French Toilet (INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO USE)
May 11th 2003, 4:51 am
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French Toilet (INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO USE)
Toilets at last, what a relief
Just when you think you've finally found the toilets, there's only a
black hole in the white floor. Welcome to French toilets (or Turkish
toilets, as the French call them), probably the most reviled piece of
French furniture. Men can use the hole as an urinal, but for the rest
it remains a problem.
How to use French toilets
1. Close the door and look for a dry place to put your toilet paper.
2. Drop your pants just far enough, keep them up as high as possible.
The floor is mostly filthy and wet.
3. Take a seat with your face towards the door. In the floor you'll
find two steps to put your feets on.
4. Squat! That means: knees and upper body to the front, and put your
bottom backwards. Sometimes there are 'stirrups' to grab with your
hands, to help keep your balance.
5. just for the gentlemen: use a hand to point Percy at the porcelain.
Let's not be too shy to talk about this - you don't want to wet your
trousers and shoes.
6. Do what you have to do and clean your bottom.
7. Put on your clothes again and take your time to let that fade
grimace from your face.
8. Don't flush just yet. These toilets have the habit of spraying lots
of water over a much larger area than just the toilet to make it clean
(mm, clean, anyway, the floor is getting wet). You risk wet feet. So,
open the door and flush while you step out.
Just when you think you've finally found the toilets, there's only a
black hole in the white floor. Welcome to French toilets (or Turkish
toilets, as the French call them), probably the most reviled piece of
French furniture. Men can use the hole as an urinal, but for the rest
it remains a problem.
How to use French toilets
1. Close the door and look for a dry place to put your toilet paper.
2. Drop your pants just far enough, keep them up as high as possible.
The floor is mostly filthy and wet.
3. Take a seat with your face towards the door. In the floor you'll
find two steps to put your feets on.
4. Squat! That means: knees and upper body to the front, and put your
bottom backwards. Sometimes there are 'stirrups' to grab with your
hands, to help keep your balance.
5. just for the gentlemen: use a hand to point Percy at the porcelain.
Let's not be too shy to talk about this - you don't want to wet your
trousers and shoes.
6. Do what you have to do and clean your bottom.
7. Put on your clothes again and take your time to let that fade
grimace from your face.
8. Don't flush just yet. These toilets have the habit of spraying lots
of water over a much larger area than just the toilet to make it clean
(mm, clean, anyway, the floor is getting wet). You risk wet feet. So,
open the door and flush while you step out.
May 11th 2003, 5:08 am
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Great, I will stop that if I were you.
You know, my British Faux News adept friend, we French have a lot of
good ones about the British.
Do you think that SCT is the place for that stuff ?
You know, my British Faux News adept friend, we French have a lot of
good ones about the British.
Do you think that SCT is the place for that stuff ?
May 11th 2003, 8:40 am
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Donna Evleth wrote:
>
> Tarzan of the Tree House, the only places I know of in recent times that
> have what you describe as "French toilets" (which you seem to believe are
> universal), are prison visiting rooms, notably in maximum security prisons.
> Your dissertation on this subject needs to mention this detail.
What about highway rest stops?
I know I saw one about 5 years ago.
>
> Tarzan of the Tree House, the only places I know of in recent times that
> have what you describe as "French toilets" (which you seem to believe are
> universal), are prison visiting rooms, notably in maximum security prisons.
> Your dissertation on this subject needs to mention this detail.
What about highway rest stops?
I know I saw one about 5 years ago.
May 11th 2003, 8:43 am
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In rec.travel.europe Donna Evleth wrote:
>> Toilets at last, what a relief
>> Just when you think you've finally found the toilets, there's only a
>> black hole in the white floor. Welcome to French toilets (or Turkish
>> toilets, as the French call them), probably the most reviled piece of
>> French furniture. Men can use the hole as an urinal, but for the rest
>> it remains a problem.
>> How to use French toilets
>> 1. Close the door and look for a dry place to put your toilet paper.
