Toilets: A Musing

I am always fascinated by the toilets in Europe. Each one has two buttons that you can use to flush; one indicating that it spills more water than the other (clearly an attempt to preserve water from being wasted). Why have I never seen this flushing system in North America??

Although the porcelain throne may vary slightly in size and shape in the US, the variations I saw during my trip to Italy were shocking. For example, I went into a café restroom one night and was confronted with a model that was barely lifted two inches off of the floor! Alan commented that he feared for me after using it himself.

During my two week stay, every trip to the lady’s was an adventure.

I can only imagin what toilets are like in less westernized countries.