Feb 5, 2014 10:42 AM
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LittleKittenWithLittleMittens
I'm friends with a photographer over there and he was just joking about trading things for water. Guess he wasn't actually joking...
awkwardmoment
Ah, just like old USSR times except with more tweets.
StarrryNight
I'd like to think the rest of the place is totally fine but they just did this to the journalists because fuck journalists.
awesomazing89
Yes, who needs journalists when you can get news about everything in the world from some dude called sexypussyboots on Reddit
PussyLover007
What kind of journalist has never been to counties where you can't flush TP? That's not uncommon. And also, you get what you pay for in room
Greenapplesandham
To be fair the toilet paper rule is in use at a lot of Canadian cottages.
ChipCoach
Put cake in ass. Wipe with toilet paper. Put toilet paper in bin.
chickenwingking
Been through a russian airport twice, & I swear Russia is basically like a fancier third world country with angry looking white people. 1/2
And this is coming from someone born and raised in a third world country.
spiraldoor
No floor?
MobiusUnderpants
anyone able to elaborate on this one?
bigmilk
This is the funniest stuff I've seen in years.
Shockrates
"HOW ARE YOU A SUPERPOWER?!"
mK33f
Russia don't give a fuck
SuperCraftMan
I always wanted a whiskey faucet!
AuntieMeat
There's going to be a black market for very specific goods set up by journalists in Sochi, isn't there?
inthemorning
Yes, like gay people
lightningirl12
I hope so
keyblader1985
I got a doorknob guy down there. But you didn't hear this from me.
Tamtastical
They also killed 2000 stray dogs to get ready for the Olympics. Rescue agencies tried getting the dogs before their death...
BothersomeGoulash
Each country should have one official Olympic site and keep it up between games. Such a waste to build new all the time.
nightzet467
yeah, but they get the decision handed down to them years in advance. they had adequate time to prepare, and didn't.
The U.S. has hosted in 6 locations, but only used 2 twice. Just decide the 2 official cities and quit building every time they host.
I totally agree they should have had enough time.
DrMantisTobagganMD
You people gotta chill. Journalists always complain like this and this is the Olympics there are bound to be a few ongoing repairs going on
AlexImguram
At least they are offering equality in the fact that everyone seems to be having an equally crap experience.
Borys610
Russian text says that cakes are in assortment...
JButts
I'm guessing that means "assorted cakes"
themasterzulf
An assortment of cakes, yes
CopperWench
Yeah! Ass cakes!
Maldraek
Duh.
CosmicFucks
TIL the Olympics snuck up on Russia
steve699
The second from the end would make me really worried and pissed.
I'd like two cakes in ass, please. Ohhh, Ahh... Thank you.
Sklumlord
"but... I poop from there"
TheRealCJ
NOT TODAY YOU DON'T!
Odin1i
As you wish http://www.mikeisgod.com/videos/cake-farts
nostalgiacommence
Servers gotta say "kcal 420" before and after insertion.
HiggsBosonorGSpot
Front Desk : "Tap water?...no that's the "Special Tea"...compliments of the house, your Iodine pills are in the drawer.."
Aelkeris
They should be happy, what about those journalists whose blood has been drawn by Putin's animals ?
ICommentBecauseICare
I kinda feel bad for this though, maybe they've all tried their best and they just suck at being the host. Anyways I laughed so +1
Indian here. The one thing former socialist/communist countries don't do is try hard. At anything. No one's going to fire us, so why care?
THEREAINTNOWEEPININTHISHOME
To be fair, they abbreviated "assortment." To also be fair "cakes in ass" is still funny anyway.
pullingsaiyantails
Letting Homophobic Russia host the Olympics is like hosting them in Nazi Germany. What the fuck?
Begotten
wow, drama hour is over
MetalJesus
Well, they did host the Olypmics in Nazi Germany, so...
Yeah but Germany hid their racism/prejudice. Russia is out in the open with it. By attending we are condoning.
22wipemedown
Agreed. It would've been awesome IMO if more people simply boycotted the Olympics and made Russia realize what they're doing isn't okay
Couldn't have said it better myself. I understand why they won't, but I it'd send a powerful message if athletes & spectators abstained.
vanella
I don't understand why they wont....apparently medals are more important than human rights....bunch of assholes, all of them.....
MakingplansforNigel
I really have a very bad feeling about these Olympic games.
RedOnTheHeadFireInTheBed
Me too, but I am afraid to say it out loud.
