Hi,
I was thinking tha same thing. When I was in Egypt, even the public toilets were the same style as in UK only some had an additional source of water to wash with.
Pamela
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Incidentally - though I haven't spent much time in France recently, they can't in my absence have
replaced all their public toilets with so-called 'Western' arrangements??
Jenny
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Sent: 23 September 2008 09:44
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Subject: Delicate Enquiry
Dear Colleagues,
It's interesting the queries that come your way when you work in E&D. This is one I need to share
but it is on a delicate subject so those of a less robust nature, please look away now.
Last year we had to replace a huge number of toilet seats in one particular faculty. Over the summer
all has been quiet, but last week, it started again. We believe the seats are being broken because
of people standing on them when going to the toilet. Now I understand that the most likely
explanation for this is that some of our overseas students will be used to a different type of
toilet and find it difficult to use a western toilet.
I'm sure that we can do simple things like put signs up asking people not to do it but my question
is - have any of you come across this problem and have you made any adjustments such as changing
some of your facilities to be more accommodating? I.e.. installing Asian or hole in the floor
toilets? Or perhaps some other novel way of dealing with the issue.
Any advice much appreciated.
Julie
Julie Bullimore
Equality and Diversity Adviser
Newcastle University
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