TIL most European and Japanese countries use bidets instead of toilet paper which is more environmentally friendly and cleans poop off your ass better

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[–]zyxzevn 5 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

3 Sea shells here

[–]Blackbrownfreestuff 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

This was the first thing i thought of.

[–]Jackalope 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Yes it really is far superior, and Americans are uncivilized savages for ramming paper in their asses.

I first encountered this miracle at a fancy hotel in Japan. You don't feel a thing and it gets you sparking clean. Far more people should be aware of this wondrous technology

[–]Bigs 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

You don't even need a fancy hotel, even train stations in Japan have these fancy multi-option bum-gun system.

When I moved to Asia the idea seemed weird, wrong and for some unknown reason it took around 6 months before I really tried. Then I realized how dirty it is to mess around with dry paper and expect a clean ass? I mean, if you got shit on your hands, would you just rub your hands with a dry tissue and say 'Done'?

[–]Zapped 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

For the DIY'er, you get what you pay for, although the cheap ones are better than nothing.

[–]iDontShift 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

if you want proof you need this, get the flushable wipes..

wipe with dry paper first.. then use the wipes

the amount of poo left after dry that the wet wipes takes away ..

omg.. omg.. my asshole feels so much better

[–]iamonlyoneman 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

There is no such thing as flushable wipes. Your plumber loves you.

[–]iamonlyoneman 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Wrong. Toilet paper then a rinse is patrician.

[–]Tums_is_Smut_bkwrds 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

You still need to use TP to dry your ass. You use less TP and your ass is much cleaner, that's the benefit. But claiming that it's an environmental benefit is a stretch.

Our bidet has several options including the ability to squirt a stream of warm water right up the bung whole, as well as drying jets of warm air. It is a engineering marvel and a cherished possession in our household. But in addition to the additional plastic that went into its manufacture -- which will end up in a land fill some day -- it continually draws electricity. I'm pretty sure the saving of 'some' toilet paper over time does not offset the total environmental impact of the device.

[–]RedEyedWarrior 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I live in Ireland. Bidets are a luxury item seen only in rich houses or old houses. I know a family who had bidets in all of their bathrooms, but then got rid of them because they weren’t using them. My cousin owns an apartment in Spain, which currently has a bidet. But she and her husband are going to renovate the apartment, and take the bidet out.

Ireland more than 50 years ago was a poor country. Heating was too expensive for most Irish households so hot water was a luxury. Also, most Irish homes had only one bathroom, if there was a bathroom in the house at all, so we had less time to spend in the bathroom than we do now. Most people showered only once a weak as a result of those factors. But to keep clean, people washed their underarms, their feet, their faces and their crotches on the bidet to save time and hot water. Nowadays, most Irish houses have at least two bathrooms and plenty of hot water. So Irish people shower every day.

In case you were wondering, I’m talking about the French bidet, which looks like a low sink. It takes up space in the bathroom which otherwise could be used for extra storage. Plus, you have to disinfect it after you use it. That particular bidet has gone out of fashion and most Irish people are convinced they have outlived their usefulness. I have heard about the Japanese Bidet (toilet seat bidet) and the Finnish bidet (hose next to the toilet). But most people in Ireland don’t know that they exist, so we think of the little sink when we hear the word bidet.

Don’t get me wrong, whenever I went to Spain on holidays with my family I would use the bidet to clean my arse. Most houses in Spain still have them. But even in Spain many new houses don’t have bidets in them. Because I’m weird, I prefer bidets over toilet paper. But I would prefer to have the Finnish bidet, because they use less space and don’t require disinfection every time you wash your arse with them. If I had a French bidet, I’d still invest in a Finnish bidet and use the French one to clean my armpits in the morning and shower at night.

[–]Dunwidit 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I don't even have to look at the poster to know who it is. You have some strange obsessions.