man fired for un-australian bung cleaning

[Amby 490]

What's the world -- or, more accurately, Australia -- coming to when a man can't clean out his ringpiece without being sacked? This is exactly what's happened to Amador Bernabe, a Filipino working in a Townsville engineering works.

Mr. Bernabe went to the work's toilet to relieve himself of some excess cargo, and as was his custom took in a bottle of water to sluice his pucker with. He used water instead of toilet paper because of his upbringing in the Philippines.

On this occasion his foreman followed him into the dunny and questioned his bathroom hygiene. He was subsequently reported to the manager who explained to him that he would be immediately sacked if he didn't follow the Australian method of wiping dirty bungs with toilet paper. Mr. Bernabe replied, "Sir, then you better terminate me."

Rick Finch, of the Australian Manufacturing Worker's Union, said, "The thought that bosses think they have the control to get involved in toiletry is a gross invasion of an employee's privacy. If it wasn't so disgusting it would be almost laughable."

Even local Members of Parliament have got involved by praising Mr. Bernabe for standing up for his right to clean as he believed it should be done. After all, a huge amount of the world population uses hoses or jugs of water by the crapper to wash off unwanted dung; and in many places a choice is on offer. What does it matter which method a person uses as long as he cleans his hands after the deed? Let's hope that this isn't the start of a slippery slope leading to Big Brother-style bottom inspectors being deployed in all our work and public toilets.

http://www.poopreport.com/BMnewswire/fired..._cleansing.html

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Not true unless verified by Constellation. Australian's don't have bung holes.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

That's very strange.

[almaty 19]

what the dark hole of syndey

[scandal 951]

Not true unless verified by Constellation. Australian's don't have bung holes.

Don't Australians poop rainbows?

[almaty 19]

Not true unless verified by Constellation. Australian's don't have bung holes.

Don't Australians poop rainbows?

only the gheys do

[Niels Bohr 72]

In Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Laos, China (some parts) splash water onto their touchee to clean it. My wife did it too. No problem. It's more effective than toilet paper. Toilet paper may not completely get the stain off, but, water will. Don't people use water to wash off dirt from their hands. Doesn't it get all the dirt off? I had to force my self to learn to use the technique. Heck, I freaked out when I first encountered the squating toilet where you need to splash water to clean yourself.

Edited June 24, 2009 by Niels Bohr

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

After we ran out of TP on sunday I have to admit that there's a lot to be said for wet wipes

[GaryC 7]

The first time I went to Indonesia for a work project I noticed that all the bathrooms had water hoses and no TP in the stalls. I could never figure out how to clean myself without making the back of my pants wet. I resorted to taking TP from the hotel with me everywhere I went. I later found out that China and PI was the same way. Luz and Robin still use the "pee pot" for cleaning themselves when they go. I had to find a small cooking pot with a long handle on it for bathroom use when they got here for cleaning themselves.

[Peikko 1,575]

It's probably environmentally friendlier. TP is a crappy nuisance . No reason why it can't be equally hygienic either.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

It may be more hygenic if you soap and water. Water alone won't get it all off, and TP kinda smears it around so it dries like a thin crust.

Edited June 25, 2009 by spookyturtle

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

A thin crust!?

If that happens you're wiping your a$$ wrong!

[spookyturtle 9,466]

A thin crust!?

If that happens you're wiping your a$$ wrong!

What, the crust should be thick??

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

How dirty is your a$$?

[scandal 951]

Where is constellation?

How can we possibly have a bash-australia thread without him?

You see what happens when he's not around??? This very serious topic has just degenerated into silly potty-humour, thanks to you lot. :angry: