Thursday, October 9, 2008

Public Toilets

Have I mentioned the toilet situation here in India?

I think maybe I have not as I think I have been saving this subject for when I am feeling like I need to have a real WHINGE.

It seems to me as if there is no such thing as a public toilet here, as everywhere you look there is a man having a wee (piddle, leak or what ever you like to call it) on the side of the road.

This repulses me! It makes me feel sick to the stomach that I have to endure this scene out the car window whenever we leave the house. It also makes me mad that my children have to witness this also. Sam was quite intrigued by all this peeing when we first arrived and would be heard quite loudly commenting "Look Mum there's another man having a pee". Thanks for that Sam, like I need to be reminded ..........

It doesn't matter where they stop to do there business, any fence, pile of dirt, footpath will do. And it doesn't even matter if their girlfriend is on the back of the motorbike at the time when they get the urge, she has to just stand there and wait by the side of the bike. I often wonder what these woman think, "Would you just hang on till we get there?"

Often when we pull up somewhere Victor will check out the footpath situation before he lets me hop out of the car. Sometimes he will say "Too dirty here Madame" and move the car along a bit further.

And the SMELL, It is gross, makes me dry reach sometimes.......

Yesterday we went out with Victor and Margaret to do some very special shopping (next post) and we had to wait for Victor to park the car, as usual I had the camera, so I crossed the road to take a photo of them all waiting, only to get to the other side and nearly vomit as I was trying to take the photo. As I crossed the road back to the others I said "OH it stinks over there!" only to be told "Mum you where standing beside a public toilet"



OH they do exist...............Oh, they do stink....................

5 comments:

The Webbs said...

Funny your blog should be about toilets and wee!!I was in the shower this morning and Mag came in to go to our loo and i said "boy Mag's flush that quick it smells", her reply was "oh Mum it's ok it's just my morning wee" with that a flush of the button and that horrid smell was gone!!! So Megs I'm with you that smell must be wicked and pretty hard to stomach especially when it's 35+ degrees every day... Public toilets wow i will never complain about our public toilets again.. What do the women do if they are busting?!? We hate to think... We love your blog Megan it's so interesting reading about what your day brings.Take care Clare xx

Kath and Greg plus 4 said...

She's back! I was starting to have withdrawals. Lucky i was able to have a can of diet coke to ease my withdrawal!
Thankgoodness your career was in hairstyling Megs and not nursing! Although i think i would even have trouble with the smells you're experiencing. Does a good soaking of rain fix it? I'm guessing Singapore was a breath of fresh air for you, nostrils and your gastro intestinal tract (ie no nusea and dry wretching!)
Keep up the blogging.
Hi to all the Purds, Margaret, Victor and Noelene.
Love Kath

N and G said...

Webb family....I can give an answer to your question as unfortunately I too have witnessed this urge being dealt with.

Only on a few occassions (compared to the men) but I can verify... when the women have to go - they go! I'll leave it at that!

purdy4 said...

Disney land is sounding realllllly great see you there HA HA HA

Anonymous said...

Thankyou God , shes back. i to have had withdrawals. i knew you were in Singapore but you could have taken your laptop with you. Geezzzz Megan. Anyway, I have a suggestion for you. Pop some vics just inside your nostrals before going out and all you can smell is vics. i did it in Bali many many years ago when it was really smelly. It helps.