Originally Posted by
slickalick
I asked her later and she said because you could catch piles or some other disease if you sat down immediately and 'warned' me to wait a minute before sitting down!!
Now i understand not wanting to put your behind on a public toilet completely....but i thought this was a bit funny...
It's a Chinese thing not specific to China! As a Chinese person growing up here in the UK, I've been told the same, i.e. sitting on a seat still "warm" from someone else will be bad for me!
