The public bathrooms in Angkor Wat temple complex are some of the most luxurious in Asia. That is to say, they are not holes in the ground, but rather Western-style toilets that you sit on! Sometimes the seats are clean! They have toilet paper and soap! You still can’t throw the toilet paper in the bowl because the pipes can’t handle it (it goes in the trash can in the corner instead), but still– toilet paper! Woo hoo!
So, here’s the thing: apparently a bunch of Angkor Wat visitors are not used to such a toilet situation. Therefore, in front of every toilet in the temple complex, there is the following sign:
Let me translate this for you.
1. No smoking (easy)
2. Do not place your feet two feet in the air on the toilet bowl and squat on it like you’re over a hole in the ground, because you’re not.
3. Do not use the butt spray hose to spritz off your bare feet. It is strictly for butt use.
4. Do not take off all your clothes and start taking a full-body shower in the toilet stall using the scrappy removable shower head above the toilet.
Easy, right? 
In other news, I love geckos.
Butt spray: HILARIOUS!
This article is hilarious! Thanks to your articles I know much more about toilets from around the world.
I read this while eating. This made me choke and now I am starting to think that eating and reading is bad together.
Hilarous! China has NO toliet paper (only in the lower-class places), so you have to bring your own.
This is very funny and this is the only country that I traveled to with rules in restrooms!
SEE?! Another article on toilets
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Hehe… True, true. Maybe I should create a new category…
I don’t think the U.S sanitary people would like these kind of toilets.
Those signs are funny, I like the third one the most. But is a butt spray? That didn’t sound right to me.
~Huabao
I laughed when I saw that sign. After I print it out at home, I am SO slapping it on my bedroom door.
These signs look hilarious. I think that if I were there i would break one of the rules just to see what would happen. I would do something like putting my feet up on the toilet. This sign is crazy.
Tomas Sanchez said…
LMAO! WOW! I dont think id be able to go anymore after seeing that! That is Hilarious! OMW!
September 24, 2009 7:48 PM
Joanna said…
My question is: why is there a shower head in the toilet stall if you’re not supposed to take a shower??
September 25, 2009 2:35 PM
Russo said…
I agree with Joanna…why have a shower head if you’re not going to use it? Lmao, hilarious piece Lillie!
March 16, 2010 6:26 PM
The shower head is to spray your butt clean. Better than toilet paper.