JUST THE FACTS...

[papi]

... in response to YOUR FACTS, CAN'T BE CHALLENGED?!!!!, posted by Hoda on Jun 29, 2005

Let me clarify - first world countries have higher standards, laws and regulations whether you like them or not to help reduce the problems we are discussing, even a simple thing like requiring soap in a restaurant restroom.  I will give you an example Hoda.  I was traveling recently with a well-known member of the forum in a 2nd world country.  Well, he ate something that did not agree with him and we were at a major public university.  We searched several restrooms and could not find toilet paper – one of the simplest form of hygiene.  Finally, I flagged down a janitor and "saved" my friend from using the daily newspaper.  But I wonder if the cook in the kitchen bothered to do so after his break.  I hate to break this to you Sir Hoda, but while your novias house may be spotless that is not the case in much of Latin America. Just the Facts - not mad. As a side note, go search my alma mater - Michigan State University and I bet every toilet has paper

[Hoda]

... in response to Re: YOUR FACTS, CAN'T BE CHALLENGED?!!!!, posted by papi on Jun 29, 2005


I'll let that "fact" stand uncontested....

[papi]

... in response to Err...I'll take a pass on the "toil..., posted by Hoda on Jun 29, 2005

n/t

[Hoda]

... in response to Well sir, you are the monitor!  n/t, posted by papi on Jun 29, 2005

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thank you...

I leave toilet paper availability checking to you...lol

[Fuzzyone]

... in response to Re: YOUR FACTS, CAN'T BE CHALLENGED?!!!!, posted by papi on Jun 29, 2005

Go to the local stop and shop I bet they have little if no toilet paper plus it
looks like they forgot the bathroom needs to be cleaned at least once a week.
There is many places here in the U.S. that I am afraid to even enter their
bathroom due to it being a fithy, dirty pit. It is the same every where.

[papi]

... in response to Re: Re: YOUR FACTS, CAN'T BE CHALLENGED?..., posted by Fuzzyone on Jun 29, 2005

Fuzzy, yes, but it is much better here.  Plus restaurants can get fined if they don’t comply and most have soap and signage for the employees to wash up afterwards due to tougher laws and regs.  Do you know how Hepatitis A is passed?  In part by food handlers having poop on their hands.  I can ensure you Hep A is higher in the third world. But the initial thread started cause I like a women with a nice smile and it degraded into s..t from there

[beenthere]

... in response to Re: Re: YOUR FACTS, CAN'T BE CHALLENGED?..., posted by Fuzzyone on Jun 29, 2005

you took the words right out of my mouth!!  Try stopping at a McDonald's, Waffle House, or like you said a 7-11 to take a dump...only in a dire emergency...

In most decent restaurants (and nicer restaurants) in Colombia, I have always found the restrooms to be very clean...and the majority have Listerine dispensers that you can use to gargle with after dinner...NEVER see that in the U.S.