On 3/16/2018 10:27 AM, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
On Fri, 16 Mar 2018 14:11:16 -0000, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 3/16/2018 7:53 AM, Frank wrote:

There are signs in the toilets at some of our National Parks
illustrating that standing on the seat and squatting is not the proper
technique.

Soldier returning from Iraq told me the Iraqis were ruining their porta
potties because they stood on them.

More common than most people think.* Orientals also do that.

Strengthens the thighs and buttocks?
Fear of catching something?
Seems a weird practice.


Seems they grew up squatting and they have to in order to go. OTOH,
they sell a stool for your feet to help people get into more of a legs
up position as it is supposed to help you evacuate better.