In order to address another subject that seems to be the source of much cross-cultural variation , we must pay a visit to the loo. (1. SPECIAL) __, the rituals (2. SURROUND) ___ how a person is expected to wipe after going to the bathroom changes from region to region. In most countries in the (3. WEST ) ___ hemisphere, toilet paper is used. While (4. EUROPE) ____ and North Americans (with the (5. EXCEPT) exception ___ of Mexico) toss the (6. SOIL) __ paper into the toilet and flush, this is not the case in most Latin American nations. Instead, toilet paper is thrown into a trash can (7. CONVENIENT) ___ situated next to the potty. The reason for this is that most plumbing systems here are not equipped to break down the paper, and flushing can lead to major septic backups.
