One of the best potty-training books I got for my daughter was "Everybody Poops" by Taro Gomi. It gets the point across and was very funny. We read that one for years. (This great book should be paired with another Japanese import: "The Gas We Pass." )
The Japanese apparently have a warped sense of scatological humor.
That toilet might've been too tall for him to aim at. I don't remember my first urinations, but I might've had to sit for the same reason.
The Japanese used to not have toilets like that. They used to (and still do in some places) look like urinals in the ground, and even #2 was done squatting over the hole rather than sitting on something.
I worried about having to deal with that on a trip there a few years ago, but encountered nothing but normal-ish toilets, thankfully.
Here's one example: http://edshugeo.com/my_favorite_things/nippon/Asakusa_47_toilet.jpg It's supposedly handicapped accessible, though I can't imagine using it with only one leg.
I swear, you really should check out this blog(gaijinsmash.net) about an authentic Giant Negro living in Japan. Every single one of his post will either have you rolling on the floor or move you to tears.
One of the best potty-training books I got for my daughter was "Everybody Poops" by Taro Gomi. It gets the point across and was very funny. We read that one for years. (This great book should be paired with another Japanese import: "The Gas We Pass." )
ReplyDeleteThe Japanese apparently have a warped sense of scatological humor.
Boys wee sitting down?
ReplyDeleteIf they're too short to pee over the rim, yes.
ReplyDeleteThat toilet might've been too tall for him to aim at. I don't remember my first urinations, but I might've had to sit for the same reason.
ReplyDeleteThe Japanese used to not have toilets like that. They used to (and still do in some places) look like urinals in the ground, and even #2 was done squatting over the hole rather than sitting on something.
I worried about having to deal with that on a trip there a few years ago, but encountered nothing but normal-ish toilets, thankfully.
Here's one example: http://edshugeo.com/my_favorite_things/nippon/Asakusa_47_toilet.jpg
It's supposedly handicapped accessible, though I can't imagine using it with only one leg.
I swear, you really should check out this blog(gaijinsmash.net) about an authentic Giant Negro living in Japan. Every single one of his post will either have you rolling on the floor or move you to tears.
ReplyDeleteOops. Here's a tinyurl for the toilet pic.
ReplyDeletehttp://tinyurl.com/69amwl
The Japanese apparently have a warped sense of scatological humor.
ReplyDeleteNo shit. :^)
LOL!!! That was wack!!!
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