some notes

[mollishka]

Why am I having trouble finding chocolate I think is Really Good?

They have windows (and doors) here that can open at lots of different angles.  Ingenious, totally useful, and really cool.  For example, if I want just a little fresh air in my apartment, I can open it with the hinge at the bottom so there it is only open at the top.  Apparently

Comments

[lauradi7]

We spent a month in Bonn when my daughter was two and a half. The only thing she remembers is the dual-option windows.

[redcat9]

Every toilet in England has the two-button flush as well. I remember the first time I encountered it thinking "well, I guess if I were designing it then the difference would be..." and lo! it was.

[mollishka]

Googling "German toilets" only leads to rants about the "poo shelf," which I'm almost disappointed to say I haven't yet had the pleasure of experiencing.

Really, though, why haven't the Japanese exported their toilet amazingness yet?

[redcat9]

Ok, I now know waaayyy more about the poo shelf than I probably needed to. Is it weird that my first reaction was to wonder whether you could angle yourself to poo in the slot?

I agree that I envy the Japanese their ability to automatically analyze their health based on their waste. I think it would be cool to be told whether you are eating enough fiber by your toilet. On the other hand, I recall reading on the internet that some of the water-spraying bidet features cause people to be unable to have unassisted bowel movements...

[nomeda_g]

you're making me miss europe and all the subtle, but great, things out there...

[mollishka]

If it helps, I'm also seriously annoyed at how things close early on Saturdays and are not open at all on Sundays. Marjorly messes with my weekend routine.