Ispentthelastfewyearsbuildingupanimmunitytoiocanepowder
My sentiments exactly. Get out now kids, this feels too eerie.
JaimeFookinLannister
For some reason when I see these pics and read comments like yours the background music from the Red Wedding starts playing in my head
kramegame
I don't get that feeling often, which makes me pay all the more attention to it when it happens. They need to run, and get on a plane home.
romperstompers
I mean its in Russia.
CertifiedInternetProfessional
Comic Sans. The font of choice in Soviet Russia.
MyBanjoStringFeaturesInTheDeliverance
It's because they're all such a light-hearted bunch of people.
namelesscynic
Had never thought of Cyrillic Comic Sans. I guess it only makes sense.
CommanderDick
Russia has really dropped the ball on this one, haven't they?
JenniferAniston
In Russia, ball drops Russia
Kornation
They were busy making sure there wasn't any gays around.
ForgottenTaco
its Russia, they didn't drop the ball. they took it and wont let anyone else play with it
nation543
all of the "in soviet russia" jokes weren't taken seriously. this guy is showing us how serious they really are.
AMercer
So far I think this is "Meets Expectations" for Russia.
Toximble
They're so broke they can't afford anything, like not even joking, our cold war killed that country.
Laitka
you're stupid, they are becoming the biggest economic powerhouse of the world.
your stupid :c)
ChicagoBadger
his stupid what?
elten
hell they did not drop it as so far as they buttfucked that sucker and then proceeded to slamdunk it into the next trashcan filled with TP
foggybottom
Based on an earlier post, this has 2 gay sex references.
hm...I count three..at least^^
anSSLerrorhasoccuredandasecureconnectiontotheservercannotbemade
Big. Fucking. Time.
morithum
In Soviet Russia, ball drop you.
SomePeopleSayThatCucumbersTasteBetterPickled
Probably on purpose. A message to the press: you are not in the West anymore. we do not give a fuck about you.
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ciaobella22
ran off with all the money?
chaseNC
Putin IS the corruption with this stuff.
arsetechnica
I feel like Putin might be somewhere right around the top if the corruption issues...
FrankTank2
No, this was supposed to be him making Russian looking good to the rest of the world. Putin fucked up and failed
Hardly. That's how he sold it, but he wanted in Sochi so he could give his friends fat gov't contracts for construction. He made a killing.
ilikebreakfast
The proposed costs were $12 billion, actual costs are about $51 billion. These have been approved by someone very high up *coughPUTINcough
Oh what? The construction crews aren't even working on them anymore?
Luckily for Russia, there aren't any sports that involve a ball at the Winter Olympics.
cyno01
http://www.jamiedole.com/gifs/TroyandAbedNormal3.gif
Krakencrotch
I think you might like this one better
I like them both equally - it's the thought that counts.
MycurlyhairsaysIcantgoouttoday
Russia scares me. I am, honestly, nervous about the Olympics this year.
I hear ya buddy.
RaventsTrinity
Which is fully cause they apparently spent $50 billion on the set up for the games.
NotWayneBrady
I would like to point out that these hotels are run by huge chains, like Marriott. I think they have a lot to do with it as well
SomethingReallyAmusing
Which is fine and all. I get that. But if I was in charge. I'd have made sure everything was good BEFORE now. Book a dif hotel if need be.
Rinnosuke
They drop the ball on everything except dashcam videos and meteorites. I'm not surprised at all.
TheChinamanIsNotTheIssue
Also prom. They do prom right.
trying4auniquenameonthe1sttry
..Those dashcam vids though...
eviscera
...and those meteorites...
The man or woman who made it an insurance break to have those is a genus.
MenOnlySeeBasicColours
And homophobia.
FatGringo
Nah, they're pretty good at homophobia
RoJack
Can't forget the oppressive homophobia.
There was a god-damned study where 13% of Americans agreed with the Russian law that it's illegal to speak positively about gays near kids.
This shows what it's like in Russia. Little long though. http://www.gq.com/news-politics/big-issues/201402/being-gay-in-russia?currentPage=1
The study said that 13% wanted a similar law here. DEAR SWEET FUCK, AMERICA, THE FIRST FUCKING AMENDMENT. IT'S THE FIRST FUCKING ONE!
stupidsexyhobbitses
Meteorites? In Soviet Russia, ball drops on you!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelyabinsk_meteor almost exactly a year ago.
