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Q: Is it me or do people here love to chat away whilst on the toilet?
Apologies for the image on a Thursday morning, but it's something I've noticed in my office block over the past few weeks and also in public toilets too. People in cubicles seem to love to strike up a conversation with each others whilst they're dong their business. Seems strange to me. Beijing's hutong area is also full of publc toilets that don't have much privacy and out a whole new spin on the term community - walk in one of them and you're likely to get a lovely view. Do you think that's why they talk whilst on the bog?
One of my wifes friend, make a videocall to her, always and almost only when she is on toilet. weird 
Nope it's not just you. Chiense people concept of the bathroom being a private and personal space issue is non existent.
From talking while going, to not having stalls, to not closing the door, and to going to the bathroom out on the sidewalks and in public. China just simply has no idea that the bathroom is and should be a pirvate and personal matter.
GuilinRaf:
Even when you do have a bathroom, like in the university, you can see the urinals from the hallway.
Haha it's so true. I always wonder why people go to the bathroom and make phone calls whilst peeing. I also wonder if the person on the other end of the line can here the peeing or flushing noises. They're usually quite loud. It's bizarre!
Yes many times i have seen someone taking a crap, door wide open, and his mate leant against the door frame having a nice old chat.
Honestly don't believe it, and will never get used to that.
Pro tip: if you're in the middle of going number two and someone goes in the stall next to you and starts talking on the phone, fart as loudly (and disgustingly) as you can. It's kind of hilarious.
At work I hear people making business calls, whist doing their business. 
Kaiwen:
No wonder so many businesses in China end up going down the pan.
xunliang:
Because they do all their "paper work" in the bathroom. :D
The things I have seen people do while squatting in the toilet....
GuilinRaf:
Thumbs down? All of us?
Okay, here are the details:
-Eating
-talking, either in person or on the phone.
-texting
-singing
YES !!! Really odd........so now I flush several times just to piss them off.....