>> 2. Drop your pants just far enough, keep them up as high as possible.
>> The floor is mostly filthy and wet.
>> 3. Take a seat with your face towards the door. In the floor you'll
>> find two steps to put your feets on.
>> 4. Squat! That means: knees and upper body to the front, and put your
>> bottom backwards. Sometimes there are 'stirrups' to grab with your
>> hands, to help keep your balance.
>> 5. just for the gentlemen: use a hand to point Percy at the porcelain.
>> Let's not be too shy to talk about this - you don't want to wet your
>> trousers and shoes.
>> 6. Do what you have to do and clean your bottom.
>> 7. Put on your clothes again and take your time to let that fade
>> grimace from your face.
>> 8. Don't flush just yet. These toilets have the habit of spraying lots
>> of water over a much larger area than just the toilet to make it clean
>> (mm, clean, anyway, the floor is getting wet). You risk wet feet. So,
>> open the door and flush while you step out.
> Tarzan of the Tree House, the only places I know of in recent times that
> have what you describe as "French toilets" (which you seem to believe are
> universal), are prison visiting rooms, notably in maximum security prisons.
> Your dissertation on this subject needs to mention this detail. How do you
> get to one of these facilities? You become the visitor of a drug dealer,
> murderer, or career holdup man, serving a sentence of more than 10 years.
> American tourists are not too likely to do this, but they could consider the
> possibility if they are truly longing to try out your advice.
> Donna Evleth
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>> Toilets at last, what a relief
>> Just when you think you've finally found the toilets, there's only a
>> black hole in the white floor. Welcome to French toilets (or Turkish
>> toilets, as the French call them), probably the most reviled piece of
>> French furniture. Men can use the hole as an urinal, but for the rest
>> it remains a problem.
>> How to use French toilets
>> 1. Close the door and look for a dry place to put your toilet paper.
>> 2. Drop your pants just far enough, keep them up as high as possible.
>> The floor is mostly filthy and wet.
>> 3. Take a seat with your face towards the door. In the floor you'll
>> find two steps to put your feets on.
>> 4. Squat! That means: knees and upper body to the front, and put your
>> bottom backwards. Sometimes there are 'stirrups' to grab with your
>> hands, to help keep your balance.
>> 5. just for the gentlemen: use a hand to point Percy at the porcelain.
>> Let's not be too shy to talk about this - you don't want to wet your
>> trousers and shoes.
>> 6. Do what you have to do and clean your bottom.
>> 7. Put on your clothes again and take your time to let that fade
>> grimace from your face.
>> 8. Don't flush just yet. These toilets have the habit of spraying lots
>> of water over a much larger area than just the toilet to make it clean
>> (mm, clean, anyway, the floor is getting wet). You risk wet feet. So,
>> open the door and flush while you step out.
> Tarzan of the Tree House, the only places I know of in recent times that
> have what you describe as "French toilets" (which you seem to believe are
> universal), are prison visiting rooms, notably in maximum security prisons.
> Your dissertation on this subject needs to mention this detail. How do you
> get to one of these facilities? You become the visitor of a drug dealer,
> murderer, or career holdup man, serving a sentence of more than 10 years.
> American tourists are not too likely to do this, but they could consider the
> possibility if they are truly longing to try out your advice.
> Donna Evleth
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Julie
**********
Check out my Travel Pages (non-commercial) at
http://www.dragonsholm.org/travel.htm
May 11th 2003, 9:20 am
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On Sun, 11 May 2003 22:30:59 GMT, Donna Evleth wrote
-snip re: French squat toilets-
> Tarzan of the Tree House, the only places I know of in recent
> times that have what you describe as "French toilets" (which you
> seem to believe are universal), are prison visiting rooms, notably
> in maximum security prisons.
I rather thought this was the case, but putting aside non-renovated
toilets in restaurants and cafes.....
