Empty wastebasket

Stewart: Restroom Rules

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February 8th 2008
These sorts of signs are in every restroom at Haifa University. The translation for the top one is: “Please! The paper goes into the trash can.” The bottom one says, "Throw the paper into the trash can." We’re not really sure what to make of them. As you can see from the picture, there is a small wastebasket next to the toilet. The wastebasket is almost always empty, just like this one ... read more

Middle East » Israel » Haifa District

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Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... ... read more