Today, when I entered the washroom in the library, my eyes got hurt by a row of not-so-my-favorite PINK notices. In the first instance of my perception (well, seeing lots of pink), I thought, wow, there must be something serious happening here in the washroom. But, when I read carefully, the notice stated "PLEASE DO NOT STAND ON TOILET SEATS" in caps (plus "NOT" with bold weight and underline). I actually picked it up right away why the notice was there. While I was taking photos for the hilarious notice, this Asian woman in her 50s said "hi" to me. We started to laugh at the sign. And then, she said she heard, some people from Asia used squat toilets instead of sit-down toilets. They were not used to sit down on the toilet, but to stand up on the seats. (I could tell this woman lived here most of or all her life by her perfect English and also by what she said.) I replied her that was true. I meant I knew why the notices were there and I knew why some people got so used to squatting over the ground-level toilets. Some even argue it is more hygiene and healthier to use the squat toilet. Personally, I prefer sit-down type. However, it maybe shocks some people to the hell that some people stand on the sit-down toilet seats. I mean, how can they balance themselves up there?! and do they even understand the seats get DIRTY by their feet standing on? Is that called toilet culture shock to them? Now I wonder, is it just for women's washroom? ooooh, just out of curiosity, I am gonna get my guy friend to check the men's washroom in the library SOON.

Decoupaged toilet seat using 'Beauty Devine' fabric designed by the fabulous A Most Peculiar, Claire Bircher. Embellished with rose pink and gold glitter, pearl gems and diamante.