Potties of the World!!!!

Toilet seats are always nonexistent!!! Why???? It is a mystery!

Little button BIG button

Pee Poop

HALF flush and FULL flush

No knobs!!!!

You will typically find a pedal below – step on it and hold it down.

Bidet & Toilet

Not a

sink

What To Expect In Morocco

Squatty Potty

How to Use Squat Toilets• Roll up pant legs to avoid splatter. It’s a much

shallower bowl than a Western toilet. Or take your pants off completely and hang them over the door.

• Don't lose your wallet and change in your back pocket while in squatting position ... it won't be fun trying to retrieve it. Take everything out of your back pockets.

• Position feet shoulder width apart around the hole. They are typically extended portions of the porcelain for your feet that are ribbed so you don’t slip.

How to Use Squat Toilets cont.• Squat down with FLAT feet till your thighs almost touch

calves. Don’t attempt a high seated squat or your legs will be on fire half way through. It’s surprisingly comfortable once you get used to it. Stay on FLAT feet - don’t attempt to balance on your toes or you may tip forward or backwards. Spread your feet wider if you find yourself toppling.

• Relieve yourself (not sure if I needed to include this step!)

• Clean up with provided water or bring your own TP. Some places will have a hose or a bucket of water. I prefer to bring my own TP.

• Toss a cup of water into the hole to flush.

TIPS• More developed areas have Western toilets, but

be prepared for squat toilets just in case.• Never throw TP in a squat toilet. Use the trash.• Always carry TP if you don’t want to use water.• Never head into a WC without Kleenex or wet

wipes. You'll rarely find toilet paper. • Bring hand sanitizer; soap is sometimes non-

existent.• There's often a single cloth towel that who

knows how many people have already used. Don’t touch it!

Note:

Moroccans eat with their right hands

The left hand is used for -- ahem -- other things.

How to use a squat toilet: http://goafrica.about.com/od/healthandsafety/ht/squattoilet.htm

Etiquette• It’s gross… we know…. But we have to respect

the way they live. • Leave a big tip if there is a toilet attendant, it's

a crappy job. • Please don’t make terrible faces when you

walk out of the loo (bathroom). Save it for when we are not being watched by the people who live that way.