Terrible Toilet Tales

Ok.
I cannot not talk about it.
Since its one of the main things that impacted me so much at camp, i feel that i must share it.

So this is the story.

<--This is not my chalet toilet...
I wish!














Basically, the chalets there are all pretty old la...Everything built some time ago. When things age, its not just the physical stuff we can see that goes bad (eg. worn paint, battered wood, general old-ness) there are things that the eye does not see, that play more important roles. Namely this:

P l u m b i n g S y s t e m

Yes, the place all bad things get flushed away to, the road to Goldfish Heaven.
Important fact : 90 people x toilet paper used = . . . . .

Going back in time, 2 years ago, to a group of campers then. Keeping the above in mind, turns out, because of the overwhelming amount of toilet paper used, it eventually clogged up the pipes and it exploded! (this i hear from other people wan, surely an exaggeration but sounds way cool huh?)
Because of this, the following campers (me) are not allowed to throw any toilet paper into the bowl.
Another important fact: There's no hose or water source in the cubicle.

The solution?
Next to the toilet bowl, a waste paper basket. And all toilet paper used gets thrown into it.
All.
Yes, all.
Meaning, regardless of what its used for (and you know what it's used for) it gets thrown into the small bin.

When i heard about it during the first day briefing i was "Huh? How can?!? Cannot la...How can?" It just didnt register in my brain. Many around me were also pretty freaked/grossed out. I mean, its only natural to wipe and throw in the bowl. There is no other way. Now, we had to consciously be aware and not throw into the bowl. I tell you, the first week was torture. Its very hard to adjust, and i seriously came to dislike going to the loo. Very traumatic and psychologically disturbing.

Everyone found it weird at first, and some families even had meetings to discuss how many squares of toilet paper should be used per person and how to dispose used paper into the bin...

Eewwwww!

Never again will i take for granted the luxury of my house toilet.