So Porco was tickled to see that the average German soldier in Afghanistan uses 10 rolls of toilet paper a day – Porco loves toilet paper (and in particular the brand with the puppies) and thinks it is one of the seven wonders of the modern world. As an alternative, apparently, the natives in Afghanistan use sand where water is scarce. The Bundeswehr has quickly come out to say it must be a mistake – so much for German efficiency. Which reminds Porco of his recent trip to China.
The old hutongs in Beijing are so old internal plumbing is a bit of a problem so public toilets are built at both ends of each street for the residents. Problem is you have to bring your own paper. Bigger problem is the plumbing is so bad you are not allowed to throw the paper into the loo (there are toilet police people to enforce the law) so you have to bring the used paper out to dispose in the rubbish. Which is shitty but apparently bog standard in Beijing.