We've travelled for the past 15 years from Portsmouth to Le Havre, to
take weekend breaks in Rouen. About 5 or 10 ago, they opened a new
motorway link between the two, on the north side of the Seine. (The
former motorway route, to the south, was less direct, so this was quite
convenient.)
I was frankly stunned that at one of the spanking-new motorway rest
stops, all of the cubicles in the men's toilets had squatting loos.
The surprise wasn't just that some designer would have specified them:
I was amazed that they were still manufactured.
Anyway: sorry, Donna, but you're not correct on this: they're still
around, and were certainly being specified for new building projects as
recently as 5 to 10 years ago.
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Harvey
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-snip re: French squat toilets-
> Tarzan of the Tree House, the only places I know of in recent
> times that have what you describe as "French toilets" (which you
> seem to believe are universal), are prison visiting rooms, notably
> in maximum security prisons.
I rather thought this was the case, but putting aside non-renovated
toilets in restaurants and cafes.....
We've travelled for the past 15 years from Portsmouth to Le Havre, to
take weekend breaks in Rouen. About 5 or 10 ago, they opened a new
motorway link between the two, on the north side of the Seine. (The
former motorway route, to the south, was less direct, so this was quite
convenient.)
I was frankly stunned that at one of the spanking-new motorway rest
stops, all of the cubicles in the men's toilets had squatting loos.
The surprise wasn't just that some designer would have specified them:
I was amazed that they were still manufactured.
Anyway: sorry, Donna, but you're not correct on this: they're still
around, and were certainly being specified for new building projects as
recently as 5 to 10 years ago.
--
Cheers,
Harvey
For e-mail, change harvey to whhvs.
May 11th 2003, 10:30 am
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French Toilet (INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO USE)
Dans l'article , Tarzan
a écrit :
> Toilets at last, what a relief
> Just when you think you've finally found the toilets, there's only a
> black hole in the white floor. Welcome to French toilets (or Turkish
> toilets, as the French call them), probably the most reviled piece of
> French furniture. Men can use the hole as an urinal, but for the rest
> it remains a problem.
> How to use French toilets
> 1. Close the door and look for a dry place to put your toilet paper.
> 2. Drop your pants just far enough, keep them up as high as possible.
> The floor is mostly filthy and wet.
> 3. Take a seat with your face towards the door. In the floor you'll
> find two steps to put your feets on.
> 4. Squat! That means: knees and upper body to the front, and put your
> bottom backwards. Sometimes there are 'stirrups' to grab with your
> hands, to help keep your balance.
> 5. just for the gentlemen: use a hand to point Percy at the porcelain.
> Let's not be too shy to talk about this - you don't want to wet your
> trousers and shoes.
> 6. Do what you have to do and clean your bottom.
> 7. Put on your clothes again and take your time to let that fade
> grimace from your face.
> 8. Don't flush just yet. These toilets have the habit of spraying lots
> of water over a much larger area than just the toilet to make it clean
> (mm, clean, anyway, the floor is getting wet). You risk wet feet. So,
> open the door and flush while you step out.
Tarzan of the Tree House, the only places I know of in recent times that
have what you describe as "French toilets" (which you seem to believe are
universal), are prison visiting rooms, notably in maximum security prisons.
Your dissertation on this subject needs to mention this detail. How do you
get to one of these facilities? You become the visitor of a drug dealer,
murderer, or career holdup man, serving a sentence of more than 10 years.
American tourists are not too likely to do this, but they could consider the
possibility if they are truly longing to try out your advice.
Donna Evleth
a écrit :
> Toilets at last, what a relief
> Just when you think you've finally found the toilets, there's only a
> black hole in the white floor. Welcome to French toilets (or Turkish
> toilets, as the French call them), probably the most reviled piece of
> French furniture. Men can use the hole as an urinal, but for the rest
> it remains a problem.
> How to use French toilets
> 1. Close the door and look for a dry place to put your toilet paper.
> 2. Drop your pants just far enough, keep them up as high as possible.
> The floor is mostly filthy and wet.
