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trombonish) wrote2014-04-15 07:34 pm
trombonish) wrote2014-04-15 07:34 pm
Japan has weird toilets, continued
Just one thing for the record - the mysterious "call boxes" in the toilet stalls at work, previously identified? They are noise-makers, like the automatic running water noise cover in the hotel toilet. Except not automatic, you have to push the button and it plays a very scratchy loud recording of running water/white noise.
Not related to toilets, but the other experience to share today was playing tea roulette in the canteen at work. There are 3 tea dispensers in the cafeteria, right after you pay for your lunch. Each of them has 3 pairs of pink and blue buttons set at varing heights, and some extra buttons besides, all helpfully labled in Japanese. First button I tried yielded lukewarm water. Second button yielded alarmingly bright yellow tea. Sat down to lunch discovered it was chilled yellow tea. I vaguely guess jasimine, which I can barely tollerate hot. Decided to try again, though sad about wasting a cup of tea, but I couldn't drink it. Third attempt yielded a hot, very green tea. It, at least, was drinkable.
Not related to toilets, but the other experience to share today was playing tea roulette in the canteen at work. There are 3 tea dispensers in the cafeteria, right after you pay for your lunch. Each of them has 3 pairs of pink and blue buttons set at varing heights, and some extra buttons besides, all helpfully labled in Japanese. First button I tried yielded lukewarm water. Second button yielded alarmingly bright yellow tea. Sat down to lunch discovered it was chilled yellow tea. I vaguely guess jasimine, which I can barely tollerate hot. Decided to try again, though sad about wasting a cup of tea, but I couldn't drink it. Third attempt yielded a hot, very green tea. It, at least, was drinkable.