Several people have hinted that they would like a report on the South Korean toilet museum. Well, you lucky, lucky bastards, your wishes have come true - hold on to your hats, here's the report!
The toilet museum in Suwan, which is housed in a toilet-shaped building, officially opened earlier this year. The building was previously the home of the former mayor of Suwon, Sim Jae-duck, affectionately known as Mr Toilet. A representative of the park says, "A toilet can be a cultural space. It is an important space for health, sanitation and water conservation." We couldn't agree more. According to another reliable source, the museum "has a lot of pictures dating back to the 1950s of public toilets in Korea". We salivate at the thought.
Here is the BBC video on the subject:
(Personally, we find the Reuters video funnier - it features several delicious puns.)
Read more in our favourite smug newspaper, The Guardian.
Further reading:
Handwashing Gangnam Style
More Asian Toilet Eccentricity
World Toilet Association
The toilet museum in Suwan, which is housed in a toilet-shaped building, officially opened earlier this year. The building was previously the home of the former mayor of Suwon, Sim Jae-duck, affectionately known as Mr Toilet. A representative of the park says, "A toilet can be a cultural space. It is an important space for health, sanitation and water conservation." We couldn't agree more. According to another reliable source, the museum "has a lot of pictures dating back to the 1950s of public toilets in Korea". We salivate at the thought.
Here is the BBC video on the subject:
(Personally, we find the Reuters video funnier - it features several delicious puns.)
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| The toilet museum is, naturally, toilet-shaped. Image from Intellasia. |
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| Frankly, Rodin's The Thinker had it coming. Image from Flippies. |
Read more in our favourite smug newspaper, The Guardian.
Further reading:
Handwashing Gangnam Style
More Asian Toilet Eccentricity
World Toilet Association
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