To Squat or Not

Before coming to Macau we were asked numerous times what the bathrooms were like here.  Since, so many asked, I'm going to share.  First of all, they don't use the word restroom or bathroom, it's best known as toilet.  And yes - the infamous squat toilet (or as we call it the squat pot) is here.  We've only seen the squat pot at public parks but often there's an option - a western toilet or a squat pot.

The squat pot is what it is - a hole in the ground.  There's no throne, no handles, paper waste goes in the garbage not the pot, and the upscale ones have doors.  Plus, it's BYOP - bring your own paper.  Some of the nicer toilets have a supply of toilet paper but it's located outside of the stall so make sure to get some before entering to do your business.