Seat Alert!!!!!!! Aeropuerto Bogota no Tiene

Mr. Hollywood says on Jun 15, 2007, 14:58:

That's why I always travel with a toilet seat around my neck, like a life preserver. Try it!

Elmo taught me that advance toiletology trick.

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Miguel_Clavo says on Jun 15, 2007, 15:02:

Sort of like this, RJQ....

without the turd on the seat, though...that is not advisable....=)
Just my opinion...

Miguel_Clavo =)....Colombia es pasión!

"I would rather die living life, than to live a dying life."

"I would rather die living life, than to live a dying life."........ Oh, and my PM is always ON. Great Bumper Sticker: "Home of the Free, Because of the Brave"

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webmanco says on Jun 15, 2007, 15:06:

I need to sit for a dump what happened to squatting!! It is the way to go

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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Ctg Bound says on Jun 15, 2007, 15:08:

RJQuilla Its part of Colombian culture not to have (most of the time at least) toilet seats in publicly located toilets.

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mrgizmo says on Jun 15, 2007, 15:30:

Japanese Convention in Town? That has to be it. I went to Japan a few months ago and that's the way it was, you squat. So I figure there must be a big Japanese convention in Bogota that we don't know about.

Behind every successful man, there's a nagging woman

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vicshere says on Jun 15, 2007, 15:34:

i have come to be I have come to be very accustom to a cold ceramic toilet against my ass...I learnt a trick ... in the mornings I like to be last to use the toilet and let the wife and daughter warm it up a bit....when I travel back to Canada I now flip the toilet seat up....but I do find the toilet bowels colder in Canada than in Colombia...but I have to admit toilets bowels in Bogotá if you don't watch out can freeze to butt and make you wee wee pretty small ......can be embarrassing if you are out with the novia

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ColombianoGringo says on Jun 15, 2007, 15:55:

Unicentro I remember as a kid I had to go to the bathroom at Unicentro and was quite freaked out by the lack of toilet seats. I guess my Colombian family is weird because I never a toilet without a seat at any of their houses.

In fact, I never witnessed this again until going into the bathroom at my in-laws' house in Neiva.

CG

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Adribabe says on Jun 15, 2007, 16:11:

toilet seats arent a priority in a place where people are poor. Try Africa for example......

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goin_south says on Jun 15, 2007, 16:33:

El Dorado? No? OMG. If that hotel someone referred me to has not toilet seat, I'm jus going to have to hang my pasty ass out de window and dump on whoever is passin by. LUNA DE BOGOTA,...

It sounds like a whole new industry and lots of business awaiting de BurraLovnModefoqe, then in Locombia.

Voy para del Sur

Where do we go from here?

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goin_south says on Jun 15, 2007, 16:34:

Let's not try Africa, please. Let's save it .... for much later Voy para del Sur

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aztec says on Jun 15, 2007, 18:36:

The first time I ... ...ran into the no seat commode was on a trip to Mexico. Same trip where I saw the extra bucket for the used paper.

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RJQuilla says on Jun 16, 2007, 20:04:

Squat over the toilet is for a quickie but if you are gonna be there for awhile then it can become tiresome. Especially if you like to read while handling your business.

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lochdhu says on Jun 16, 2007, 22:41:

:et's not forget the female janitors who stroll thru the men's bathroom when its full of Men.

First time that Happened, I was like WTF? is she doing in here as she got a eyefull of me. then I realized she was janitorial staff.


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billyb says on Jun 16, 2007, 22:57:

Elmo, with your expertise on the subject..... you might have just stumbled into a new career opportunity in Colombia.

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love2colombia says on Jun 17, 2007, 01:48:

:-P

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austo says on Jun 17, 2007, 04:27:

Ablutions under guard! When I was at El Dorado airport I thought it was a little unusual especially the security guard that was taking post just outside my stall, nothing like feeling safe when on the job.
Still it is good compared to having to go to the toilet in Indonesia where you have no choice but to squat over a latrine built into the floor and no paper but a bucket of water and a soup ladle! It takes a while to work out this method believe me.

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goin_south says on Jun 17, 2007, 07:21:

was this just one bathroom, or all? was it possibly, because they are replacing the seats at this time?
I have to believe or think the Tourist Authorities in Colombia know this isn't the right first impression to make with tourists from around the world?

Maybe you can ask your local US Congressman/woman to include some seats in the next Plan Colombia

Where do we go from here?