I was also reminded of this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunguska_event
Yes, that too. but Chelyabinsk is much more recent :D
PrincessNausicaa
Meh, the toilet paper one is pretty common in quite a few countries. The others are funny though.
Ryvan
http://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/characters/4/15071.jpg
lacole725
My mom works at a conference center and when World Bank comes, their people just put used toilet paper in the corners. Stinks up the place.
NotSoSmartAlek
Ukraine and Moldova have a lot of outhouses still, with no pipes to clog, yet they still collect the TP. For stove fuel.
MyMesobook
I live in Southern California. If you have a septic tank...you do this.
ThePsychicZombie
What's the reasoning behind it?
Katmas
Also low water pressure
Usually because the pipes are too narrow to take the toilet paper.
Sereh
I went to the Dominican Republic once. Couldn't flush. Couldn't drink tap water.
vashtar
I stayed in an old chalet in the French Alps this summer and every morning we burned the toilet paper from the day before! It was great.
BringMeMyAlpaca
did that not stink!
Nope! The bathrooms didn't really smell either. Also knowing you're burning your friends' poo is quite gratifying. In a way.
I think you were looking for one of these.... "?" Or maybe one of these... "!#$?"
c4ndyw1fe
very common here in alaska, too, actually. like, in my house common...
Ninjafrog
If you have old pipes I suppose, or an outhouse or something?
Vampiratelycan
My Aunts house had that in Spain, her house. Was so weird.
BeardKhan
Your punctuation is killing me
Meh, in my head it makes sense.
AssamLaksa
Taiwan's like that. I was told their pipes are small.
TransverseHomoclinicPoint
We had it the same way (US) until we changed the old cast iron pipes to PVC. It's just old metal piping that toilet paper sticks to.
naera
did not know that (y)
tripod2000
Erm it's size of pipe not material. Russia, Turkey, Greece etc have smaller diameter pipes than say the UK or USA.
It's material as well, because old cast iron isn't as smooth as pvc, but I do agree bigger pipes are better to prevent clogs.
BigGunn
I grew up in rural Arkansas. It still happens there as well.
SightlierGravy
I think the journalists were expecting something different from a country that spent $51 billion renovating the area.
stutteringbob
That was just on the infrastructure for the games. Sochi apparently lacks modern sewer infrastructure and that takes a lot to do.
It was probably an issue of time and not resources. Renovating the sewage infrastructure for the whole city would be a huge undertaking
Just to contrast that... Dubai has hundreds of billions and a sewage system not much better.
PhotoDeskSass
You forgot the part where Dubai is on a desert.
wandergeist
Well, they spent maybe $20B on infrastructure and $10B on security. Nobody can account for the other $20B.
It's called kickback, my friends :)
g011um
Putin.
ihateladders
Meaning, they gave 20B to their corp friends 'working' in construction who only made a token effort to keep up appearances.
Falalalalanobodyknowsmeonhere
Weird, right?
F0rger
I couldn't deal with that.
nonononomomo
You get used to it.
goawaybird
You realize there isn't even a bag right?
Yup, so you get a big wad of toilet paper, wipe in the middle, roll the paper into a ball and deposit it into the bin. :)
bahamutlives
Costa Rica. I've never seen that before. Took me by surprise
HeyFreckleFace
Is it really? I had no idea. That must not smell pleasant...
iaccidentallybuiltafirewhileiwassleepwalking
I really don't see what's the big deal about it. Put a lid & bag in the bin, change it daily, that's it. Better than overflowing the toilet.
If toilet paper clogs your bowl there's no way it can handle my shits.
LurkersGottaLurk
Shit breaks down faster
RobotCosmonaut
I just feel like the bathroom would smell bad all the time.
Spritz some air freshener. Light up a candle. Open the window. Come on bro, EVERYBODY POOPS.
IMadeAnAccountJustToWriteThis
Yeah but I don't leave the poop lying around. Inside my house. I flush it into the sewage system.
LoveSays
I find it uncivilized not to have a proper sewage system, basically. I don't want shit paper sitting in my bathroom. Bidet would be nice, ya
PedanticYetEarnest
In many Asian countries, you use a bidet to clean up your business and toilet paper to dry the battlefield.
FightApostropheCreep
For the most part it's really not that bad, as long as the bathroom is well-enough maintained
RareWare64
Costa Rica is like this. Totally worth it though. There was a diaper genie type device for your used tp in the house we rented.