> 3. Take a seat with your face towards the door. In the floor you'll
> find two steps to put your feets on.
> 4. Squat! That means: knees and upper body to the front, and put your
> bottom backwards. Sometimes there are 'stirrups' to grab with your
> hands, to help keep your balance.
> 5. just for the gentlemen: use a hand to point Percy at the porcelain.
> Let's not be too shy to talk about this - you don't want to wet your
> trousers and shoes.
> 6. Do what you have to do and clean your bottom.
> 7. Put on your clothes again and take your time to let that fade
> grimace from your face.
> 8. Don't flush just yet. These toilets have the habit of spraying lots
> of water over a much larger area than just the toilet to make it clean
> (mm, clean, anyway, the floor is getting wet). You risk wet feet. So,
> open the door and flush while you step out.
Tarzan of the Tree House, the only places I know of in recent times that
have what you describe as "French toilets" (which you seem to believe are
universal), are prison visiting rooms, notably in maximum security prisons.
Your dissertation on this subject needs to mention this detail. How do you
get to one of these facilities? You become the visitor of a drug dealer,
murderer, or career holdup man, serving a sentence of more than 10 years.
American tourists are not too likely to do this, but they could consider the
possibility if they are truly longing to try out your advice.
Donna Evleth
May 11th 2003, 10:47 am
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"Donna Evleth" wrote in message
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> Tarzan of the Tree House, the only places I know of in recent times that
> have what you describe as "French toilets" (which you seem to believe are
> universal), are prison visiting rooms, notably in maximum security
prisons.
> Your dissertation on this subject needs to mention this detail. How do
you
> get to one of these facilities? You become the visitor of a drug dealer,
> murderer, or career holdup man, serving a sentence of more than 10 years.
> American tourists are not too likely to do this, but they could consider
the
> possibility if they are truly longing to try out your advice.
> Donna Evleth
Presumably you visit maximum security prisons but don't stop at autoroute
rest areas on the way.
Adrian.
news:[email protected]...
> Tarzan of the Tree House, the only places I know of in recent times that
> have what you describe as "French toilets" (which you seem to believe are
> universal), are prison visiting rooms, notably in maximum security
prisons.
> Your dissertation on this subject needs to mention this detail. How do
you
> get to one of these facilities? You become the visitor of a drug dealer,
> murderer, or career holdup man, serving a sentence of more than 10 years.
> American tourists are not too likely to do this, but they could consider
the
> possibility if they are truly longing to try out your advice.
> Donna Evleth
Presumably you visit maximum security prisons but don't stop at autoroute
rest areas on the way.
Adrian.
May 11th 2003, 10:51 am
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On Sun, 11 May 2003 21:20:49 GMT, Harvey Van Sickle
wrote:
>On Sun, 11 May 2003 22:30:59 GMT, Donna Evleth wrote
>-snip re: French squat toilets-
>> Tarzan of the Tree House, the only places I know of in recent
>> times that have what you describe as "French toilets" (which you
>> seem to believe are universal), are prison visiting rooms, notably
>> in maximum security prisons.
>I rather thought this was the case, but putting aside non-renovated
>toilets in restaurants and cafes.....
>We've travelled for the past 15 years from Portsmouth to Le Havre, to
>take weekend breaks in Rouen. About 5 or 10 ago, they opened a new
>motorway link between the two, on the north side of the Seine. (The
>former motorway route, to the south, was less direct, so this was quite
>convenient.)
>I was frankly stunned that at one of the spanking-new motorway rest
>stops, all of the cubicles in the men's toilets had squatting loos.
>The surprise wasn't just that some designer would have specified them:
>I was amazed that they were still manufactured.
You were amazed that the rest of the world chooses not to crap in the
same way that you do?
wrote:
>On Sun, 11 May 2003 22:30:59 GMT, Donna Evleth wrote
>-snip re: French squat toilets-
>> Tarzan of the Tree House, the only places I know of in recent
>> times that have what you describe as "French toilets" (which you
>> seem to believe are universal), are prison visiting rooms, notably
>> in maximum security prisons.
