Wednesday September 17, 2008
Ok Monday again, beginning of the week, wait there is no end too it so how is it the beginning? I will have to contemplate that one and get back to ya. Ok, today was nothing exciting, it was cold and dreary, yes Big boy got out the wind breaker today, Brrrrr! Anyway Evtim or Tim as we call him came back from CTO today, think he was supposed to be back on Monday, but hey NOT MY Problem! So Tim comes back and then gets promoted, yea Tim. So we pretty much BS”D today. I sent my Emails, lined some inspections up, and then just kind of cruised through the day.
Ok yall are going to thank I am strange but I want to talk about toilets. Now bear with me, I promise not to be to descriptive. Ok, here we go. Therefore, (there’s THAT WORD AGAIN) the first thing I noticed was there is a toilet brush in every restroom in Kosovo, Ok that’s not strange in itself but I have never seen one in every stall.
Ok so anyway, John Crapper invented the toilet, Thank you John. Anyway I am sure there was a reason our toilets in the states are designed the way they are, oh wait, I know, I know! Pick me pick me! Ok our toilets are designed to receive what we deposit with minimal mess, now (yes I know you are cringing but you know you are going to keep going) the toilets here are designed to be splash free. Ok cool, I can live with this, but do you really want to have to clean the toilet after every use. Oh, wait there is more. There are water bottles at the toilets too. Ok do not get ahead of me. These are not to quench your thirst, these are so the folks from different cultures can wash there hands after they (ok I really am trying Pam) have finished there business and cleaned themselves without the aid of toilet paper. Ok sis it took me five minutes to word that respectfully for you! Anyway, what truly sucks is when you are there and waiting for your turn and one of these nice people comes out of the restroom and then wants to shake your hand! Note to self: Always carry Purell or whatever brand of hand sanitizer you have! Very, very, very important! Ok so now we are back to the toilet and brush, now some may think this is no biggy, but hey, who grabbed that cute little brush before you? HHHHMMMMMM? Yea I do not know either. So now you are tasked with, A: figure out how to do this with the least amount of clean up! B: Do I really care, well hell ya I do, you cannot blame all the skid marks on someone else! Can you? Therefore, I am standing with a few fellow Americans and my shy self said, Alright guys a little help for the new guy! How do you do this without touching anything? Now the Police officers reading this can imagine the comments and or the hysterical mayhem that ensued during the verbal portion and even more during the demonstration of these acts. Ok so one person said, just sit on it backwards and hug the tank, followed by a parking lot demonstration of how to accomplish this daunting task. Oh, did I mention that when building a WC they ensure that there is just enough clearance to open the door and that’s about it. Now I am not a little person so imagine the twisting and stepping over things, I.e.… the toilet just to shut the door! Then when you wedge yourself into position, you pray that you don’t get stuck and have to phone a friend for help. So then you can simply line the toilet with TP and wash it away when you are done. Ok I am done with this topic. Frustrating! Ok I am done for the night. Good night and well yall are at work, have a good day!
Biggen
Ok Monday again, beginning of the week, wait there is no end too it so how is it the beginning? I will have to contemplate that one and get back to ya. Ok, today was nothing exciting, it was cold and dreary, yes Big boy got out the wind breaker today, Brrrrr! Anyway Evtim or Tim as we call him came back from CTO today, think he was supposed to be back on Monday, but hey NOT MY Problem! So Tim comes back and then gets promoted, yea Tim. So we pretty much BS”D today. I sent my Emails, lined some inspections up, and then just kind of cruised through the day.
Ok yall are going to thank I am strange but I want to talk about toilets. Now bear with me, I promise not to be to descriptive. Ok, here we go. Therefore, (there’s THAT WORD AGAIN) the first thing I noticed was there is a toilet brush in every restroom in Kosovo, Ok that’s not strange in itself but I have never seen one in every stall.
Ok so anyway, John Crapper invented the toilet, Thank you John. Anyway I am sure there was a reason our toilets in the states are designed the way they are, oh wait, I know, I know! Pick me pick me! Ok our toilets are designed to receive what we deposit with minimal mess, now (yes I know you are cringing but you know you are going to keep going) the toilets here are designed to be splash free. Ok cool, I can live with this, but do you really want to have to clean the toilet after every use. Oh, wait there is more. There are water bottles at the toilets too. Ok do not get ahead of me. These are not to quench your thirst, these are so the folks from different cultures can wash there hands after they (ok I really am trying Pam) have finished there business and cleaned themselves without the aid of toilet paper. Ok sis it took me five minutes to word that respectfully for you! Anyway, what truly sucks is when you are there and waiting for your turn and one of these nice people comes out of the restroom and then wants to shake your hand! Note to self: Always carry Purell or whatever brand of hand sanitizer you have! Very, very, very important! Ok so now we are back to the toilet and brush, now some may think this is no biggy, but hey, who grabbed that cute little brush before you? HHHHMMMMMM? Yea I do not know either. So now you are tasked with, A: figure out how to do this with the least amount of clean up! B: Do I really care, well hell ya I do, you cannot blame all the skid marks on someone else! Can you? Therefore, I am standing with a few fellow Americans and my shy self said, Alright guys a little help for the new guy! How do you do this without touching anything? Now the Police officers reading this can imagine the comments and or the hysterical mayhem that ensued during the verbal portion and even more during the demonstration of these acts. Ok so one person said, just sit on it backwards and hug the tank, followed by a parking lot demonstration of how to accomplish this daunting task. Oh, did I mention that when building a WC they ensure that there is just enough clearance to open the door and that’s about it. Now I am not a little person so imagine the twisting and stepping over things, I.e.… the toilet just to shut the door! Then when you wedge yourself into position, you pray that you don’t get stuck and have to phone a friend for help. So then you can simply line the toilet with TP and wash it away when you are done. Ok I am done with this topic. Frustrating! Ok I am done for the night. Good night and well yall are at work, have a good day!
Biggen
2 comments:
Well, in Japan when you inter the Rokan (hotel) you put slippers on and then when you get to your room you take them off and then if you need to use the toilet rm you have to put the slippers on in that room. Most places have nice bathrooms, They have a bunch of buttons to push and one is music to play while your going to the bathrm. It interesting. Oh and you pray you don't have to go where there is only a hole in the ground! It happen to us once while Win was at training for sword. Anyways. That's funny.
thanks little brother for keeping it clean - in more ways than one!
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