Baz135
I was just in Costa Rica a couple weeks back, was gonna mention it here if no one else did. Beautiful country. What places did you visit?
Some good friends own a couple houses in Playa Hermosa in Jaco. A big group of us went down and rented out a few other houses. Had a blast.
Sounds fun! I travelled across the country.
JenWontShutUp
Pretty much any country that isn't in the West, and even some of those countries. It's not a bad thing.
AustralianHandstandChamp
The Dominica Republic. I stayed in a nice hotel in the capitol and this was the system. This is not the case at the beach resorts, however.
leahred
America? My grandmother's house is built on to a well and septic system. The trash gets taken out every day and burned so it's not a bfd.
Much of south and central america.
escaped1
peru
GridCube
almost ever country in the world
Ecuador
maybeimalittlehighbut
Brazil
thesexystig
We do it in Armenia.
JimmyKillsAlot
Places with poor plumbing or reliance on older septic systems tend to have shit paper boxes/cans
BackpackingEngineer
Much of Central and South America, if you're outside of the cities.
msst
Countries that provides toilet paper only for tourist, as they're used to a different kind of wiping.
PrettyflyforaJedi
Chile, cambodia, apparently a lot of central american countries and prob other south american countries
MalacusQuai
That I've been to: some areas of Thailand, Laos and Cyprus.
crazieghostie
Taiwan
susiedotwo
also China
metroluxforever
Turkey, Bulgaria, Greece too
Many. I've done it travelling in Central America...it seems weird at first, but honestly it's not really that gross
WeedlordBonerLover69
"im going to avoid africa, south america, central america, and asia because of my dumb butt phobias"
annierowd
Central and South America. It's not a big deal
Greece is the big one that pops to mind but I know I've come across it elsewhere too.
Zahren
Read this as "poops to mind" and chuckled.
LittleKittenWithLittleMittens
I'm friends with a photographer over there and he was just joking about trading things for water. Guess he wasn't actually joking...
awkwardmoment
Ah, just like old USSR times except with more tweets.
StarrryNight
I'd like to think the rest of the place is totally fine but they just did this to the journalists because fuck journalists.
awesomazing89
Yes, who needs journalists when you can get news about everything in the world from some dude called sexypussyboots on Reddit
PussyLover007
What kind of journalist has never been to counties where you can't flush TP? That's not uncommon. And also, you get what you pay for in room
Greenapplesandham
To be fair the toilet paper rule is in use at a lot of Canadian cottages.
ChipCoach
Put cake in ass. Wipe with toilet paper. Put toilet paper in bin.
chickenwingking
Been through a russian airport twice, & I swear Russia is basically like a fancier third world country with angry looking white people. 1/2
chickenwingking
And this is coming from someone born and raised in a third world country.
spiraldoor
No floor?
MobiusUnderpants
anyone able to elaborate on this one?
bigmilk
This is the funniest stuff I've seen in years.
Shockrates
"HOW ARE YOU A SUPERPOWER?!"
mK33f
Russia don't give a fuck
SuperCraftMan
I always wanted a whiskey faucet!
AuntieMeat
There's going to be a black market for very specific goods set up by journalists in Sochi, isn't there?
inthemorning
Yes, like gay people
lightningirl12
I hope so
keyblader1985
I got a doorknob guy down there. But you didn't hear this from me.
Tamtastical
They also killed 2000 stray dogs to get ready for the Olympics. Rescue agencies tried getting the dogs before their death...
BothersomeGoulash
Each country should have one official Olympic site and keep it up between games. Such a waste to build new all the time.
nightzet467
yeah, but they get the decision handed down to them years in advance. they had adequate time to prepare, and didn't.
BothersomeGoulash
The U.S. has hosted in 6 locations, but only used 2 twice. Just decide the 2 official cities and quit building every time they host.
BothersomeGoulash
I totally agree they should have had enough time.
DrMantisTobagganMD
You people gotta chill. Journalists always complain like this and this is the Olympics there are bound to be a few ongoing repairs going on
AlexImguram
At least they are offering equality in the fact that everyone seems to be having an equally crap experience.
Borys610
Russian text says that cakes are in assortment...
JButts
I'm guessing that means "assorted cakes"
themasterzulf
An assortment of cakes, yes
CopperWench
Yeah! Ass cakes!
Maldraek
Duh.
