Comments on: Clogged Toilets! / Dead Meat Rant

By: Helen

Helen — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:21:39 +0000

MM, the problem is that locally, most buildings don’t use the proper sized pipes for the drains, hence the clogging. If you go abroad, even in the houses, they use a bigger size pipes for the drainage.

By: mdg

mdg — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:12:55 +0000

me too! i never throw my used toilet papers at the bin. i always flush it and same with you chris praying that it wont cause clogging. :D

By: chris

chris — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:54:23 +0000

its unhygienic to throw soiled tissue paper in the trash bin. i flush the used paper in the toilet and pray it wont cause clogging.

By: Lady Madonna

Lady Madonna — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:57:40 +0000

I think it is time that big companies that produce consumables like toilet paper make products that are green. I too prefer to buy the septic safe toilet paper over the soft thick charmin ones…. Great Blog MarketMan!

By: nina

nina — Sun, 22 May 2005 03:42:51 +0000

Drainage pipes are circuitous. TP (even with some water) does not move around pipe bends easily.
Uhu, for poop that “rule” would be yucky. So maybe its more for the women (for wiwi)… just to minimize TP traffic in the pipes.

By: schatzli

schatzli — Sun, 06 Mar 2005 21:11:25 +0000

Market man don’t you have friends in the media who can
print this! Please rant you have the rights!
Great photo!

By: MG

MG — Sun, 20 Feb 2005 02:40:23 +0000

Boy, have you hit the nail on the head. I ignore those signs too and always flush away my tissue. I would like to add another comment or two. First, many toilet facilities are NOT supplied with toilet tissue. Why? So what are people to use? Their hand! Proper bathroom tissue is designed to easily disintegrate. People bring in paper towels, facial tissue or anything else that is available, like a napkin. Not only is tissue thrown in the bin, but also on the floor. Bathroom here are pretty disgusting. My other pet peeve is that toilets seats are often broken and flushers do NOT work properly. Toilets should be industrial grade for heavy use. My final comment is that I have observed that 2/3 of the people using toilet facilities DO NOT wash their hands. This is appalling especially when I see this practice followed in establishments handling food. I have written off some restaurants for that very reason. Lessons in hygiene need to be taught. Perhaps cameras in bathrooms should be installed and those not washing their hand after using the toilet should be fined.

By: Chi

Chi — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 13:14:51 +0000

Marketman. Yeah, it is rather strange, isn’t it, that we have toilets
and then are expected to throw the paper in a bin. You are
hilarious, though, in the way you make your point! I hope
you get some health officials to read the site and understand
your drift. But then, remember, not everyone uses Charmin
and has the luxury of paper that is soft and delicate enough
for you and your toilet!! Cheerio!