mr.sumo.snr wrote:

> "Declan Murphy" <declan_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:407C8BFF.8020905@hotmail.com...
> 
>>Murgi wrote:
>>
>>>>I've had them through three companies. At each one, the results were
>>>>sent to the employer, who then handed them over to the employees.
>>>
>>>Of course, unopened... I suppose.
>>>But who knows whether the company also receives the precise results of
> 
> your
> 
>>>health condition in an additional letter?
>>>
>>>Sigi
>>
>>Sigi, a company that wants to know the precise results WILL know them.
>> From a privacy standpoint, its a ridiculous situation.
>>
>>I got an additional surprise this year. As well as the health check
>>shindig (as an employee of my company I do the health check tango too) I
>>am now required to do an extra and separate test because I am running a
>>bar as a side business. Since I am the registered
>>shokuhineiseikanrininsha, apparently I need to submit a stool sample
>>twice yearly. How exactly I'm to gather this sample isn't something I've
>>worked out the logistics of, given that there isn't a Japanese style
>>toilet anywhere closeby that I know of. I asked if giving the sample
>>this wasn't a little strange in this day and age - given that HACCP and
>>other techniques will be more vital - but apparently the powers that be
>>have declared that it is the destiny of some unfortunate young boffin in
>>a white suit down at the Okazaki City Medical Association Public Health
>>Center to sift through my sample for 0-157, salmonella and the like.
>>
>>I shit you not.
> 
> My wife informs me that the 'pros' recommend sitting on a Western-style
> crapper back-to-front and then perform the 'collection' from whatever sticks
> to the pan!  If that fails then crapping on a few sheets of newspaper is
> also a popular alternative - I too shit you not!
> 
> --
> jonathan

Bullshit. There are "pros" at this kind of stuff? I don't think there is 
a toilet cubicle in this country where a gaigin could spread a newspaper 
on the floor, spread the cheeks & contribute to science, and do so with 
the door closed. "Pros" my arse.



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"Oh don't give me none more of that Old Janx Spirit/ No, don't you give 
me none more of that Old Janx Spirit/ For my head will fly, my tongue 
will lie, my eyes will fry and I may die/ Won't you pour me one more of 
that sinful Old Janx Spirit"