>I rather thought this was the case, but putting aside non-renovated
>toilets in restaurants and cafes.....
>We've travelled for the past 15 years from Portsmouth to Le Havre, to
>take weekend breaks in Rouen. About 5 or 10 ago, they opened a new
>motorway link between the two, on the north side of the Seine. (The
>former motorway route, to the south, was less direct, so this was quite
>convenient.)
>I was frankly stunned that at one of the spanking-new motorway rest
>stops, all of the cubicles in the men's toilets had squatting loos.
>The surprise wasn't just that some designer would have specified them:
>I was amazed that they were still manufactured.
You were amazed that the rest of the world chooses not to crap in the
same way that you do?
May 11th 2003, 11:14 am
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"Harvey Van Sickle" a écrit dans le message de
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> I was frankly stunned that at one of the
> spanking-new motorway rest stops, all of
> the cubicles in the men's toilets had squatting
> loos.
They are probably low-maintenance and relatively impervious to mechanical
failure and vandalism.
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> I was frankly stunned that at one of the
> spanking-new motorway rest stops, all of
> the cubicles in the men's toilets had squatting
> loos.
They are probably low-maintenance and relatively impervious to mechanical
failure and vandalism.
May 11th 2003, 11:41 am
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"Tarzan" wrote in message
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> Toilets at last, what a relief
> Just when you think you've finally found the toilets, there's only a
> black hole in the white floor. Welcome to French toilets (or Turkish
> toilets, as the French call them), probably the most reviled piece of
> French furniture. Men can use the hole as an urinal, but for the rest
> it remains a problem.
> How to use French toilets
> 1. Close the door and look for a dry place to put your toilet paper.
> 2. Drop your pants just far enough, keep them up as high as possible.
> The floor is mostly filthy and wet.
> 3. Take a seat with your face towards the door. In the floor you'll
> find two steps to put your feets on.
> 4. Squat! That means: knees and upper body to the front, and put your
> bottom backwards. Sometimes there are 'stirrups' to grab with your
> hands, to help keep your balance.
> 5. just for the gentlemen: use a hand to point Percy at the porcelain.
> Let's not be too shy to talk about this - you don't want to wet your
> trousers and shoes.
> 6. Do what you have to do and clean your bottom.
> 7. Put on your clothes again and take your time to let that fade
> grimace from your face.
> 8. Don't flush just yet. These toilets have the habit of spraying lots
> of water over a much larger area than just the toilet to make it clean
> (mm, clean, anyway, the floor is getting wet). You risk wet feet. So,
> open the door and flush while you step out.
We spent a couple of weeks in Paris last summer. In the 1950's I probably
made 30 trips to France.
I've lived in Turkey and have seen lots of "Turkish" toilets there. Saw one
in Italy once and once in a little village in Yugoslavia. Never France...
How did I miss that? I go to the bathroom as much as anyone else.. Is
this stupid thread just one of those anti-French things? I'm not really
that thrilled with the French at this moment in time, but let's get a life..
Tomorrow is another day. After all, they *aren't* our enemies. Well, maybe
they sorta were for a couple of weeks. Let's get over it.
Bruce
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> Toilets at last, what a relief
> Just when you think you've finally found the toilets, there's only a
> black hole in the white floor. Welcome to French toilets (or Turkish
> toilets, as the French call them), probably the most reviled piece of
> French furniture. Men can use the hole as an urinal, but for the rest
> it remains a problem.
> How to use French toilets
> 1. Close the door and look for a dry place to put your toilet paper.
> 2. Drop your pants just far enough, keep them up as high as possible.
> The floor is mostly filthy and wet.
> 3. Take a seat with your face towards the door. In the floor you'll
> find two steps to put your feets on.
> 4. Squat! That means: knees and upper body to the front, and put your
> bottom backwards. Sometimes there are 'stirrups' to grab with your
> hands, to help keep your balance.
