Doo I bring this up or not?
Today's post is about something we all are familiar with... but often don't describe. Yet upon further conversation (with many) I've found most are not afraid to go this place of conversation... Where you ask?
Well this stems back to conversation with one of my friends... we often delve into random in depth conversations about truly useless matters... Yet we can turn these useless matters into deep thoughts of actual usefulness. (In our own little world... and in Seinfeld).
Of what do I speak? Well the need to use the "necessary room" in public. That's right if you have to use the restroom in public, what method do you employee. Well not only did we discuss this we came up terms.... and the most confusing part of the whole conversation, a method I'd never heard of was described...
So new definitions for every ones edification:
Packing: That's when you decide you can wait, the restroom is just a bit to unkosher, and you'll wait to get home.
Wrapping: When you use the tp to create the needed protective barrier, before use.
Hovering: Requires good leg muscles, and sometimes use of handicap bars.
Close Encounter: When you have no time to take necessary protective action. Not recommended, usually only an experience in dire circumstance.
and finally:
Vulturing:
Vulturing you ask? Yes I did too, this is what I had never heard of... it is a method of placing the feet on the porcelain and creating a stance that of a vulture.
I have never heard of this last method, and honestly don't see how its possible?
Has anyone else heard of this?
So there you have it, a chapter out of the book (100 things everyone knows but doesn't talk about)... but as we've learned sometimes some people have footnotes in there own books we've never read.
Interesting? ... or is scary the word?
Comments
Vulturing sounds like a dangerous risk to the hygenic wellfare of one's legs and feet (the splash-effect)...
but thank goodness you brought this topic up -it's very courageous, especially online and in public...it's something we all want to joke about but always hope the other person broaches the subject first.
Posted by: Nina | June 7, 2005 12:41 PM
I believe vulturing has a multitude of dangers...
slipping in...
the toilet flipping over...
yes the splash...
the late arrivals...
I find it very dangerous... even more dangerous than this topic...
maybe this should be termed a public service announcement.
Posted by: itzjerm | June 7, 2005 01:02 PM
Not to mention going number 1 in the toilet would be all but impossible, at least for guys. Which lead to another topic of discussion. I ask for your forgiveness now if this is a little classless to discuss. But the inventor of vulturing says for the vulture to be possible a person has to number 1 first and then do number 2. Which lead to the revelation that even when using the toilet normally, he doesn't number 1 and number 2 simultaneously? Is this the case for anyone else out there? Just wondering.
Posted by: Tre | June 7, 2005 01:32 PM
I hope this isn't considered stereotyping BUT...
once upon a time I heard/read/etc... that indian people (the ones FROM India) do this... I heard that they don't do it with shoes and the seat can kinda be oily afterword... I don't know how accurate this report is but it's always stuck in my head...
ok after some research
http://www.biz2web.com/grant/Bathrooms.htm
it seams this phonomonon is not just related to india... but i guess the fact that we look for "Western Style" bathrooms over there means that they are quite comfortable using our "Western Style" bathrooms the way they are comfortable with... a.k.a. The Vulture
Posted by: n8 | June 7, 2005 01:37 PM
oh yeah, and they don't neccessarily have toilet paper... so they just use their hands to wipe... to me this creates a problem when there is no running water.
Posted by: n8 | June 7, 2005 01:51 PM
OOPS.. above is supposed to read...
[[['Vulture' In Action...]]] not graphic... pretty safe
Posted by: n8 | June 7, 2005 02:21 PM
I'm loosing my mind here...
The above is a simple cartoon view from the side...
otherwise it would not be safe... LOL
sorry to imply anything otherwise
Posted by: n8 | June 7, 2005 02:56 PM
well i am not going to get involved in this conversation but its entertaining to read thats for sure, i think you should have a "should we talk about this day" jerm.
Posted by: judi | June 7, 2005 03:11 PM
A friend of mine used to sit on her hands, and then she would wash her hands. Also in Japan, the toilets are like urinals and flat on the floor!!! Talk about awkward!!
Posted by: Gabs | June 7, 2005 05:26 PM
interesting... we have a new method... now for a name? hmm...
We could call it Low Fiving...?
Posted by: itzjerm | June 7, 2005 06:24 PM
How about 5-down, 2 to go...
Posted by: Nina | June 7, 2005 09:11 PM
hahahahha... thats too funny... it shall be termed that...
Posted by: itzjerm | June 7, 2005 10:25 PM