patsylabrador Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Who has used one? They're very busy toilets. I'm very careful not to press too many buttons in public loos but in the hotel /home I try them all and have had a couple of surprises. We call them space toilets because they are so technical. Visiting a loo is quite the adventure. Luckily there are usually English instructions or at least decipherable pictures. At the other end of the scale are squat toilets which, well, you know! I was in a public toilet block once which had only one western style loo and there was a little queue of white women for it and all the squat toilets were free. I know toilet talk is popular on here, I remember a big discussion about the correct way to hang toilet roll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 I have to say I am glad the squat toilets are being phased out in France motorway ‘aires’. My knees won’t take them! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted January 10, 2019 Author Share Posted January 10, 2019 19 minutes ago, Patricia W said: I have to say I am glad the squat toilets are being phased out in France motorway ‘aires’. My knees won’t take them! My thoughts exactly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 I don't mind squatting, or a handy bush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 I hate it! I don’t even ever hover over the seat... (and never used a bush in my life... ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 1 minute ago, Cat tails said: I hate it! I don’t even ever hover over the seat... (and never used a bush in my life... ) I am guessing that you don't have children... once strangers have seen parts of you that you've never seen yourself, you just don't care any more.😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Love Japanese toilets! 😍 My favourite one was in a hostel in Tokyo which had 32 buttons! The sound of running water so other people can't hear you, different scents, heated seat, various water pressures and drying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 I remember you and that camping loo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 7 hours ago, The Dogmother said: I am guessing that you don't have children... once strangers have seen parts of you that you've never seen yourself, you just don't care any more.😂 Definitely no children! Although visited a friend with a four year old over de holidays and the kid loooooves me, so decided we should go to the bathroom together. Sure! Why not! it’s not so much the shame, but the logistics I hate... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted January 11, 2019 Author Share Posted January 11, 2019 51 minutes ago, Cat tails said: Definitely no children! Although visited a friend with a four year old over de holidays and the kid loooooves me, so decided we should go to the bathroom together. Sure! Why not! it’s not so much the shame, but the logistics I hate... I never got the hang of it even as a young kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarrisonFamily Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 I cannot use a public toilet where you cannot reach the door to slam it shut - it doesn't matter if it has a lock I hate the thought of someone walking in ....I read a very bizarre thread on mumsnet years ago about people who couldn't use any toliet unless they were naked which was very entertaining reading !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Oh gosh I have a "twinkle tree" that I used to go behind on my way to my grandmother's. Long journey and I just couldn't last the final 20 minutes! It is still standing - on it's own in the middle of nowhere by a road in the New Forest! But in France I chose to dash back to our hotel rather than use the outdoor loos! Never been in a posh space loo. I'd probably get washed before I could escape! Technophobia extends there too. But I did use a Shewee when I was doing long walks - took a bit of getting used to, but then I've not needed to use it since I've had it. I have a bladder the size of a football! Does give you a bit of freedom. Otherwise we pop into a cafe for a drink and perhaps a cake or lunch and use the loo there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 I think I know that tree..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 14 hours ago, patsylabrador said: I never got the hang of it even as a young kid. Same here. But then it wasn’t a “thing” in my family. My mom is the type that will just hunt for a loo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 With four children, we got used to identifying ‘emergency’ loo stops, especially as we did a lot of travelling in our camper. Like the tree in the New Forest! And like Valkyrie, there are certain bushes and trees across the U.K., France and Spain which bring back memories........ We are now repeating it with grandchildren! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 On 1/10/2019 at 9:08 PM, The Dogmother said: I don't mind squatting, or a handy bush A bush is more common than indoors in my job! Or even sometimes if out as a team and there isn’t a handy bush just ‘Can you all stand on the other side of the landrover and look the other way please’ 😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Well mine is/was a little holly tree now it's a big one! Makes you wonder how many other children needed a desperate little twinkle in the same spot - and why is it alone? How did it get there? Had a look on Google Street and it looks more like a lot of trunks together. Ahhhhhhh my tree has ickle friends - or perhaps it was grazed and they are offshoots? A bit further on it says Spring Bushes car park! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 43 minutes ago, Patricia W said: With four children, we got used to identifying ‘emergency’ loo stops, especially as we did a lot of travelling in our camper. Like the tree in the New Forest! And like Valkyrie, there are certain bushes and trees across the U.K., France and Spain which bring back memories........ We are now repeating it with grandchildren! I have a picture of my daughter, sitting on her potty alongside an Italian autostrada! 31 minutes ago, mullethunter said: A bush is more common than indoors in my job! Or even sometimes if out as a team and there isn’t a handy bush just ‘Can you all stand on the other side of the landrover and look the other way please’ 😂 Haha, me too.... 'nothing to see here' 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
