Comments on: Toilet Tales http://www.petertan.com/blog/2003/11/19/toilet-tales/ Living One Day At A Time Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:31:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: achtung http://www.petertan.com/blog/2003/11/19/toilet-tales/comment-page-1/#comment-152 achtung Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.petertan.com/blog/archives/2003/11/19/toilet-tales/#comment-152 Well, Malaysia still has a long long long way to go for being disable friendly. At least in USM, they r renovating some parts to be disable friendly. Well, Malaysia still has a long long long way to go for being disable friendly. At least in USM, they r renovating some parts to be disable friendly.

]]> By: petertan http://www.petertan.com/blog/2003/11/19/toilet-tales/comment-page-1/#comment-153 petertan Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.petertan.com/blog/archives/2003/11/19/toilet-tales/#comment-153 A lot of places build ramps for wheelchairs without giving a thought to the practicality of the gradient or are added as an afterthought. What is the point of having ramps that are too steep? You are right, we still have a long way to go in making Malaysia disabled friendly. At least the newer buildings such as shopping complexes have incorporated such amenities at the planning stage. Still, a lot more can be done. It is good to hear that USM is doing something for the disabled. Schools and institutions of higher learning MUST have such facilities to empower the disadvantaged. A lot of places build ramps for wheelchairs without giving a thought to the practicality of the gradient or are added as an afterthought. What is the point of having ramps that are too steep?

You are right, we still have a long way to go in making Malaysia disabled friendly. At least the newer buildings such as shopping complexes have incorporated such amenities at the planning stage. Still, a lot more can be done.

It is good to hear that USM is doing something for the disabled. Schools and institutions of higher learning MUST have such facilities to empower the disadvantaged.

]]> By: et http://www.petertan.com/blog/2003/11/19/toilet-tales/comment-page-1/#comment-154 et Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.petertan.com/blog/archives/2003/11/19/toilet-tales/#comment-154 I don't know whether my office building is unique, or whether it is the norm for buildings built in the 1990s, but we have disabled toilets on all floors, gently inclined wheelchair ramps and 4 disabled parking spaces on each car-park floor. I think such facilities should be made mandatory now, if they aren't already. I find that in terms of amenities, Jusco is also friendly to parents with children. Even the male toilets have baby changing facilities (finally, someone who realises that dad changes the diapers, too!). I don’t know whether my office building is unique, or whether it is the norm for buildings built in the 1990s, but we have disabled toilets on all floors, gently inclined wheelchair ramps and 4 disabled parking spaces on each car-park floor. I think such facilities should be made mandatory now, if they aren’t already.

I find that in terms of amenities, Jusco is also friendly to parents with children. Even the male toilets have baby changing facilities (finally, someone who realises that dad changes the diapers, too!).

]]> By: petertan http://www.petertan.com/blog/2003/11/19/toilet-tales/comment-page-1/#comment-155 petertan Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.petertan.com/blog/archives/2003/11/19/toilet-tales/#comment-155 et, Where do you work? I want to check out the disabled toilets in that building. :o) Jusco gets a 5-star for their toilets. They have honed toilet-building to a fine art. It always irks me when I find parking lots allocated to the disabled occupied by those who are not. To you buggers who are doing that, let me tell you this: Stupidity and inconsiderateness is NOT a disability! Park a little farther away for that extra exercise. Your heart needs it. et,
Where do you work? I want to check out the disabled toilets in that building. :o) Jusco gets a 5-star for their toilets. They have honed toilet-building to a fine art.

It always irks me when I find parking lots allocated to the disabled occupied by those who are not. To you buggers who are doing that, let me tell you this: Stupidity and inconsiderateness is NOT a disability! Park a little farther away for that extra exercise. Your heart needs it.

]]> By: T.K. Kang http://www.petertan.com/blog/2003/11/19/toilet-tales/comment-page-1/#comment-156 T.K. Kang Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.petertan.com/blog/archives/2003/11/19/toilet-tales/#comment-156 I am sure JUSCO would be happy to hear that things like that can make a difference to us. Send your link to them and even a "terima kasih" postcard. I am sure JUSCO would be happy to hear that things like that can make a difference to us. Send your link to them and even a “terima kasih” postcard.

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