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[periwinkle]

Geez... I just went to the bathroom at my workplace, and the cleaning lady was washing her foot in the sink- the same one that I use when I brush my teeth. I feel somewhat nauseated right now. I just thought I'd share my shock and disgust on this board because I know there's someone out there that can trump me. It's just the irony of it- here's the cleaning lady with her foot in the sink, and her job is to keep the place sanitary.

Another example comes to mind! I was at Bennigan's with my friend last year, and upon entering the ladies room, low and behold, there is a woman helping a 2 year old boy pee in the sink. He was standing on the counter, just 2 feet away from a child-sized urinal. I almost said something to her because I was absoutely outraged, but I maintained my poker face. Usually I take strange situations with a sense of humor, but that was just nasty. I also didn't say anything because I don't think it would have made a bit of difference. Obviously you have no concern for other people's health or cleanliness if you are conducting yourself in such an uncivilized way. Mind you, this was Bennigan's, not a countryside hole-in-the-wall.

When will things ever cease to amaze me?

[billybrobby]

Yeah, a lot of gross things happen here. One time I saw a guy on a message board beating a dead horse. It was sick. Horse guts and glue flying everywhere.

[kangnamdragon]

There are urinals in the ladies' room?

[pauline]

Yep, sure is. In many a ladies' room, but are they used? Methinks not.

[darrin312]

[Universalis]

[pauline]

I've seen ajumaas with half-naked tots, and the tot is spouting in the middle of the street. I was new in Korea at that time and my questions regarding why the streets stank so much were answered.


Here's another peeve. Why, oh, why, do people spit next to the toilet instead of in it?

[bossaco]

i took the subway this afternoon to gyode... the woman sitting in front of me was flossing her teeth...

[dcrayne]

the strangest thing i have ever seen in korea is a korean guy at my gym that drys his private area with a blow dryer.

[schwa]

Sink seems like a reasonable place to wash your feet -- why not?
Urine, for the record, is sterile & antiseptic.
I blowdry my crotch after the sauna -- whats the big deal?

Funny what some will obsess over.

[inkoreaforgood]

Saw a woman helping her kid pee in a cup in the dairy section of Walmart. Who gave her the cup? The employees standing and watching in the dairy section.

Was in the men's washroom at the Carrefoure store. As I walked in, 3 employees were leaving, having used the urinal, but not WASHED THEIR HANDS!! As I was there, 2 more came in, used the urinals, walked by the sink and went back to work. Food section level. Wife wrote a complaint up.

Everybody's kid is pissing somewhere they shouldn't, usually boys 'cause that's the culture here(men, and boys, do whatever they want wherever they want).

[hellofaniceguy]

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