Shopping centre bosses approve 'Asian squat toilets' following cultural awareness course
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Shopping centre bosses approve 'Asian squat toilets' following cultural awareness course
By James Tozer
Last updated at 8:43 PM on 14th July 2010
Different: A squat toilet, also known as a Nile Pan, like the ones which are being installed at the shopping centre
For centuries, the great British loo has been a matter of envy to the rest of the world.
Thanks to the efforts of pioneers like the legendary Thomas Crapper, we have long since led the world in comfort and hygiene.
Now, however, that could be about to change.
For most of us, the squat toilet is nothing more than a staple of horror stories about old-fashioned French service stations or the exploits of adventurous backpackers in far-flung parts of India.
But this basic form of plumbing, also known as a Turkish toilet or Nile pan, could be coming to a shopping centre near you - and all in the name of cultural sensitivity.
From next week, shoppers in Rochdale who push open the cubicle door expecting the reassuring sight of a modern, clean lavatory could instead be faced with little more than a hole in the ground.
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