Not for Curling Enthusiasts

Curling is one of the sports in the Winter Olympics.
After observing the competition, I think this sport should be introduced in Malaysian schools as it will help to solve problems we have in keeping our public toilets clean.

If you visit a public toilet in Malaysia the usual scene is a foreigner manning a table and collecting RM0.20 just to use the facility. And they also sell tissue paper if you want some.

The cleanliness of the toilet can be varying degrees of revulsion so try not to use it after a nice meal.

So what has curling got to do with clean toilets?
In curling, a polished stone is pushed down a lane like a bowling alley and two other members of your team vigorously polish the lane just before the stone so that it will travel to the correct spot and score points.

Observing the two polishers work with such enthusiastic and excited shouts, I thought if such vigorous brushing is applied to all our toilets, Malaysia will indeed be a spotless nation. No I did not say uncorrupted as that is still an ongoing issue.

The other aspect of curling that is useful is that a proper flat and polished surface is required.This will be a good trade test for those contractors who cannot even construct a properly sloped floor for good drainage.

Now if we encourage all school children to take up curling, we will effectively train thousands of Malaysians in the art of scrubbing toilets and kitchens and who knows? Maybe we may even produce a team that will be able to compete in the Winter Olympics.

Apologies to curling fans for associating your sport with the gutter.

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