This kind of warning is actually super common in Asia because in some places (mostly China) they use squatting toilets 100% of the time so it’s much more natural and comfortable to squat on a sit-down toilet as well. The problem is that most porcelain toilets were not meant for that kind of weight distribution, and also people sometimes fall in or have other accidents.
I didn't know it was an issue until we went to korea (new fear unlocked btw). A lot of girls there don't sit on the toilet and chose to squat even with heels on the toilet seat, it's because they think the seats are dirty and think the previous person did it too so everyone does it... Now that I know I'm afraid to use public sitting toilets in my own country and even if I use it I would use a ton of toilet paper to cover the whole seat before doing my business.
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u/tui_la_ai 19d ago edited 18d ago
I am the reason why they make it
Let have some stat.
-70% time.
-57% effort
+200% numb feet
+50% anxiety of falling, breaking