The turk toilet or squatty potty is the normal way of relieving oneself here in Morocco. At first it might seem intimidating or awkward but you will grow to love it. Here are the easy steps of how to use the Turk successfully.
Step 1: Pre-bathroom ritual. Roll pants up and empty pockets. You don't want to have to fish your phone out of the turk!
Step 2: Enter the bathroom and take in the surroundings. In many places, there may be something blocking the hole of the turk. You will want to remove that before squatting. Also, take note of whether there is a tap or if there is a water reserve. If there is a tap, you will want to fill a bucket up.
Step 3: Assume the position. Sometimes ladies like to face the wall when urinating but try both ways and see what works for you. Note, you do not have to have your feet on ridged blocks. You can take a wider stance if it is easier for you to aim. Also, there is no shame in holding on to the wall, door or water tap. Do what you gotta do!
Step 4: Do your business. I don't think you need help with this one (or if you do, seek medical help).
Step 5: If there is no toilet paper, pour some water into your left hand and reach on back there and take care of that business. Pat it dry. If there is toilet paper, take care of that business and discard said TP into a wastebasket. Sometimes it is next to the turk and other times you will need to step outside to find a trash bin. Putting TP down the turk is not recommended as it can cause a clog. You don't want to be the one to cause that!
Step 6: Flush! Pour that water down the drain.
Step 7: Wash your hands! Doctors recommend singing 'happy birthday' two times to achieve maximum cleanness.
That's it! That's all there is to it. See, not so scary is it?? The following video was created to show to the new trainees that arrived in Morocco this past month. Enjoy and next time you see a turk, walk in with confidence!
The next Morocco how to will be heading your way soon so stay tuned!
1 comment:
Ha. Love this. I could've used this lesson before I visited Albania. Surprisingly, it also came in handy when I was in Tokyo. Miss you!
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