The things you can get qualifications in...
What the Malaysians call 'Toilet' Studies. Yes, really.
"Malaysia is to introduce college courses in toilet management as part of a battle against the nation's notoriously filthy public restrooms, a report said on Thursday". More here
While there are issues involving non-urbanites not being used to water closets, I am dumbfounded that proper use of bleach and a brush merits more than a five minute lesson, including introductions and fond farewells.
"Malaysia is to introduce college courses in toilet management as part of a battle against the nation's notoriously filthy public restrooms, a report said on Thursday". More here
While there are issues involving non-urbanites not being used to water closets, I am dumbfounded that proper use of bleach and a brush merits more than a five minute lesson, including introductions and fond farewells.
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You are forgetting the diversity studies modules about respect for the toilet-going habits of other cultures.
In this country it would be a module course with written term work forming the majority of the marks . In other words the Stygian Stables would remain stinky.
Finally a glorious real Conservative Governemnt would introduce the internationally recognised."Means of Sanitation" Diploma .
M.O.P. as it is called would become a respected quaification and the stables would be cleaned.( By M.O.P....s)
Augean stables?
C Augean/ Stygian? _ I expect those stables were pretty gloomy too! ;-)
"...the notorious Stygian Stables. ... name and spelling for the mythical stables that Hercules had to clean." do google ...
? is it a Greek and Roman alternative. I `d guess augean was Greek .
Newmania -
You're not alone. Googling on the string "Stygian stables" yields 328 hits.
For what it's worth, Augeas/Augeias, King of Elis, was owner of the stables cleaned by Herakles/Hercules.
Stygian is the adjectival form of Styx, the name of the river that ran through Hades (and also one of my favourite bands in the 70s).
I have only ever encountered 'Stygian stables' prior to today, but let us not descend into desiccated pedantry, as classical allusions of either the Greek or Latin hue are welcome.
I worry about your taste Dr S.
I worry about your taste Dr S.
What can I say? It was a quarter-century ago. I was young and foolish.
No? Well, it's good enough for Dave.
i bet if they made it an
A level prince harry would have failed it.
"The things you can get qualifications in..."
Alas, Lord Leitch must have forgotten to include this in his report!
Stygian is the adjectival form of Styx, the name of the river that ran through Hades (and also one of my favourite bands in the 70s).
I wonder how that happens. Oops I will dwell in a gloomy place known as error .....
N - Yup, I knew the etymology of Stygian. Maybe there is a bad pun to be had involving 'Sharon' the boatman.
sutely this is the kind of degree you need to get a job at the daily star etc?
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