I've had nightmares of that theme pic!

I think we can now come up with a new rule. In order to be a "powerhouse" on the global scale, sit-down toilets are a requirement. No sit down toilets, you're still third world.

I'm going to Beijing for an Asian philosophy class this coming week and apparently they think it's barbaric to have sit-down toilets. Why in the world would you want to sit where someone else has been sitting?

Because it beats the hell out of standing in someone else's poop.

But do they have the three sea shells?

I've never sat on a sit-down toilet. I've always hovered.

I think a squat toilet would be better everywhere.

I think it would be neat to try one...

Certianly difficult if you have the runs.

HAHAHAHAHAHA. I LOVE obscure references.

If they don't, you can just swear into the machine on the wall.

I'm still bothered by that mystery.

I agree with dollyllama - moving up from a rating of "third world" on the global country scale definitely requires civilised sit-down toilets!