Do some public toilets in India not have toilet paper?

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Originally posted by: Deadtrees
Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
i'm from india and ive spent a majority of my life there, and its a huge country and you cant generalize what goes on there, some people use tp and some dont. and wahtever, its not even that big of a deal...you touch things much more deadly and infectious than feces on a daily basis probably. anyway, i'm going back next christmas break. i cant wait...i was there last summer for 6 weeks.

You mean.........penis?

no, i dint mean penis, i'm just saying during your everyday activities you prolly touch things just as bad or worse.
 

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Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
Originally posted by: Deadtrees
Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
i'm from india and ive spent a majority of my life there, and its a huge country and you cant generalize what goes on there, some people use tp and some dont. and wahtever, its not even that big of a deal...you touch things much more deadly and infectious than feces on a daily basis probably. anyway, i'm going back next christmas break. i cant wait...i was there last summer for 6 weeks.

You mean.........penis?

no, i dint mean penis, i'm just saying during your everyday activities you prolly touch things just as bad or worse .

Tell me your daily activities. You must lead a harsh life. What do you do that you touch something that's "more deadly and infectious than feces on a daily basis"?

 

Red Dawn

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Originally posted by: jbaggins
Third, to be totally honest, out of 10 people that leave a public restroom, 9 Anglos will NOT wash their hands, and you guys know that. I have observed minorities though, such as Indians, Asians, Hispanics, and Blacks, and they do so much more than Anglos. Disgusting. They hold their wanker and then shake your hands 5 minutes later.
You know this how?

 

DivideBYZero

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Originally posted by: jbaggins
Third, to be totally honest, out of 10 people that leave a public restroom, 9 Anglos will NOT wash their hands, and you guys know that. I have observed minorities though, such as Indians, Asians, Hispanics, and Blacks, and they do so much more than Anglos. Disgusting. They hold their wanker and then shake your hands 5 minutes later.

As the ATOT Official Englishman, I have to inform you that the use of the term 'wanker' had been used incorrectly. One cannot 'have' a wanker. One can be a wanker, be wanked or commit the act of wanking, but not own a wanker.

Thank you.
 

Red Dawn

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Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
Originally posted by: jbaggins
Third, to be totally honest, out of 10 people that leave a public restroom, 9 Anglos will NOT wash their hands, and you guys know that. I have observed minorities though, such as Indians, Asians, Hispanics, and Blacks, and they do so much more than Anglos. Disgusting. They hold their wanker and then shake your hands 5 minutes later.

As the ATOT Official Englishman, I have to inform you that the use of the term 'wanker' had been used incorrectly. One cannot 'have' a wanker. One can be a wanker, be wanked or commit the act of wanking, but not own a wanker.

Thank you.
What do you expect from a guy who spends his time observing others in the urinals?
 

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Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
Originally posted by: jbaggins
Third, to be totally honest, out of 10 people that leave a public restroom, 9 Anglos will NOT wash their hands, and you guys know that. I have observed minorities though, such as Indians, Asians, Hispanics, and Blacks, and they do so much more than Anglos. Disgusting. They hold their wanker and then shake your hands 5 minutes later.

As the ATOT Official Englishman, I have to inform you that the use of the term 'wanker' had been used incorrectly. One cannot 'have' a wanker. One can be a wanker, be wanked or commit the act of wanking, but not own a wanker.

Thank you.
What do you expect from a guy who spends his time observing others in the urinals?

I expect he's a Wanker.
 

dandruff

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Originally posted by: sxr7171
Originally posted by: Proletariat
Originally posted by: dandruff
Originally posted by: sxr7171
Originally posted by: boredhokie
My friend visited India and said the same. It's amazing that the outsourcing that's eroding our middle class is going to a country that hasn't yet perfected indoor plumbing.

On the contrary, the Harappa-Mohenjodaro cultures also known as the Indus Valley Civilization had indoor plumbing in 2300 B.C.



Indus Valley Civilization did not have true indoor plumbing. They had open aqueducts that ran parallel to some streets on a grid. Most of the homes in the inner area had a drinking well (not indoor plumbing). They also had private bathrooms - there were claypipes that took the $hit to the street sewer (this portion was covered). Same thing with their open to air sanitary system. They were the first ones to use "the grid" as a basis of an urban city center - and none of the theories that they had a pump system for freshwater been proven or any evidence found ...

whew ... City Planning history ... 7 yrs of architecture and planning school will do that to you ...
Uh.... how do you know this??? According to scientists it did.

It was named after the city of Harappa which it was centered around. Harappa and the city of Mohenjo-Daro were the greatest achievements of the Indus valley civilization. These cities are well known for their impressive, organized and regular layout. They have well laid our plumbing and drainage system, including indoor toilets. Over one hundred other towns and villages also existed in this region. The Harappan people were literate and used the Dravidian language. Only part of this language has been deciphered today, leaving numerous questions about this civilization unanswered.


But I guess we should just believe Dandruff... random idiot over actual knowledge. Seems like thats what most of this thread is about.

But he took this in architecture school and nothing he said contradicts your source. They didn't have running water, but the plumbing was confined to waste removal.


