If you have been to China before, I am sure you would
see lots of Chinese squatting anytime, anywhere.
You may be puzzled, confused or intrigued to know why we
like to squat, but since this is not part of the culture in Hong
Kong*, I try to make up top 5 reasons why mainland Chinese** like
to squat.
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1. Practice Makes Perfect – Chinese use squat toilets more
than sitting toilets***, in order to have strong thighs to support our little
business, we need to practise more.
2. Talk At Same Eye Level – Remember when you talk to a
really tall guy for 10 minutes and you neck starts to feel sore? That’s why we
squat so everyone can talk at the same eye level without pain.
3. Mysophobia – You want us to sit on the dirty floor? What
you are talking about? We are such a clean freak that we have absolutely zero
tolerance to allow our ass to touch that stinky, dirty, disgusting floor. NO WAY.
4. Healthy - Modern science has proven the squat as an
efficient posture that reduces pain on the patellar (knee) tendon. Need me to say
more?
5. Remember Us – is there any easier, better, more
compelling way to let you all to remember us? Just a simple squat, yes you
guess right, we are Chinese.
Let's Squat!
* If a Hong Konger impersonates a Chinese, the first thing
he/she would do is to squat.
** I know Hong Kong people
are also Chinese, but we still like to categorize into Hong Kong Chinese and
mainland Chinese.
*** A lot of people prefer sitting toilets than squat
toilets, but believe me, if you travel to rural area in China, you would never want to sit
on a toilet.
