Scandalous Scatology

Jul 10, 2008 at 9:14 PM
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My four-year old is shocked beyond words. Absolutely stunned. She is unable to believe that some people use paper and not water to clean up after essential bodily functions.

"How can they use paper? Won't 'it' stick?,"
"Won't they get fever because of infection?",
"Are you sure they don't dip the paper in water before they use it?"
"Do they use it after both moochaa and aai?",
"Does athai (her aunt who lives in the US) use paper?",
"Does athai use paper on baby S (V's six-month old cousin)?".

And then it struck her like a thunderbolt. Amma and appa lived in the US before she was born. Her eyes widen. She throws an accusing glance at me and screams- "You and appa used PAPER in the US?".

Mom and dad have feet of clay, afterall.

Just wait until she finds out that she did not grow from a seed inside mommy.

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:D I have to say, I don't think the paper does much for me these days either.

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So hilarious! She is going to be very surprised for a long time with all that she will learn soon. Heck, I am still surprised sometimes, and I have pasted into what V would call "the older lady" stage.

BTW, where I come from water is also the best way to ward of disease and keep clean.

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Egg/seed...kind of the same right?

LOL @ use paper... omg I've never used anything butt. hehehe :))

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You and appa used PAPER in the US?

LOL. V is good at induction or is it deduction(?). Reasoning runs in the family.

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I confess - I'm with V on this one. Always have been. I never say anything out of politeness, but seriously - how can people use PAPER?! It's so fragile!

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LOL..somebody hear the child! Water over paper! Bring on the revolution!

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Paper is alright. But one must use some water after the paper. :D

TBC

-Hurricane, I don't think paper ever did anything good for me, ever.

-AK, Indians believe that paper is the personification of Saraswathi, the Goddess of learning. Imagine my dad's chagrin when he visited me at Syracuse and discovered that he had to use divinity for the rear.

-Karen, tsk tsk. you are missing something if you have not used water.

-Visitor, the powers of inference are from the dad. Mom can't spot an elephant unless it is in her direct line of vision.

-Brown Suga', Especially during runs.

-Purplesque, when US decides to go the water way, let me know, I may relocate.

TBC, why use paper when there is water?

Purplesque replied to Lakshmi’s comment:
Jul 22, 2008
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Ha ha..I will. Maybe they should start advertising water for the rear as a 'green' way to live..that should make the change much more attractive (and run toilet paper companies out of business!)

Lakshmi replied to Purplesque’s comment:
Aug 3, 2008
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Ha ha, just thought of a really gross comeback that Calvin would be proud of - water would be the "green" way against paper that is the "brown" way?

Purplesque replied to Lakshmi’s comment:
Aug 3, 2008
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:D I'll get working on the banners.

How funny! Reminds me of my (Australian) daughter's shock at having to use squat toilets when we went to Asia on holidays. My son thought they were cool - and especially good for boys!

As for brown versus green, we have water shortages in Australia so hard to say which method more environmentally responsible!