Thursday, March 20, 2008

They Do Know Squat

The latest entry in the Beijing Olympic Follies is the discovery that many of the expected tourists won't care much for the traditional Chinese "squat toilet". This was confirmed by "testers", by the way. (Wouldn't you love to see their checklist? "Severity of muscle strain." "Target acquisition frequency." "Ease of clean-up (of floor and garments)." Etc.) Of course, as we all know -- or suspect -- squat toilets make up for their, um, imprecision by relieving us of the anxiety caused by the fear of getting "cooties" from toilet seats. No mention was made in the story of any intended counter-cootie measures; but they will, of course, be needed.

BTW, isn't there a weight-lifting exercise called the squat? I wonder if they're going to replace that also.

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