A Poem For Pauline.

[the_great_she_elephant]

Pauline Hanson is outraged because the ATO has decided to install a few squat toilets in theri building to cater for workers from  non-English speaking background.)

Patriots  of ‘Straya, defenders of our land,

The enemy is at our gates, it’s time to make a stand.

Are we to sit by meekly, like a mob of frightened bunnies

While swarming hordes of immigrants

Hijack our Aussie dunnies?

Think of our glorious heritage; remember Waterloo,

Where every British soldier had his own flush portaloo.

And diggers in the trenches, who showed the Hun what’s what.

Could they have kept their courage if they’d all been forced to squat?

Our enemies are ruthless, and if we don’t stop their run

They’ll accomplish with the plumber what they couldn’t with the gun

Don’t count on legislation though to foil their fiendish notions,

Our pollies sit in Canberra, just going through the motions

No, If, in this dire circumstance, we seek to make improvement

It’s bums on seats, and lets all strain to start a protest movement.

Let’s hoist the old Eureka flag, let’s make today our D-Day

For if we don’t, then pretty soon they all demand a bidet.

[azureline**]

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@johcaschro wrote:

There once was a migrant to Oz

Who said "I cannot sit on the bog

I want a pit and what's more, I demand it,

and I demand that on that you all shall sh*t"

It's not that squat toilets are intrinsically bad, but let's face it; squat toilets cater to the needs of a rather small minority of our population, the  majority of which  is accustomed and acculturated to using a sit-down facility.

So, the majority must now bow down sit down squat down in order to accomodate the desires of the minority?

Squat toilets are not an historical or cultural part of Australian life. Is it even possible or comfortable to read the paper or a good book whilst squatting at stool? I suspect it is not and I decry any and all attempts at destroying this particular part of my precious and much loved cultural heritage.

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They aren't  taking away the usual toilets, just adding the squat toilets, kind of like men's rooms having urinals I suppôse.

[tasfleur]

I suppose the other way to look at this is to consider the appalling messes left behind that other people have to face when they have to use the same facilities.

Perhaps it is a good idea to put in separate 'squat' toilets under certain conditions.  Those people who use ordinary toilets by standing on them and leaving a filthy mess (by missing or laziness, or both) seem to have no hygiene compass to go by.  If they choose to use that particular technique, then they should clean it up before they leave, it's only about common sense, cleanliness and consideration for others, not rocket science.

[lloydslights]

"consideration for others."  

Hear hear.