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Tag Archives: bathroom
toilets in korea
toilets in korea are awesome. most public bathrooms are clean and beautiful and many even have bidets. i confess i have never actually used a bidet myself, but the most amazing thing about these bidets is that the seats are … Continue reading
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Tagged awesome, bathroom, bidet, confused, confusion, heated, Korea, old people, paralysis by awesomeness, public bathroom, seats, Seoul, toilet seat, toilets
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toilets in thailand
if you know me well, you know that i am absolutely obsessed with bathrooms. more specifically, i am obsessed with avoiding gross bathrooms, and sometimes i will hold it in (whatever *it* may be at that time) for hours until i … Continue reading
Posted in life is a mystery, obsession, pet peeves, something new i noticed
Tagged bathroom, china, confused, disgusting, handicap, nightmares, not gonna try, obsession, OCD, old people, public bathroom, sit-down toilets, squat toilets, terror, Thailand, toilet bowl, toilet seat, toilets, train, wtf
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enter the (black) dragon
hello world! welcome to the year of the black dragon! i’ve been totally MIA lately because we’ve been busy traveling again. we were in Thailand and Cambodia for about a week and a half before arriving here in Seoul, Korea, … Continue reading
Posted in something new i noticed, something new we tried
Tagged bathroom, black dragon, Cambodia, convertible coats, family, food, game, Korea, korean, new year, powder, silk, soap, Thailand, travel, year of the dragon, Yut, Yut Nori, 윳 놀이
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modern toilet: our belated anniversary dinner
we discovered Modern Toilet restaurant during our first week in china, and we vowed to celebrate our first wedding anniversary by dining at this fine, poop-themed institution. unfortunately, we got sick on the big day and had to celebrate closer … Continue reading
Posted in Life in China, something new we tried, Uncategorized
Tagged asia, awesome, awesomeness, bad business, bathroom, china, confused, customer service, customer service 101, food, modern toilet, poop, restaurants, sink, toilet bowl, toilet seat, toilets
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tissues vs. paper handkerchiefs
i never leave home without a pack of tissues, because i have unpredictable allergies. i also tend to spill things a lot and get weird stuff on my face. so one of the first things i did after arriving in china … Continue reading
Posted in Life in China, something new i noticed
Tagged bathroom, china, consumer behavior, dining, food, grocery stores, Kleenex, napkins, pocket packs, Puffs, restaurants, sweat, tissue packs, tissues, toilet paper, toilets
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toilet seats in china
i’ve been in China for about a month now, and i’ve used several different toilets in several different places. and i’ve noticed that every single one of those toilets have seats that are smaller than the bowls (see picture). i’m … Continue reading
Posted in Life in China, something new i noticed
Tagged bathroom, china, Chinese consumers, consumer behavior, consumers, toilet bowl, toilet seat, toilets
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