the "hoohah", whilst cleaning with the fingers of the left hand. Refill the cup if you need more water. As has already been mentioned, wash your hands afterward. I don't remember drying or wetness being an issue.
PS. In Indian culture, no amount of washing will make that hand clean, which is why you should never put food to your mouth with your left hand.

Looks like ruins_explorer has given us a much needed term. "hoohah" I just can't say or type that with a straight face.

Nov 24th, 2005, 07:45	#19
traceyam Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 426	You can squat to "go" with a pack on your back. I'm a hiker/backpacker and I do that all the time. For me the challenge in India is gathering up all that salwar kameez fabric, including the dupatta, and making sure none of it touches the floor! __________________ "Don't you sometimes wish the arctic was strawberry flavoured?" -- Thermoman

Nov 24th, 2005, 15:16	#23
PRIYA Discombobulated Elsewherean! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: nether regions Posts: 1,112	Another piece of advice...........BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN SQUATTING.....be sure to have non-skid soles on your shoes!!!! I was barefoot and very nearly ended up with my foot wedged in the bowl Imagine having to scream for assistance in that kinda predicament??!!! That disinfectant gel sure came in hand(y) afterwards __________________ Happiness is for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have searched and those who have tried. For only they can appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives. (Anon.)

Nov 24th, 2005, 15:27	#24
steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, England. Posts: 8,930	Another time to be careful.... Dont use the loo at 30 km an hour!! __________________ . How to get helpful replies to your transport/Itinerary questions. Train information.

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Norman Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: rural Missouri Posts: 12	I'm not sure that the OP's question is answered regarding the actual mechanics of the cleaning. Fill the small plastic cup with water from the faucet. With the right hand ,pour the water on yourself at about the base of the spine, just above the "hoohah", whilst cleaning with the fingers of the left hand. Refill the cup if you need more water. As has already been mentioned, wash your hands afterward. I don't remember drying or wetness being an issue. PS. In Indian culture, no amount of washing will make that hand clean, which is why you should never put food to your mouth with your left hand.

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