Lavatories

A topic I have been trying to avoid as I don't like to dwell on the negative, but it is now time to be honest. I hate US loos! Restrooms, bathrooms, facilities, ablutions, whatever you want to call them, I don't know how they developed the mechanism that they have in America. Basically a giant pond, which is about one foot off the ground. When I was 15 my school required me to do community service once a month (everyone had to, it wasn't like a punishment for bad behaviour - I am of course the person that get certificates for diligence and full attendance at school!). I chose to do my volunteering at a kindergarten... where I had to use the kindy toilets - they were about 30cm off the ground. Well, if you expanded the toilets into giant ponds that are 30cm off the ground, then welcome to America. Just awful. I was just reading on Just Jared that apparently when Madonna travels she has to have a new toilet seat installed everywhere she stays, which is destroyed when she leaves "so it doesn't end up on ebay"! Whilst I would not be bidding for Madonna's loo seat on ebay, I do envy the action of always having a new pristine seat. I hate foreign toilet seats. When RRPP moved into my flat in the UK, she purchased a new toilet seat. There is nothing wrong with this.
Now, so that I don't seem unreasonable, I have travelled through China and SE Asia, and have a nasty acquaintance with the squat toilet facilities, which you did get used to over time (although I won't be installing one), but it is completely unhygienic and very offputting to have to avail oneself of the pond.
Glad I got that off my chest, promise not to mention it again!