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The easiest way to keep male toilets clean is to sit down
when men urinate – that is according to Taiwan’s environmental minister.
Stephen Shen, head of the Environmental Protection
Administration is calling on the island's men to sit down when they urinate in
order to keep toilets clean, drawing a mixed reaction from the public.
He said that he himself had adopted the habit, and suggested
other men follow suit so toilet seats will be ready for the next user.
An environmental official contacted by AFP Tuesday
acknowledged the advice would be hard to follow in public restrooms, where
urinals constitute the main facilities.
Therefore, she said, men are encouraged to first try to
develop the new habit at home.
Reactions to the proposal on the Internet forums and
chatrooms were mixed, with some calling it a good idea that should have been
brought up sooner while others were more critical.
"Brain-damaged politician, why doesn't the
environmental bureaucrat start to wear a skirt," said a message posted by
a user on the United Daily News forum.
"I'd love to see Stephen Shen and (President) Ma
Ying-jeou demonstrate on TV how to sit down to pee," said another message
left on the forum.
Basically, the reason for this is to make the toilet seats clean... its a very simple task like eating a piece of cake and I believe no one is willing to sit on a dirty toilet!
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