CosmicFucks
TIL the Olympics snuck up on Russia
steve699
The second from the end would make me really worried and pissed.
inthemorning
I'd like two cakes in ass, please. Ohhh, Ahh... Thank you.
Sklumlord
"but... I poop from there"
TheRealCJ
NOT TODAY YOU DON'T!
Odin1i
As you wish http://www.mikeisgod.com/videos/cake-farts
nostalgiacommence
Servers gotta say "kcal 420" before and after insertion.
HiggsBosonorGSpot
Front Desk : "Tap water?...no that's the "Special Tea"...compliments of the house, your Iodine pills are in the drawer.."
Aelkeris
They should be happy, what about those journalists whose blood has been drawn by Putin's animals ?
ICommentBecauseICare
I kinda feel bad for this though, maybe they've all tried their best and they just suck at being the host. Anyways I laughed so +1
awesomazing89
Indian here. The one thing former socialist/communist countries don't do is try hard. At anything. No one's going to fire us, so why care?
THEREAINTNOWEEPININTHISHOME
To be fair, they abbreviated "assortment." To also be fair "cakes in ass" is still funny anyway.
pullingsaiyantails
Letting Homophobic Russia host the Olympics is like hosting them in Nazi Germany. What the fuck?
Begotten
wow, drama hour is over
MetalJesus
Well, they did host the Olypmics in Nazi Germany, so...
pullingsaiyantails
Yeah but Germany hid their racism/prejudice. Russia is out in the open with it. By attending we are condoning.
22wipemedown
Agreed. It would've been awesome IMO if more people simply boycotted the Olympics and made Russia realize what they're doing isn't okay
pullingsaiyantails
Couldn't have said it better myself. I understand why they won't, but I it'd send a powerful message if athletes & spectators abstained.
vanella
I don't understand why they wont....apparently medals are more important than human rights....bunch of assholes, all of them.....
MakingplansforNigel
I really have a very bad feeling about these Olympic games.
RedOnTheHeadFireInTheBed
Me too, but I am afraid to say it out loud.
Ispentthelastfewyearsbuildingupanimmunitytoiocanepowder
My sentiments exactly. Get out now kids, this feels too eerie.
JaimeFookinLannister
For some reason when I see these pics and read comments like yours the background music from the Red Wedding starts playing in my head
kramegame
I don't get that feeling often, which makes me pay all the more attention to it when it happens. They need to run, and get on a plane home.
romperstompers
I mean its in Russia.
CertifiedInternetProfessional
Comic Sans. The font of choice in Soviet Russia.
MyBanjoStringFeaturesInTheDeliverance
It's because they're all such a light-hearted bunch of people.
namelesscynic
Had never thought of Cyrillic Comic Sans. I guess it only makes sense.
CommanderDick
Russia has really dropped the ball on this one, haven't they?
JenniferAniston
In Russia, ball drops Russia
Kornation
They were busy making sure there wasn't any gays around.
ForgottenTaco
its Russia, they didn't drop the ball. they took it and wont let anyone else play with it
nation543
all of the "in soviet russia" jokes weren't taken seriously. this guy is showing us how serious they really are.
AMercer
So far I think this is "Meets Expectations" for Russia.
Toximble
They're so broke they can't afford anything, like not even joking, our cold war killed that country.
Laitka
you're stupid, they are becoming the biggest economic powerhouse of the world.
Toximble
your stupid :c)
ChicagoBadger
his stupid what?
elten
hell they did not drop it as so far as they buttfucked that sucker and then proceeded to slamdunk it into the next trashcan filled with TP
foggybottom
Based on an earlier post, this has 2 gay sex references.
elten
hm...I count three..at least^^
anSSLerrorhasoccuredandasecureconnectiontotheservercannotbemade
Big. Fucking. Time.
morithum
In Soviet Russia, ball drop you.
SomePeopleSayThatCucumbersTasteBetterPickled
Probably on purpose. A message to the press: you are not in the West anymore. we do not give a fuck about you.
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[deleted]
ciaobella22
ran off with all the money?
chaseNC
Putin IS the corruption with this stuff.
arsetechnica
I feel like Putin might be somewhere right around the top if the corruption issues...
FrankTank2
No, this was supposed to be him making Russian looking good to the rest of the world. Putin fucked up and failed
chaseNC
Hardly. That's how he sold it, but he wanted in Sochi so he could give his friends fat gov't contracts for construction. He made a killing.
ilikebreakfast
The proposed costs were $12 billion, actual costs are about $51 billion. These have been approved by someone very high up *coughPUTINcough
CommanderDick
Oh what? The construction crews aren't even working on them anymore?
