The difference between French and English sailors!
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Polux
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Well, about the difference I don't know but British and French have something in common: Both sail mostly in French boats
georgeo
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Toilets we remember.......my most memorable was on a Greek ferry between the Dodecanese Islands. She was called the 'Espero', which in latin means 'I hope' (....it won't sink!). probably of first world war vintage or thereabouts (This was the early 70s). Things were pretty desperate on board in all sorts of ways, but eventually nature called. On walking into the said facility, I wondered why everything was painted brown. Then realised, to my horror, walls, floor ceiling were covered in caked on and dried ordure. Only thing visible was a bit of porcelain on the hole in the floor apparatus with just the words 'Shanks Armitage' peeping thru. So, at least made in Britain then! An acute attack of constipation hit me at that point and a hasy retreat made. To this day I still don't understand how such a 'natural phenomenon' was achieved!
MissFitz
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Oh, well, if we MUST compare lavatory stories..... My favourite was in a Russian holiday camp where I rashly spent one New Year - the facility was an unadorned hole, 3' deep & completely surrounded by uneven & slippery frozen doings. Most of us decided it was better to stick our bums in a pile of snow!
jordanbasset
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Okay my lavatory story concerns the Jordan bar in downtown Amman, Jordan. The bar itself looks like it was last decorated in the second world war, with paintings of scantily dressed women adorning the walls, very atmospheric. The lavatory had a urinal and a wash basin. We did wonder where people went when they needed to do a bigger job.
We found our answer one day when we arrived and found a rather large 'log' in the wash basin.This was a little upsetting as the barman used to wash the glasses in there. Did make us think about continuing to drink there, but having thought about it for a while we came up with the solution of ordering bottles of beer only.
We found our answer one day when we arrived and found a rather large 'log' in the wash basin.This was a little upsetting as the barman used to wash the glasses in there. Did make us think about continuing to drink there, but having thought about it for a while we came up with the solution of ordering bottles of beer only.
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georgeo
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true British grit....triumph in the face of adversity!
crewman
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My worst memory was at a ski resort in Italy. Approach via a steep icy path, door with a very strong spring. Then into the loo (French style squatter) door closed very quickly behind you and no light. Floor was sheet ice and sloped towards the hole. I am of course in ski boots and a one piece ski suit. At this point I gave up and found a quiet place in the woods. The ladies struggled. Next day found a mountain cafe with better loos, but worse food!
Heckler
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Seriously now, taking recreational tabs hits the dump button! We used to have a restaurant in town with a car park across the way, we would often see girls squatting at night there. They werent peeing! The teenage staff told us it was one of the side effects of Es!
Stu
