I poo, you poo, we all poo.

In America, we're very good at standardizing things and having our own system.

We like to offer what we determine is the very best and thus, sometimes it becomes is hard to find things outside of this limited spectrum.

Examples of this include our measurement system for length (inch, foot, yard, mile), volume (quart, gallon), mass (pound), cooking (teaspoon, tablespoon, cup), and temperature (Fahrenheit).

Another thing I've discovered is that in the US we have a limited selection of produce in our grocery stores. Although you can find exotic or diverse fruits and vegetables in the US, you either have to know where to look or search them out. While it wasn't until traveling abroad that I realized all the different types and varieties of simplest things like oranges and bananas.

In general, we get a very specific selection of items that we are allowed to choose from, with only some slight differences between the choices.

This is true also in the fine environment of toilets, restrooms, bathrooms, WC, toilette, banjo, and loos of the world.

Just as the name suggests, this elegant specimen from American Standard is the sleek, white porcelain design seen in virtually every American home.

Now the most important concern here is: How does one flush the toilet?

Without this knowledge, the toilet is rendered useless. You're better off shitting in the woods, like the pope, and saving yourself the embarrassment.

But in the rest of the world there are many other kinds of toilets and many other ways to flush.

Now we do begin to see some variations in the world of public restrooms and men's urinals, but above all in America, the deviation is not all that grand. And I will address these as they arise.

Thus, I encourage toilet education so we are never left wondering how to flush the damn thing. And this blog will be your guide unto the world.