AlexImguram
Luckily for Russia, there aren't any sports that involve a ball at the Winter Olympics.
cyno01
http://www.jamiedole.com/gifs/TroyandAbedNormal3.gif
Krakencrotch
I think you might like this one better
AlexImguram
I like them both equally - it's the thought that counts.
MycurlyhairsaysIcantgoouttoday
Russia scares me. I am, honestly, nervous about the Olympics this year.
CommanderDick
I hear ya buddy.
RaventsTrinity
Which is fully cause they apparently spent $50 billion on the set up for the games.
NotWayneBrady
I would like to point out that these hotels are run by huge chains, like Marriott. I think they have a lot to do with it as well
SomethingReallyAmusing
Which is fine and all. I get that. But if I was in charge. I'd have made sure everything was good BEFORE now. Book a dif hotel if need be.
Rinnosuke
They drop the ball on everything except dashcam videos and meteorites. I'm not surprised at all.
TheChinamanIsNotTheIssue
Also prom. They do prom right.
trying4auniquenameonthe1sttry
..Those dashcam vids though...
eviscera
...and those meteorites...
Rinnosuke
The man or woman who made it an insurance break to have those is a genus.
MenOnlySeeBasicColours
And homophobia.
FatGringo
Nah, they're pretty good at homophobia
RoJack
Can't forget the oppressive homophobia.
eviscera
There was a god-damned study where 13% of Americans agreed with the Russian law that it's illegal to speak positively about gays near kids.
RoJack
This shows what it's like in Russia. Little long though. http://www.gq.com/news-politics/big-issues/201402/being-gay-in-russia?currentPage=1
eviscera
The study said that 13% wanted a similar law here. DEAR SWEET FUCK, AMERICA, THE FIRST FUCKING AMENDMENT. IT'S THE FIRST FUCKING ONE!
stupidsexyhobbitses
Meteorites? In Soviet Russia, ball drops on you!
Rinnosuke
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelyabinsk_meteor almost exactly a year ago.
stupidsexyhobbitses
I was also reminded of this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunguska_event
Rinnosuke
Yes, that too. but Chelyabinsk is much more recent :D
PrincessNausicaa
Meh, the toilet paper one is pretty common in quite a few countries. The others are funny though.
Ryvan
http://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/characters/4/15071.jpg
lacole725
My mom works at a conference center and when World Bank comes, their people just put used toilet paper in the corners. Stinks up the place.
NotSoSmartAlek
Ukraine and Moldova have a lot of outhouses still, with no pipes to clog, yet they still collect the TP. For stove fuel.
MyMesobook
I live in Southern California. If you have a septic tank...you do this.
ThePsychicZombie
What's the reasoning behind it?
Katmas
Also low water pressure
PrincessNausicaa
Usually because the pipes are too narrow to take the toilet paper.
Sereh
I went to the Dominican Republic once. Couldn't flush. Couldn't drink tap water.
vashtar
I stayed in an old chalet in the French Alps this summer and every morning we burned the toilet paper from the day before! It was great.
BringMeMyAlpaca
did that not stink!
vashtar
Nope! The bathrooms didn't really smell either. Also knowing you're burning your friends' poo is quite gratifying. In a way.
JButts
I think you were looking for one of these.... "?" Or maybe one of these... "!#$?"
c4ndyw1fe
very common here in alaska, too, actually. like, in my house common...
Ninjafrog
If you have old pipes I suppose, or an outhouse or something?
Vampiratelycan
My Aunts house had that in Spain, her house. Was so weird.
BeardKhan
Your punctuation is killing me
Vampiratelycan
Meh, in my head it makes sense.
AssamLaksa
Taiwan's like that. I was told their pipes are small.
TransverseHomoclinicPoint
We had it the same way (US) until we changed the old cast iron pipes to PVC. It's just old metal piping that toilet paper sticks to.
naera
did not know that (y)
tripod2000
Erm it's size of pipe not material. Russia, Turkey, Greece etc have smaller diameter pipes than say the UK or USA.
TransverseHomoclinicPoint
It's material as well, because old cast iron isn't as smooth as pvc, but I do agree bigger pipes are better to prevent clogs.
BigGunn
I grew up in rural Arkansas. It still happens there as well.
