This may seem a bit of a strange subject matter, but then some things in the Philippines are strange, especially to westerners. In fact, a lot of this is strange. The endless stores along the roadside all selling the same thing is one. Do these people not understand how competition works?
Anyway, back to the toilets in the Philippines. I am not sure why they call them restrooms as I have never seen anyone in them taking a rest! Although I know a lot of women tend to think of them as internet cafes.
Although the UK is short of public loos, there are plenty in places such as shopping malls, restaurants, and entertainment venues. It is no different in the Philippines. What is different, is that they are more of a gamble.
When you go to a toilet, you expect loo paper, water, soap and a drier. For those men who do not wash their hands after wiggling Wee Willie Winkie, then they should be made to lick the toilet bowl after James Cordon has taken a dump!
It was rare for the toilets to have loo paper, water, soap and a drier. So the wife always carried loo paper and antibacterial wipes.
Some of the toilets had none of those four, most had either the soap or the means to dry your hands missing. A couple I visited had no tap water!
Two visits stand out though. In the City of Dream Casino in Manila, while taking a pee, I didn’t notice the janitor standing behind me until he said ‘Hello Sir’. I thought he was going to offer to hold it for me! Then on our visit to the Memorial Cemetery in Manila, I went to wash my hands, turned the tap on, and the whole tap unit turned around to face the wall! So I left. On the way out of the cemetery we noticed that the toilets were closed!
Most toilets are a lot cleaner than those found in the UK, but it would be nice if all of the bits to keep clean where present. Still, it is more fun in the Philippines. I can think of nothing more funny than putting soap on my hands only to discover the taps do not work.
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