> 5. just for the gentlemen: use a hand to point Percy at the porcelain.
> Let's not be too shy to talk about this - you don't want to wet your
> trousers and shoes.
> 6. Do what you have to do and clean your bottom.
> 7. Put on your clothes again and take your time to let that fade
> grimace from your face.
> 8. Don't flush just yet. These toilets have the habit of spraying lots
> of water over a much larger area than just the toilet to make it clean
> (mm, clean, anyway, the floor is getting wet). You risk wet feet. So,
> open the door and flush while you step out.
We spent a couple of weeks in Paris last summer. In the 1950's I probably
made 30 trips to France.
I've lived in Turkey and have seen lots of "Turkish" toilets there. Saw one
in Italy once and once in a little village in Yugoslavia. Never France...
How did I miss that? I go to the bathroom as much as anyone else.. Is
this stupid thread just one of those anti-French things? I'm not really
that thrilled with the French at this moment in time, but let's get a life..
Tomorrow is another day. After all, they *aren't* our enemies. Well, maybe
they sorta were for a couple of weeks. Let's get over it.
Bruce
May 11th 2003, 12:08 pm
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Bruce in Calif wrote:
> We spent a couple of weeks in Paris last summer. In the 1950's I probably
> made 30 trips to France.
> I've lived in Turkey and have seen lots of "Turkish" toilets there. Saw one
> in Italy once and once in a little village in Yugoslavia. Never France...
> How did I miss that? I go to the bathroom as much as anyone else..
Do you go to public restrooms at roadway rest stops?
> We spent a couple of weeks in Paris last summer. In the 1950's I probably
> made 30 trips to France.
> I've lived in Turkey and have seen lots of "Turkish" toilets there. Saw one
> in Italy once and once in a little village in Yugoslavia. Never France...
> How did I miss that? I go to the bathroom as much as anyone else..
Do you go to public restrooms at roadway rest stops?
May 11th 2003, 7:41 pm
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On Sun, 11 May 2003 22:51:54 GMT, wrote
> On Sun, 11 May 2003 21:20:49 GMT, Harvey Van Sickle
> wrote:
>
-snip-
>>
>> I was frankly stunned that at one of the spanking-new motorway
>> rest stops, all of the cubicles in the men's toilets had
>> squatting loos. The surprise wasn't just that some designer
>> would have specified them: I was amazed that they were still
>> manufactured.
>
> You were amazed that the rest of the world chooses not to crap in
> the same way that you do?
Yup. You're right. I cannot, of course, even remotely contemplate
that anybody, anwhere, anytime, could possibly do anything at all --
not a thing -- the way that I don't do that thing.
Got me bang to rights; geez you're perceptive.......
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Cheers,
Harvey
For e-mail, change harvey to whhvs.
> On Sun, 11 May 2003 21:20:49 GMT, Harvey Van Sickle
> wrote:
>
-snip-
>>
>> I was frankly stunned that at one of the spanking-new motorway
>> rest stops, all of the cubicles in the men's toilets had
>> squatting loos. The surprise wasn't just that some designer
>> would have specified them: I was amazed that they were still
>> manufactured.
>
> You were amazed that the rest of the world chooses not to crap in
> the same way that you do?
Yup. You're right. I cannot, of course, even remotely contemplate
that anybody, anwhere, anytime, could possibly do anything at all --
not a thing -- the way that I don't do that thing.
Got me bang to rights; geez you're perceptive.......
--
Cheers,
Harvey
For e-mail, change harvey to whhvs.
May 11th 2003, 11:28 pm
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On Mon, 12 May 2003 13:17:10 GMT, Donna Evleth wrote
> Dans l'article ,
> "Adrian Rothery" a écrit :
>
-snip-
>> Presumably you visit maximum security prisons but don't stop at
>> autoroute rest areas on the way.
> We stop regularly at an autoroute rest area, but it is the kind
> that has a shop with it. This is so we can buy sandwiches for
> lunch on our way home from the maximum security prison. No
> Turkish toilet at this rest area.
