So, this is probably a little odd, but one thing that has taken some adjusting to is that it is customary to not flush toilet paper. All restrooms are equipped with a waste bin for the paper.It is customary to pay about 25 to 30 tenge (at roughly 120 tenge to the dollar, that's about 20 cents) to have access to public restrooms. One of the first times we had to use a public restroom Chris noticed a sign inside which warned that improper disposal (aka flushing) of toilet paper would result in a fine equivalent to around $100.00. My question was/is, "How do they actually know if you flush or toss the paper??"
When I was a girl up to the age of about 10 (so approx. 40 years ago), most public restrooms that I visited in the New Orleans area had stalls where you needed at least a dime (occassionally a quarter) to get into the stalls. I was always with my twin sis and oftentimes my mom, so we put our coin in and held the door opened for the next person. I remember it specifically at Ponchatrain Beach AMusement Park, and department stores. A NiCe restaurant that we visited in NEw Orleans didn't have stalls with the dispenser for the coins, but there was an attendant and she opened the doors for us, handed us towels, and we were expected to tip. Recently at an airport in the states, the ladies cleaning the restroom were ExTREmeLY courteous and helpful. I noticed before leaving that they had tip jars out. We may be going back to what once was in the states? love, mom
ReplyDeleteWow I have never heard of having scented toilet paper or even not being able to flush it down the toilet. That would take awhile to get used to.
ReplyDeleteWhoa... that's really different. What a habit to have to break?! Good luck with that.
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