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Robert Jorge says on Jun 17, 2007, 09:50:

I always try and plan ahead. One of my quirks is I hate going number 2 unless at home, on my own toilet (includes my hotel room). Therefore, immediately before traveling, I try to "evacuate" everything possible. Then, I eat very light, if at all, until I make it to my destination. It is always in the back of my mind that if I have an urgent need to release the valve, it will require potentially staddling a piss soaked toilet. I have a bad back too, so the straddle option is not a good one.

BEWARE of gold diggers.

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webmanco says on Jun 17, 2007, 10:42:

Robert Pitaya might help you a little (eat light)

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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lochdhu says on Jun 17, 2007, 15:18:

Can anyone explain to me why they have the roll of toilet paper outside the stall? it's bad enough you come running into a stall and Mr Hanky is touching cotton only to learn the TP is outside the stall, so you have to grab a bunch before entering the stall. this is not limited to just Colombia, but all major destinations in South America. is TP that highly valued?

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Mr. Hollywood says on Jun 17, 2007, 16:48:

Robert I heard that Paris Hilton had that same problem the first time she was in jail. Wouldn't use the jail toilets because she claimed she was afraid someone would snap a pic of her and sell it to the paparazzi. So she stopped eating and drinking water.

Shows you don't have to be brilliant to inherit a half-billion dollars.

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CTina70 says on Jun 17, 2007, 17:29:

Paper outside the stalls. It is also like this in Peru. The reason is people take the individual rolls. I mean I know people who have money and have for a long time but in their closet at home they have 15 Avianca blankets. The older ones that used to be plaid wool.

As for a toilet seat, Andino Mall (bogota) doesn't have seats but they do have paper in each stall. The bathroom was one of the CLEANEST I had even seen in Colombia but NO toilet seat. What is worse, is in the Santa Barbara mall (again Bogota), they have a dispenser for paper. You push a button and it gives you like 4 one ply squares and you have to wait at least 15 seconds before you can get more. I can live w/o the seat but the tp dispenser was annoying!!!

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Miguel_Clavo says on Jun 17, 2007, 17:43:

For $19.99 i will send you my INFLATABLE TOILET SEAT!!!! You can store it in a pant pocket or purse (manpurse?), Poco's cell phone holder, and of course you dont have to declare it upon entry.....and for the JetSetTraveler....we have CUSTOM MADE INFLATABLE TOILET SEATS where you can have your toilet seat custom fitted to your derrier..just send in your cheek measurements and we will do the rest.....Have a company logo you want on it? not a problem...Your initials? we can do that too! We can put a photo image of anyone you want on the toilet seat as well? Imagine, sit on the face of an ex, or some fantasy person! Your imagination can know no limit!! For more information, email us at info at www.sityourassonourseat.com

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Just my opinion...

Miguel_Clavo =)....Colombia es pasión!

"I would rather die living life, than to live a dying life."

"I would rather die living life, than to live a dying life."........ Oh, and my PM is always ON. Great Bumper Sticker: "Home of the Free, Because of the Brave"

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goin_south says on Jun 17, 2007, 18:30:

let me see, now.... ad 2 more items to my 'to take' list for Bogota...small roll of toilet paper in carry-on, and...

webmanco, be fair; he better eat that pitaya THE DAY BEFORE FLYING.

Where do we go from here?

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CTina70 says on Jun 17, 2007, 19:56:

I normally carry paper in my purse. When I was a kid in Venezuela I had to put tp in my little coin purse becuase even in school there was no paper. Only times I lucked out and one of the teachers left the "teachers restroom" open. Even worse, this is gross, there would be "surprises" on the floor of the student bathroom. So, the way I look at it, no seat if fine as long as there are no "surprises" on the floor. ewwwww.

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goin_south says on Jun 17, 2007, 20:53:

You're right rubito, but I'm not registering to go on a Safari this time.

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Mr. Hollywood says on Jun 17, 2007, 21:04:

In some cultures The reason there's no toilet seat is because people stand on the toilet rim and squat to poop.

No, I'm not kidding.

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Miguel_Clavo says on Jun 17, 2007, 21:12:

i guess noone "prays to God/Allah/Buddha/etc" in Colombia, and understandably soooooooo.....jajajja....or....kakakakakka....

Just my opinion...

Miguel_Clavo =)....Colombia es pasión!

"I would rather die living life, than to live a dying life."

"I would rather die living life, than to live a dying life."........ Oh, and my PM is always ON. Great Bumper Sticker: "Home of the Free, Because of the Brave"

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webmanco says on Jun 18, 2007, 05:17:

Two more task for some visitors Learn the language
Learn to dance
Learn to squat

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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