Yet more pandering to the Muslims

[anotheoldgit]

http://tinyurl.com/2wpftbg

One could not make this up.

Since we are members of the European Community, and since bidets are more in common with Europe, why are these not fitted to public toilets, before some fixture that is more common to the Middle East?

[Greedyfly]

This does seem a bit silly.

[joeluke]

Pathetic

Why can't they stand and squat over the pots in our public toilets?

This country is slowly losing it's identity day by day

[tamborine]

do they have banana leaves instead of toilet paper ?

[anotheoldgit]

Community activist Ghulam Rasul Shahzad.:

/// That is the beauty of Rochdale. That is why I am proud to be a Rochdalian.'///

/// Rochdale Heybrook Primary, where every single one of the 453 pupils spoke English as a second language.///

/// In the aftermath of the 2001 Oldham race riots, Rochdale was placed on an 'at risk' list by the Home Office which was monitoring possible spread of such violence.///

The clock is ticking, is it any wonder?

[Gromit]

The Shopping Centre is privately owned.

The area has a large Asian population. Apparently, some prefer this type of toilet.

The Shopping Centre owners do not want to deter any potential customers, so have installed this facility.

This is no different than providing baby changing facilities. The owners do it provide facilities that its customers want.

And it isn't costing the rate payers of Rochdale a penny, so why get your knickers in a twist?

[123everton]

I'm not a r s e d and genuinely couldn't give a s h i t, pun intended.
I imagine the mall owners and shop keepers value foreign customers money just as much as our own, if that's how they want to spend a penny (pun intended), and if that makes a penny then everyone's a winner.
AOG catch yourself on.

[New Judge]

Because, Gromit, although this particular facility is not funded by the taxpayer, many similar crackpot schemes are. Various authorities are encouraged by the likes of Mr Shahzad and his ilk to become “more aware” of differing cultural requirements, particularly those of Muslims.

If ever they are to integrate into this nation (and that is a very big if) Muslims need to leave behind some of their cultural heritage and become more aware of ours. Either that or those that feel their requirements are not being met here (and there are probably fewer of those than Mr Shahzad would have us believe) should leave and take up residence in a nation where their needs are more readily understood. Such as Yemen, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh or Saudi Arabia.

I’m sure they will be much better looked after there

[sandyRoe]

How do these stand up facilities deal with splashes?

[joeluke]

So the asian community in Rochdale all have these squatting style toilets in their homes do they?

I wouldn't have thought so, they manage with normal toilets in their everyday homelife so why the need for these special toilets in the shopping centre?

One word in AOG's OP title hit the nail on the head

Pandering

[Gromit]

New Judge

Stop moving the goalposts. This thread is about PRIVATE owners modifying their property to attract or keep customers. No tax payers money involved.

Welcome to modern Britain, if you do not like it, why don't YOU bu99er off to France, Italy or Switzerland, I am sure you would be more happy there.

[McMouse]

These "foot-print" squatters sum up the middle east.

[Ankou]

"One could not make this up"

dunno, it seems to have only appeared in the mail, and even then anonymous. you'd think it would be announced in the shopping centre website, or in a local rag. any rochdalians out there care to validate the story...?

[flobadob]

This is un-newsworthy. I can't believe people have any problem with some new toilets being installed somewhere you will probably never be.

[cassa333]

I can't think of a more disgusting way to go to the loo.

Because toilet seats in public loos can be somewhat splattered I always keep a handy desanitizer spray and tissues to clean them.

But to squat over an open hole in the ground sends shivers down my spine.

Surely you would be wading through puddles of god knows what in no time!?

Anyway cultural awareness works both ways. This is the counrty you are in. This is a toilet. This is how you use it. End of.

[Gromit]

I'm probably opening up a whole new nest of Vipers here, but Twyfords, by Appointment to her Majesty the queen, manufacture the said Nile-Pan squatting toilets.

So these pesky Asians are helping keep British jobs in the Potteries.

http://www.bhl.co.uk/...G_WC_PAN_SQUAT_TOILET

[Coobeastie]

"These "foot-print" squatters sum up the middle east"

Or France.

[joeluke]

^ who cares about France?.........This is Britain

[I.Don No]

So does that mean I could walk down the main street in a Muslim country dressed only in hot pants and a boob toob and the indigenous population would be alright with that?

or maybe drink a can of mackeson in the middle of Dubai?

This is England, it ain't perfect, but it is english. And if I didn't like it I could always leave.

[mollykins]

we'd be expected to sue their facilities and would get told to go home if we complained.

[Coobeastie]

"^ who cares about France?.........This is Britain "

When I think of squat toilets I think of France not the Middle East and anyway it's a single privately owned shopping centre who to be frank can do what they like with their own facilities hardly a matter to be outraged about.