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konadora
Singapore66063 Posts
I'm sure many people, especially tourists who visit Singapore get the impression that it is a very clean city.
I'd like to rephrase that to "A Very Cleaned City".
In the neighborhood, litter is basically everywhere, there is urine in the lifts, people throw used tissue papers on the floor as they walk on the sidewalks, and most disgustingly, toilets not flushed and toilet seats all splashed with pee.
It's kind of disgusting to know that people take the cleaners in Singapore for granted. Their mentality is "Oh, there'll be people cleaning up after me so it's okay". And when they get caught by the police or environmental agency officers, they give the shittiest, lamest excuses, such as "Oh, it slipped from my hand/pocket/bag/whatever and I didn't know", "I cannot find the bin" (This happens even when the bin is just a few steps away, and that person has a bag. PUT IT IN YOUR BAG AND THROW IT AWAY AT HOME THEN. WTF IS YOUR BAG FOR?) and even "I don't want to hold it, it's dirty". Jesus.
The litter and everything, fine. It happens in many other countries too (probably except Japan, such well-mannered people there), but pee all over the toilet seat, poop still in the toilet and wet/used tissue paper all over the cubicle is worse than third-world standard. Is it that hard to clean up your own mess after you use the toilet? Is asking for you to push that one button so demanding? I probably wipe off other people's pee from the seat and flush the toilet for them like 95% of the time I use the toilet, including in renowned shopping malls. FFS.
So, TL. Is your country's public toilet of such standard? Do people give a shit about their country's toilets and cleaning up?
Poll: Are your country's public toilets clean?
(Vote): Sparkling clean
(Vote): As dirty as Singapore standard
Also added another poll -
Poll: Your country's public toilets are clean because...
(Vote): The public cleans up their own mess and have a sense of responsibility.
(Vote): Your country has all the cleaners they can afford to clean up other people's poop.
 
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Its usually clean in Ireland but sadly, probably just because there are people paid to clean them...
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depends obviously, my university only has super clean toilets and most clubs have clogged toilets with pee falling out of them
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Spenguin
Australia3316 Posts
One second let me get my magical public toilet inspecting spectacles. 
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hahahahah I never use the cubicles in public toilets Its just a quick pee then im out
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konadora
Singapore66063 Posts
On May 10 2009 22:34 DoX.) wrote:hahahahah I never use the cubicles in public toilets Its just a quick pee then im out
Surely got one time got pangsai before right? Then you go there, see the toilet so dirty, but you feel like shitting, you'll really feel like shit.
Coffee shop toilet even worse zz =.="
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On May 10 2009 22:37 konadora wrote:Show nested quote +On May 10 2009 22:34 DoX.) wrote:hahahahah I never use the cubicles in public toilets Its just a quick pee then im out Surely got one time got pangsai before right? Then you go there, see the toilet so dirty, but you feel like shitting, you'll really feel like shit. Coffee shop toilet even worse zz =.="
Strangely enough i never had the urge outside my house o.0 unless you count the time when i was 6...
I guess thats just coz i make sure to relieve myself everyday/ before going out
edit:But yeah i know what you mean. like 70% of the time theres gonna shit lying in the toilet with no one flushing
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konadora
Singapore66063 Posts
Yeah, really make me say "kanasai" every time I see that.
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Yeah, here in Sweden many people are lazy and throws candy paper, or mcdonalds stuff right on the ground, but it's not that bad, most people throw it in garbage cans 
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actually, this is good info from a native.
when i was younger, i was told that singapore had strict laws, like no chewing gum, no spitting in public, etc. therefore, singapore was a super clean place in my mind.
i havent been there before, so i can't judge for myself. but based on this... i guess that perspective has changed.
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NeverGG
United Kingdom5399 Posts
*Returns to babble on about Seoul* It varies here - the public toilets in the subway stations can be pretty grim. However, all other buildings I've been to have had pretty clean to virtually spotless toilets. A lot of places employ older ladies to do the cleaning and they're super diligent and hard-working. Also the street cleaning here is amazing - when I lived in a university area in northern Seoul (as opposed to the university area I now live in, in western central Seoul.) there was a main street that was always filthy on a Saturday night and no matter how early you got up on a Sunday it was always spotless the next day. I do miss the plastic 'wheely' bins from England though.
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konadora
Singapore66063 Posts
Haha I remember them, they always wear blue uniform and has red rubber gloves
What are 'wheely' bins? o.o
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On May 10 2009 22:51 konadora wrote:
Yeah, really make me say "kanasai" every time I see that.
Toilets... argg... honestly, it really depends on where you go. Nice places = usually nice toilets.
Or just go to the ladies haha =X
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On May 11 2009 00:14 NeverTheEndlessWiz wrote:Show nested quote +On May 10 2009 22:51 konadora wrote:
Yeah, really make me say "kanasai" every time I see that. Toilets... argg... honestly, it really depends on where you go. Nice places = usually nice toilets. Or just go to the ladies haha =X
I DID THAT ACCIDENTALLY ONCE
I was going into a cubicle not paying attention, then i was like, wait, no, thats too clean! then i noticed the entire toilet had a pink background and got the hell outta there. thank god no one saw me =X
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i think asian countries are dirtier in public in general? compared to western countries?
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konadora
Singapore66063 Posts
On May 11 2009 00:29 Railxp wrote:
i think asian countries are dirtier in public in general? compared to western countries?
I guess so, compared to what I see on TV, yeah.
On May 11 2009 00:23 DoX.) wrote:Show nested quote +On May 11 2009 00:14 NeverTheEndlessWiz wrote:On May 10 2009 22:51 konadora wrote:
Yeah, really make me say "kanasai" every time I see that. Toilets... argg... honestly, it really depends on where you go. Nice places = usually nice toilets. Or just go to the ladies haha =X I DID THAT ACCIDENTALLY ONCE I was going into a cubicle not paying attention, then i was like, wait, no, thats too clean! then i noticed the entire toilet had a pink background and got the hell outta there. thank god no one saw me =X
lol get caught confirmed screwed sia
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Melbourne5338 Posts
Japan and Taiwan is so confusing. They're reducing the number of bins to reduce litter. o.O
Weirder that it works since its supposed to encourage people to carry litter around or recycle it or something.
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It's clean here in Canada Hopefully it's just a matter of time before more people become educated enough to feel obligated to keep their environment clean.
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Other then NYCs subway, I'm not really sure what constitutes City bathrooms and those are usable. Most 'public' bathrooms are cleaned by the company that they're located in.
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konadora
Singapore66063 Posts
Hm, public as in, in public restaurants (fast food, coffee shops, cafeteria, etc), bathrooms in shopping malls, etc.
On May 11 2009 01:29 Xusneb wrote:It's clean here in Canada Hopefully it's just a matter of time before more people become educated enough to feel obligated to keep their environment clean.
Wow, the day Singapore becomes like that...
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