Did you know that in some countries men relieve themselves sitting down instead of standing up?
And there are quite a lot of such countries, reports the Zen channel “Real Travel”.
We tell you which countries' male populations find it normal to pee while sitting.
In which countries do men pee while sitting?
Firstly, in all Muslim countries. There is Islamic toilet etiquette, which describes in detail the rules of behavior in the toilet.
According to this set of rules, you should enter the toilet with your left foot and exit with your right foot. It is recommended to pee while sitting.
Islamic toilet etiquette even states that one should not pee against the wind.
Secondly, the male population of Sweden and Germany relieves itself while sitting.
There are signs in public toilets there urging men to do their business in this particular position.
Thirdly, Japan. Recently, a study was conducted in the Land of the Rising Sun, which showed that about 60% of Japanese men pee while sitting.
