In Russia. And maybe elsewhere. . .We tend to view our world through an ethnocentric lens. The toilet paper once used does not get flushed in the toilet, rather it is placed in a covered trashcan. We noticed these covered trashcans next to the toilets first upon our arrival in Russia at the airport, then we saw them everywhere, malls, restaurants. . .It took us a while to figure out what they were for, this sign in the hotel bathroom confirmed our suspicions. And no we have not adapted to this habit in our home, probably to the chagrin of the waste water plant operators.
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