a stroke at the critical moment

Going to the Olympics? Here’s a guide to Beijing’s public toilets:

More scary is when you come to the realization that nothing is going to protect you if you have a sudden loss of consciousness, say a stroke, at the critical moment. Even for a fit and healthy man, there is a chance of a slight careless move which may end up with a life-or-death struggle against being drowned in the ocean of human excrement below. One time when I was there, trembling in fear, agonized by toxic gas, I came up with questions that would not normally occur to me under any circumstance but this:

How many people have actually died in this way? Are there any statistics or records?

Apparently, one of the things that may account for the success of McDonalds, KFC etc is that most branches have sit down toilets rather than the squat variety.

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[godoggo]

I always found this instructional animation helpful.

[godoggo]

Oh. I tend to comment before clicking a link.