Perhaps not at the one you regularly stop at, but as many have pointed
out, there are rest areas that do have them.
And not just the "toilet block and picnic area" ones: the rest stop I
mentioned in another post that was newly-built with these toilets -- on
the Le Havre/Rouen motorway -- was fully-equipped with a shop and café.
--
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Harvey
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> Dans l'article ,
> "Adrian Rothery" a écrit :
>
-snip-
>> Presumably you visit maximum security prisons but don't stop at
>> autoroute rest areas on the way.
> We stop regularly at an autoroute rest area, but it is the kind
> that has a shop with it. This is so we can buy sandwiches for
> lunch on our way home from the maximum security prison. No
> Turkish toilet at this rest area.
Perhaps not at the one you regularly stop at, but as many have pointed
out, there are rest areas that do have them.
And not just the "toilet block and picnic area" ones: the rest stop I
mentioned in another post that was newly-built with these toilets -- on
the Le Havre/Rouen motorway -- was fully-equipped with a shop and café.
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May 11th 2003, 11:45 pm
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French Toilet (INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO USE)
Dans l'article , "Adrian
Rothery" a écrit :
> "Donna Evleth" wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Tarzan of the Tree House, the only places I know of in recent times that
>> have what you describe as "French toilets" (which you seem to believe are
>> universal), are prison visiting rooms, notably in maximum security
> prisons.
>> Your dissertation on this subject needs to mention this detail. How do
> you
>> get to one of these facilities? You become the visitor of a drug dealer,
>> murderer, or career holdup man, serving a sentence of more than 10 years.
>> American tourists are not too likely to do this, but they could consider
> the
>> possibility if they are truly longing to try out your advice.
>> Donna Evleth
> Presumably you visit maximum security prisons but don't stop at autoroute
> rest areas on the way.
> Adrian.
We stop regularly at an autoroute rest area, but it is the kind that has a
shop with it. This is so we can buy sandwiches for lunch on our way home
from the maximum security prison. No Turkish toilet at this rest area.
Donna Evleth
>
Rothery" a écrit :
> "Donna Evleth" wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Tarzan of the Tree House, the only places I know of in recent times that
>> have what you describe as "French toilets" (which you seem to believe are
>> universal), are prison visiting rooms, notably in maximum security
> prisons.
>> Your dissertation on this subject needs to mention this detail. How do
> you
>> get to one of these facilities? You become the visitor of a drug dealer,
>> murderer, or career holdup man, serving a sentence of more than 10 years.
>> American tourists are not too likely to do this, but they could consider
> the
>> possibility if they are truly longing to try out your advice.
>> Donna Evleth
> Presumably you visit maximum security prisons but don't stop at autoroute
> rest areas on the way.
> Adrian.
We stop regularly at an autoroute rest area, but it is the kind that has a
shop with it. This is so we can buy sandwiches for lunch on our way home
from the maximum security prison. No Turkish toilet at this rest area.
Donna Evleth
>
May 12th 2003, 5:15 am
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Re: French Toilet (INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO USE)
Donna Evleth wrote:
>
> Sorry, I still have to say that I have never found one of these in the rest
> stops with shops, and our favorite is not the only one we visit. When we go
> on vacation to the south, or the west, we see a lot of these places. We
> went to Brittany in March, and didn't see any such toilets at the highway
> rest stops with shops where we stopped.
>
> I just can't comment on what I have not seen.
Are you going to the restrooms inside of cafes/restaurants, or an actual
government operated public toilet?
>
> Sorry, I still have to say that I have never found one of these in the rest
> stops with shops, and our favorite is not the only one we visit. When we go
> on vacation to the south, or the west, we see a lot of these places. We
> went to Brittany in March, and didn't see any such toilets at the highway
> rest stops with shops where we stopped.
>
> I just can't comment on what I have not seen.
Are you going to the restrooms inside of cafes/restaurants, or an actual
government operated public toilet?