SightlierGravy
I think the journalists were expecting something different from a country that spent $51 billion renovating the area.
stutteringbob
That was just on the infrastructure for the games. Sochi apparently lacks modern sewer infrastructure and that takes a lot to do.
stutteringbob
It was probably an issue of time and not resources. Renovating the sewage infrastructure for the whole city would be a huge undertaking
stutteringbob
Just to contrast that... Dubai has hundreds of billions and a sewage system not much better.
PhotoDeskSass
You forgot the part where Dubai is on a desert.
wandergeist
Well, they spent maybe $20B on infrastructure and $10B on security. Nobody can account for the other $20B.
inthemorning
It's called kickback, my friends :)
g011um
Putin.
ihateladders
Meaning, they gave 20B to their corp friends 'working' in construction who only made a token effort to keep up appearances.
Falalalalanobodyknowsmeonhere
Weird, right?
F0rger
I couldn't deal with that.
nonononomomo
You get used to it.
goawaybird
You realize there isn't even a bag right?
PrincessNausicaa
Yup, so you get a big wad of toilet paper, wipe in the middle, roll the paper into a ball and deposit it into the bin. :)
bahamutlives
Costa Rica. I've never seen that before. Took me by surprise
HeyFreckleFace
Is it really? I had no idea. That must not smell pleasant...
iaccidentallybuiltafirewhileiwassleepwalking
I really don't see what's the big deal about it. Put a lid & bag in the bin, change it daily, that's it. Better than overflowing the toilet.
goawaybird
If toilet paper clogs your bowl there's no way it can handle my shits.
LurkersGottaLurk
Shit breaks down faster
RobotCosmonaut
I just feel like the bathroom would smell bad all the time.
iaccidentallybuiltafirewhileiwassleepwalking
Spritz some air freshener. Light up a candle. Open the window. Come on bro, EVERYBODY POOPS.
IMadeAnAccountJustToWriteThis
Yeah but I don't leave the poop lying around. Inside my house. I flush it into the sewage system.
LoveSays
I find it uncivilized not to have a proper sewage system, basically. I don't want shit paper sitting in my bathroom. Bidet would be nice, ya
PedanticYetEarnest
In many Asian countries, you use a bidet to clean up your business and toilet paper to dry the battlefield.
FightApostropheCreep
For the most part it's really not that bad, as long as the bathroom is well-enough maintained
RareWare64
Costa Rica is like this. Totally worth it though. There was a diaper genie type device for your used tp in the house we rented.
Baz135
I was just in Costa Rica a couple weeks back, was gonna mention it here if no one else did. Beautiful country. What places did you visit?
RareWare64
Some good friends own a couple houses in Playa Hermosa in Jaco. A big group of us went down and rented out a few other houses. Had a blast.
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Baz135
Sounds fun! I travelled across the country.
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JenWontShutUp
Pretty much any country that isn't in the West, and even some of those countries. It's not a bad thing.
AustralianHandstandChamp
The Dominica Republic. I stayed in a nice hotel in the capitol and this was the system. This is not the case at the beach resorts, however.
leahred
America? My grandmother's house is built on to a well and septic system. The trash gets taken out every day and burned so it's not a bfd.
wandergeist
Much of south and central america.
escaped1
peru
GridCube
almost ever country in the world
LurkersGottaLurk
Ecuador
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Brazil
thesexystig
We do it in Armenia.
JimmyKillsAlot
Places with poor plumbing or reliance on older septic systems tend to have shit paper boxes/cans
BackpackingEngineer
Much of Central and South America, if you're outside of the cities.
msst
Countries that provides toilet paper only for tourist, as they're used to a different kind of wiping.
PrettyflyforaJedi
Chile, cambodia, apparently a lot of central american countries and prob other south american countries
MalacusQuai
That I've been to: some areas of Thailand, Laos and Cyprus.
crazieghostie
Taiwan
susiedotwo
also China
metroluxforever
Turkey, Bulgaria, Greece too
FightApostropheCreep
Many. I've done it travelling in Central America...it seems weird at first, but honestly it's not really that gross
WeedlordBonerLover69
"im going to avoid africa, south america, central america, and asia because of my dumb butt phobias"
annierowd
Central and South America. It's not a big deal
PrincessNausicaa
Greece is the big one that pops to mind but I know I've come across it elsewhere too.
Zahren
Read this as "poops to mind" and chuckled.