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Women's Unclean Breasts Cause Diarrhea,

The inability of women in rural Egypt to clean their breasts is causing a diarrhoea epidemic, according to the country's Prime Minister Hisham Qandil.

Qandil was speaking about the spate of recent epidemics in Egypt's rural communities. During the address, he said he had witnessed children suffering from diarrhoea immediately after they have been breastfed because their mothers were unable to clean themselves probably.

He added that many women in rural Egypt don't even bother to clean their breasts at all before feeding their toddlers.

Qandil made his remarks during an address at a cabinet meeting. Women members present were noticeably uncomfortable  as Qandil made the comments.

Qandil previously caused widespread anger by offering a bizarre solution to Egypt's power crisis. He urged the Egyptians to wear cotton clothes and gather in a single room to conserve power.

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/432037/20130206/egypt-hisham-qandil-unclean-breasts-diarrhoea-cairo.htm
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206807 tn?1331936184
“He added that many women in rural Egypt don't even bother to clean their breasts at all before feeding their toddlers.”
I’m trying to block out the visual of cramming a cheese-incrusted breast into a baby’s mouth.  Close but still doesn’t beat Mike’s post about the Stir Fried Genitals.
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Yeah... I'm doing all I can to keep breakfast down after reading this article and R's description of "cheese incrusted breasts" and then rehashing Mikes "stir fried genitals' post.... Good grief.
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If a woman bathes regularly she does not as a rule, wash her breast before feeding.
It may be a case of poor hygiene in general and I think that should have been the focus of this guy's statement.

BTW, fried genitalia was Teko's post.
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206807 tn?1331936184
I that case Teko has is holding both 1st and 2nd place
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I think she is trying to help her husband lose weight.
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206807 tn?1331936184
  LOL. I know it’s working for me.
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649848 tn?1534633700
I think the idea of the post was that women are not able to clean themselves properly.  I believe it stems from a problem with adequate water supplies.

Stir fried genitals; cheese encrusted breasts?  Yuck........... next we're going to be hearing about frosted butt cheeks................lol
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206807 tn?1331936184
"I think the idea of the post was that women are not able to clean themselves properly.  I believe it stems from a problem with adequate water supplies"

I don't think so,

"He added that many women in rural Egypt don't even bother to clean their breasts at all before feeding their toddlers."

He's saying  they don't even bother to clean their breasts at all.Think about it, I don't care how big the Fun Bags are, it don't take very much water to clean them.


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LOL, Hey guys! I have been trying to find things non political that we could all get something out of! Want me to go back to politics? LOL Yeah, maybe it would be better eh!
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649848 tn?1534633700
"He added that many women in rural Egypt don't even bother to clean their breasts at all before feeding their toddlers."   Aahh,come on, I'm just sure that's because they have a water shortage and haven't been taught proper hygiene, right?  You know, this might be their custom, too; just like years ago, we got to have one bath a week and that was it; the rest of the time the best we could do was a "spit shine".... but you're probably too young to remember that....  I'm trying to give them the benefit of doubt.  LOL

And don't forget - women in Russia don't shave their legs, or at least didn't used to....... I remember some Russian women coming to a company I worked for -- the hair on their legs was longer than the hair on my head and all kind of curly ....I couldn't take my eyes off their legs........ yikes......

teko, I think it's great that you're finding things that aren't political; not everything in life has to revolve around politics and we get so passionate about it.  We need to have some fun for a change.  Thanks
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206807 tn?1331936184
Or maybe that’s their custom for weaning them. Let them get so nasty the kids eventually don’t want anything to do with them and if they do, they get sick. I don't even want to think about how they deal with an over sexed husband.
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973741 tn?1342342773
This is a really good reminder that we take so many things for granted.  A shower with clean water once a day is a luxery in some places.  
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I know, I had the same thoughts. I cannot even imagine and hope I never have to either. We are blessed simple because of where our parents were when we were born. Luck of the draw? I dunno, but Im sure feeling blessed about living in the usa about now!
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You Teko, me and all four of our clean breasts are thankful!
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LOL, surely are!!!
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The stinky, dirty boob thing is freaking me out...
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973741 tn?1342342773
Well, let me help out here.  Parasites are unseen.  You wouldn't notice the stinky, dirty boob Brice just to look at it.  You'd have to feed off it to get the diarrhea.  

Better?
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Not much better... its the visual.  I appreciate your effort.
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(Crusty old bush boob keeps hitting me right between the eyes.)  I need brain bleach.  And nasal bleach.... I think I smell it now.
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Lets talk about stinky hairy scrotums for a change.
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Seriously, this conversation should have ended after the first 5 or 6 comments.
There is no need to go on and on about it. I find it offensive at this point.
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973741 tn?1342342773
**luxury**  

My spelling . . .  I have to work on this.  

Something to remember about this article is that it is the conjecture of the Prime Minister who has gotten things wrong before.  
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I don't mind the article, what bothers me is the apparent obsessive disgust with an unpleasant image.
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206807 tn?1331936184
“just like years ago, we got to have one bath a week and that was it; the rest of the time the best we could do was a "spit shine".... but you're probably too young to remember that....”

We called them “Spit Baths” My family is from “The Piney Woods” of North Louisiana almost on the Arkansas Line. Not only do I remember Spit Baths but also taking a bath in a #3 Wash Tub, a couple of relatives didn’t have “Indoor Plumbing” so there was also the Out Houses and the Slop Jars. When my Grandfather finally got Indoor Plumbing, the toilet was for the Women Folk. I think my mother was about 13 before they got electricity and was married at15 had my brother 17 and me at 19. Needless to say, my family was poor. I had an Uncle that was a Carpenter and also had a Chicken Fighting Arena. I asked him if anybody in our family was Rich? He told me,” Son if everyone in the Family died, both your Momma’s and your Daddy’s side, you still wouldn’t inherit nothing but Bills. I’m the only one that has anything and all I got is this Damned Ole Chicken Fighting Arena.”
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