on 16-08-2016 07:30 PM
Australia forced to install ‘squat toilets’ in government building after migrants continually ‘made a mess’ by STANDING on Western loos.
A GOVERNMENT building in Australia has installed squat toilets because migrant staff kept STANDING on conventional Western loos.
The new Australian Taxation Office in Melbourne put in the conveniences after staff at its Canberra headquarters kept perching with their feet on top of the toilet seat.
As many as one in five workers at the ATO are immigrants from a non-English-speaking background, and bosses have said that they want to “accommodate for the different needs” of their staff.
The new office in Melbourne had squat loos installed after several complaints about the “mess” left by workers at the capital’s HQ.
The Canberra office even had to put up stickers showing people how to sit on the toilet.
Jeff Lapidos of the Australian Services Union said some immigrant workers would “put their feet on either side of the toilet seat and quite often miss.
“It wasn’t good for other staff who came along afterwards and would have to complain repeatedly about the state of the toilets.”
A large number of ATO staff are from south-east Asia and the sub-continent, where squat toilets are common.
He also said it was likely that more western toilets would be REPLACED with squats to accommodate immigrant workers.
“I can imagine it will spread throughout new buildings and I can even see them appearing in other places where toilets are being replaced”, he said.
Justin Untersteiner, ATO acting chief finance officer, said: “We are committed to maintaining an inclusive workplace that engages, informs and supports all our employees, whatever their background,” he said.
“This commitment includes building designs with a range of facilities that cater for the different needs of our employees.”
Australian Multicultural Foundation executive director Hass Dellal welcomed the squat loos — saying it was a sign Australia was catching up with the rest of the world.
He also argued the squat loos were better because they allowed for a “more natural bowel movement”.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if in 30 years’ time, all buildings had to have both styles”, he said.
They're working in our Tax Office and don't even know how to use a toilet?
OMG!
Schitt hits the fan takes on a whole new meaning!
Erk blerk blerk.
on 18-08-2016 07:21 PM
@icyfroth wrote:
@tezza2844 wrote:
@*tippy*toes* wrote:A few years ago we had a Chinese girl at work. She'd been here for around 8 years at that stage. She was one who used to stand on the toilet seat. Thankfully she was only with us for 6 months because she kept breaking the seats and the mess was unbelievable. Everyone, including the bosses, knew who was doing it, but nothing was ever said because they thought they'd be accused of being racist. Instead, the cleaners would have to come for the 50th time that day, followed by the maintenance men to replace the seat.
I agree that squatting is much better healthwise, but I can't imagine a 90yo who's got hip or knee replacements being able to cope real well. If you bend the joints too far they dislocate. It would be rather embarrassing to have to go to the hospital everytime you'd used the bathroom!
I don't have an issue with workplaces and buildings installing squats as long as regular ones are also available. However, I have to ask, would the countries that use squats install regular toilets to cater for their western employees?
What a load of C**P !
What a load of C**P !
Why? I think it's a perfectly good post and makes good sense!
Actually the "practice" is called kangaroo-ing and usually is found when the perpetrator's does not wish to place his/hers buttocks on an "unsanitary" toilet seat and tend to plaster the seat with toilet paper , squat or crouch over the seat hoping not to come in contact with said unsanitary seat. I've never ever heard of anyone actually standing on the seat but have definitely seen the results of plasterers, squatters and crouchers.
The other disgusting "habit" in mens toilets is when a bloke does not want to dirty his hands lifting the seat before urinating(usually has extremely bad aim)
on 18-08-2016 08:15 PM
@*tippy*toes* wrote:A few years ago we had a Chinese girl at work. She'd been here for around 8 years at that stage. She was one who used to stand on the toilet seat. Thankfully she was only with us for 6 months because she kept breaking the seats and the mess was unbelievable. Everyone, including the bosses, knew who was doing it, but nothing was ever said because they thought they'd be accused of being racist. Instead, the cleaners would have to come for the 50th time that day, followed by the maintenance men to replace the seat.
I agree that squatting is much better healthwise, but I can't imagine a 90yo who's got hip or knee replacements being able to cope real well. If you bend the joints too far they dislocate. It would be rather embarrassing to have to go to the hospital everytime you'd used the bathroom!
I don't have an issue with workplaces and buildings installing squats as long as regular ones are also available. However, I have to ask, would the countries that use squats install regular toilets to cater for their western employees?
Yes, yes, they do.
on 18-08-2016 08:27 PM
on 18-08-2016 09:11 PM
on 18-08-2016 09:17 PM
@azureline** wrote:
@*tippy*toes* wrote:A few years ago we had a Chinese girl at work. She'd been here for around 8 years at that stage. She was one who used to stand on the toilet seat. Thankfully she was only with us for 6 months because she kept breaking the seats and the mess was unbelievable. Everyone, including the bosses, knew who was doing it, but nothing was ever said because they thought they'd be accused of being racist. Instead, the cleaners would have to come for the 50th time that day, followed by the maintenance men to replace the seat.
I agree that squatting is much better healthwise, but I can't imagine a 90yo who's got hip or knee replacements being able to cope real well. If you bend the joints too far they dislocate. It would be rather embarrassing to have to go to the hospital everytime you'd used the bathroom!
I don't have an issue with workplaces and buildings installing squats as long as regular ones are also available. However, I have to ask, would the countries that use squats install regular toilets to cater for their western employees?
Yes, yes, they do.
"Instead, the cleaners would have to come for the 50th time that day, followed by the maintenance men to replace the seat."
THE 50TH TIME- Did she ever have any time to work ?
on 18-08-2016 09:23 PM
i think asians cant handle our food, gives them the runs poor dears.
on 18-08-2016 09:59 PM
"It starts with toilets and ends up costing us our Australian way of life."
Guess who
on 18-08-2016 11:29 PM
@davidc4430 wrote:i think asians cant handle our food, gives them the runs poor dears.
That's pretty obvious by the amount if food attempting to be smuggled in from overseas. In fact, I think a lot of Asians don't think we have food at all. I have no idea why they try to smuggle food in. I stock up on all my Asian supplies when in the city and I figure it must be the real stuff as it's full of Asians doing their shopping. That's why I can't understand why they smuggle, when there is so much of their food readily available. No-one is forcing them to eat western food, same as no-one is forcing me to eat theirs!
19-08-2016 06:18 AM - edited 19-08-2016 06:21 AM
FYI ...no need for toilet cleaners...you are the cleaner
http://www.wikihow.com/Use-a-Squat-Toilet
line em up, movement down, move em on, move em out.... don't forget to clean the poo from under your fingernails
left hand for wiping...right hand for eating
19-08-2016 07:11 AM - edited 19-08-2016 07:12 AM
Six more years of this cr ap