Vakavaka Pakapaka wrote:Here is an interesting experience that I had. I was invited to a symposium in India and given accommodation at a guest house (a nice, spacious place). Two locals, who were giving presentations, didn't find accommodation and I agreed to let them stay at the place given to me. One of them snored like a pig all night and I couldn't sleep. One of them used the toilet in the morning and it was plugged. I ended up unclogging it. The interesting thing is - while I was cleaning, those two were talking to each other in Hindi and essentially making fun of me that I was a toilet cleaner living abroad! I didn't let them know that I understood what they were saying. Disgusting fukular creatures.

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:vElamma cleaned the bathrooms, but my father insisted that we should take turns cleaning the toilet. so we did. at my father's insistence we also never made vElamma clean the dishes we ate in.

goodcitizn wrote:

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:vElamma cleaned the bathrooms, but my father insisted that we should take turns cleaning the toilet. so we did. at my father's insistence we also never made vElamma clean the dishes we ate in.

Oh my. Is it because she cleaned toilets that she couldn't do your dishes?

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:

goodcitizn wrote:

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:vElamma cleaned the bathrooms, but my father insisted that we should take turns cleaning the toilet. so we did. at my father's insistence we also never made vElamma clean the dishes we ate in.

Oh my. Is it because she cleaned toilets that she couldn't do your dishes?

really? that's what you got out of that?

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:

goodcitizn wrote:

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:vElamma cleaned the bathrooms, but my father insisted that we should take turns cleaning the toilet. so we did. at my father's insistence we also never made vElamma clean the dishes we ate in.

Oh my. Is it because she cleaned toilets that she couldn't do your dishes?

really? that's what you got out of that?

goodcitizn wrote:In our household growing up, we three boys along with our parents were the dalits ...(if the term "dalit" stands for toilet cleaner).

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:

goodcitizn wrote:

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:vElamma cleaned the bathrooms, but my father insisted that we should take turns cleaning the toilet. so we did. at my father's insistence we also never made vElamma clean the dishes we ate in.

Oh my. Is it because she cleaned toilets that she couldn't do your dishes?

really? that's what you got out of that?

kinnera wrote:Back in India, the ones who do the usual household work (doing the dishes, sweeping and mopping the floor, washing clothes, etc) don't clean toilets. So yeah, my mom used to do that.
When i lived in india briefly after marriage, i used to clean the toilet(yeah, with Harpic. It does clean well, Nila). Even now whenever i visit india, the first thing I do wherever i go is to clean the bathrooms and toilets before using them. Of course, i leave them neat and clean after.)

Here in US, i used to do all the cleaning when i lived in MI. Right now, the messicans do it, including the toilets and bathrooms.

Captain Bhankas wrote:i am very fussy about the quality of my BR. i want it spotless and dry. one of the joys of life is to find a clean and spotless BR when you need it the most. it is unparalleled. 

i spend 30-40 minutes to clean it every two weeks. i have 4 types of brushes. a broad one (broom-like) that is used for overall sweeping. then i have a smaller one that i use to clean the basin. then another one for the throne. and then i have used toothbrushes that i use to clean nooks and corners. i use surf/tide/whatever to clean the BR. my face after the did is done is every photographer's dream.