"nothing he said contradicts your source" Thanks sxr7171 ... I hope Proletariat take a lesson in english comprehension ...

heres more that I learnt in Architecture school:
Per the International Building Codes - the wall behind the urinals etc have to have a non-permeable, non-absorbent, finish ... like a ceramic tile or a coating over the wallcovering - reason being the mist spray / fecal spray etc. leading to growth of unsanitary conditions over time even if the urinals walls are regularly cleaned.

now:
a) Building Codes are non-existent even in the capital city - NCR has codes but almost zero code enforcement
b) most public restrooms have ceramic tiles (which meet the IBC requirements) but most restrooms in restaurants etc. have plaster which does not meet BC - most B cities its even worse ...... peeling paint (which allows even more growth of bacteria etc.)

the point is Indian standrad of hygiene is almost not comparable to here in US.

and Mr. JBaggins u wrote:
First of all, in India, I think 90% of urban dwellers use toilet paper, hence the toilet paper in most public places (90% at least in delhi).

PLEASE GIVE ME WHAT U R SMOKING:
or
PLEASE GO BACK AND PLEASE DONT SPOIL MY COUNTRY OF CHOICE with such retarded numbers. This is the same country where "Haija" happens frequently ... 90% urban dwellers dont even get recommended daily nutrition ... u dumbtard ... given the population of delhi .. i wud say less than 1% uses TP ... please do us a favor .. .sever ur testicles and of all ur living relatives ....








 
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yeah, we are a poor country...whats your point man...you dont need a f*cking genius to figure out in a country as populated as india, there is going to be poverty. Our country was taken advantage of many times and thats partly the reason for the poverty. What else do you want me to confirm for you: we are poor, we don't use TP, we don't have building codes, there are a lot of homeless and undernutritioned, its dirty in the cities. And yet there are so many people here that are so attached to this 'backwards' and 'third world' country and even the wealth and fortune in the West can't move their hearts from India. Why do think that is so? There is more to life that these superficial things my friend.
 

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Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
yeah, we are a poor country............ even the wealth and fortune in the West can't move their hearts from India. Why do think that is so? There is more to life that these superficial things my friend.


"more to life" over there and yet we come here ... actions speak louder than words ... if there is more to life there .. why are u here ... to earn money like prostitute ??? attachment is different ... and understandable ... even a guy with a 1" penis is attached to it ... but that is not the point of this thread ...
 

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Originally posted by: jbaggins
I have not heard of one person that does that here, and I know thousands.

Then you haven't read the thread. A couple of people from India have already said that they wipe their crap with their bare hand.

Originally posted by: jbaggins

Third, to be totally honest, out of 10 people that leave a public restroom, 9 Anglos will NOT wash their hands, and you guys know that. I have observed minorities though, such as Indians, Asians, Hispanics, and Blacks, and they do so much more than Anglos. Disgusting. They hold their wanker and then shake your hands 5 minutes later.

Now you are just making up fake stats in order to go against the grain and counter what was already said. Everyone knows that.
 

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Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
what the hell? how is getting a job and relocating the same as prostituting yourself?

Since there is more to life than materialistic things...
 

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I recently went to India..and took my TP along.

The only problem with that is that there's no hiding the fact that you're going to take a massive dump when you're walking over to the bathroom with your personal roll of charmin ultra in hand.
 

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this thread has become ridiculous.

ppl are spouting idiotic statistics with the hopes of backing up statements they've made.

i will say this much: i do understand why some ppl continue to not use TP and i will not bash them for doing so. however, i do find it very unappealing and i will not switch from using TP to using my hands.

end of thread.
 
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^^well put...this is turning into an anti-immigrant thread too...with these people claiming that coming to a different country to get a job is whoring yourself out...when infact each and everyone one of their ancestors came over and did the same. But since our skin color is different, its more apparent and its ok to flame/bash us.
 

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Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
^^well put...this is turning into an anti-immigrant thread too...with these people claiming that coming to a different country to get a job is whoring yourself out...when infact each and everyone one of their ancestors came over and did the same. But since our skin color is different, its more apparent and its ok to flame/bash us.

wrong. No one is bashing race or immigration.
 

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people like to push envelopes as far as they can.

as for me, i believe bidet is the best way to go, and then toilet paper. i remember when i was little, i used a bathroom with no toilet paper in sight. i end up using my hanky, and then flush my hanky.
 
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Originally posted by: hevnsnt
Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
^^well put...this is turning into an anti-immigrant thread too...with these people claiming that coming to a different country to get a job is whoring yourself out...when infact each and everyone one of their ancestors came over and did the same. But since our skin color is different, its more apparent and its ok to flame/bash us.

wrong. No one is bashing race or immigration.


i was told i was whoring myself out for working here
 

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Originally posted by: Deadtrees

For me the most pressing question was one of dryness. How the hell do you pour one litre of water down your back and not remain uncomfortably Wet! Well from what I have managed to gather, for the poor classes it is not a problem as the clothing is easily removed and dried in the Indian Sun. For those wearing jeans though it could be quite difficult. The hot conditions also help in the drying process. At the local Loo there are times where the whole floor is covered with water, its obvious someone has had a big lunch and has lost control of the ladle. At times like this the toilet also contains a rubber mop to push all the excess water into the drain. When there are puddles at your feet the best thing to do is come back later.

ROFLMAO
 

dandruff

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Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
Originally posted by: hevnsnt
Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
^^well put...this is turning into an anti-immigrant thread too...with these people claiming that coming to a different country to get a job is whoring yourself out...when infact each and everyone one of their ancestors came over and did the same. But since our skin color is different, its more apparent and its ok to flame/bash us.

wrong. No one is bashing race or immigration.


i was told i was whoring myself out for working here

Hey Dumbtard, "dont make this a race thread" ... I am as brown as can be ... and I am the one who called you a whore ... see if u can understand what iamwiz82 is trying to say ...

 

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This has been one of the funniest threads I have ever read. It makes me appreciate my Western culture all the more...