The Throne Room
The average person uses the toilet some six times a
day. These visits can ___1___ to nearly an hour in
a 24-hour period. ___2___ we use the toilet at
home, school, or work most of the time, using
restrooms in public places can be unique,
interesting, or disturbing. Restrooms in hotels, department stores, and
restaurants oftentimes reflect the style of the
venue you'' re in. At a music-themed restaurant
called Vynl in New York City, patrons can take a
break in one of the distinctive toilet stalls.
___3___ a great recording artist, each stall
contains a life-sized mural and a doll version
of the singer. Music from the performer even
plays as you go about your business. At Vynl,
going to the toilet with Elvis looking on is not
out of the ___4___. Leather sofas, gold-plated sinks, and
even string quartets can be found in some of
the finer restrooms around the world. In other
parts of the globe, the ___5___ aren't as
glamorous. A more practical restroom for boaters
and swimmers can be found floating on the
Brownlee Reservoir in Oregon. Boaters just hop
off, use the restroom, and then get back to
cruising down the water. In India, restrooms are unique for reasons
___6___ of beauty. In many of the squatter
toilets, you'll see a small cup hanging near
the bowl. You clean yourself by pouring water
from the cup over your bottom and your hand
___7___ toilet paper. From the stunning to the disgusting,
restrooms in the world have one thing in
common—what we do in them. |