Sunday, February 21, 2010

You Know You're an Aussie in NY when... #9

How soon the whirl-pool like motion of the toilet flush in the northern hemisphere looses it' charm.


More often than not, I find myself elbow deep in a toilet bowl, plunging away to unclog it. Be it at work, at Ada's or at my writing space, I use the plunger on monthly basis - something I NEVER had to do in Australia, where obviously our toilet's function at a higher level of sophistication.

Did I mention there are no sanitary bins here? Oh the cultural differences!
Uggggh. 

2 comments:

  1. I know!! It's craziness. First of all, what a complete waste of water. And secondly, how bad for the environment that you have to FLUSH your sanitary products. This is NEW YORK people!!
    I also have used a plunger here for the first time in my life. I did feel all industrious and self-satisfied that it worked but I don't think I want to make a habit of it :)

    xx K

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  2. wth?! no sanitary bins? OH HELL NO!

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