When there was a toilet paper shortage in the Soviet Union, why didn't people resort to 'Turkish' type of toilets with a simple water pipe? - Quora
![In the Soviet era, newspaper replaced toilet paper – it was important to avoid portraits of leaders and communist slogans In the Soviet era, newspaper replaced toilet paper – it was important to avoid portraits of leaders and communist slogans](https://lithuania.postsen.com/content/uploads/2023/04/25/408cffb73c.jpg)
In the Soviet era, newspaper replaced toilet paper – it was important to avoid portraits of leaders and communist slogans
![Grzegorz Blinowski on Twitter: "@kenshirriff Lack of toilet paper is an archetypal synonim of shortage in all post-communist countries, maybe this meme was planted in western culture by immigrants from these regions? ( Grzegorz Blinowski on Twitter: "@kenshirriff Lack of toilet paper is an archetypal synonim of shortage in all post-communist countries, maybe this meme was planted in western culture by immigrants from these regions? (](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ETDgC0bXgAA3bwH.jpg)
Grzegorz Blinowski on Twitter: "@kenshirriff Lack of toilet paper is an archetypal synonim of shortage in all post-communist countries, maybe this meme was planted in western culture by immigrants from these regions? (
![Sometimes there was no toilet paper in the shops. Luckily there was not much food either. | Communism | Know Your Meme Sometimes there was no toilet paper in the shops. Luckily there was not much food either. | Communism | Know Your Meme](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/496/460/d3f.jpg)