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You'll figure it out, and you'll kick yourself for not having done it sooner. It's all much easier than you're imagining. I had the same concerns, and am a comp

by zwily 7y ago

You'll figure it out, and you'll kick yourself for not having done it sooner. It's all much easier than you're imagining. I had the same concerns, and am a complete convert now.

devchix 7y ago
There will be sheaves and sheaves of people using this thing incorrectly and in mind-boggling hilarious ways, because they haven't figured it out. I have traveled extensively in Japan, and encountered the Toto toilet in practically every hotel. I have never used this feature, was and am too embarrassed to ask. Somehow this quote comes to mind: > Death is a mystery, and burial is a secret.
- kaybe 7y ago
  Eh, just push all the buttons, what's the worst that's going to happen.. But seriously, I have no idea how it aims but it usually aims quite well.
  - capableweb 7y ago
    Camera + OpenCV maybe? Seems simple enough
- istorical 7y ago
  So what you're saying is because you've never actually tried simply pushing a button, you know that people who do try just pushing a button are going to do so incorrectly with your complete lack of personal experience?
v64 7y ago
At the risk of sounding naive, help me figure out what I'm missing then. I had the opportunity to use a built in style bidet when I visited Japan, and after a few days of trying, I could not figure out how to clean myself with it. There was always some residue left that had to be toilet papered off. Are you expected to use your hand to clean like you would in the shower? Because that's never been made clear to me and what I've read online says to just let the water splash on you then dry it off with a towel, which doesn't seem sanitary at all to me. Edit: Reading through the thread has been helpful. I've always had bidets pitched to me as a toilet paper replacement, but the comments here indicate it's something to be used after wiping, not in lieu of.
- kadoban 7y ago
  Before, not after, but yes. Or I could have just been doing it wrong, there wasn't exactly a training class when visiting countries in which they are common.
  - v64 7y ago
    > Or I could have just been doing it wrong, there wasn't exactly a training class when visiting countries in which they are common. Haha exactly, that's the difficulty! You're taught these toilet habits at a young age and it's not something that adults discuss, so if you grew up in a culture without a bidet, it comes across as a baffling fixture.

by zwily 7y ago

You'll figure it out, and you'll kick yourself for not having done it sooner. It's all much easier than you're imagining. I had the same concerns, and am a complete convert now.

devchix 7y ago

There will be sheaves and sheaves of people using this thing incorrectly and in mind-boggling hilarious ways, because they haven't figured it out. I have traveled extensively in Japan, and encountered the Toto toilet in practically every hotel. I have never used this feature, was and am too embarrassed to ask. Somehow this quote comes to mind: > Death is a mystery, and burial is a secret.

kaybe 7y ago
Eh, just push all the buttons, what's the worst that's going to happen.. But seriously, I have no idea how it aims but it usually aims quite well.
- capableweb 7y ago
  Camera + OpenCV maybe? Seems simple enough
istorical 7y ago
So what you're saying is because you've never actually tried simply pushing a button, you know that people who do try just pushing a button are going to do so incorrectly with your complete lack of personal experience?

v64 7y ago

At the risk of sounding naive, help me figure out what I'm missing then. I had the opportunity to use a built in style bidet when I visited Japan, and after a few days of trying, I could not figure out how to clean myself with it. There was always some residue left that had to be toilet papered off. Are you expected to use your hand to clean like you would in the shower? Because that's never been made clear to me and what I've read online says to just let the water splash on you then dry it off with a towel, which doesn't seem sanitary at all to me. Edit: Reading through the thread has been helpful. I've always had bidets pitched to me as a toilet paper replacement, but the comments here indicate it's something to be used after wiping, not in lieu of.

kadoban 7y ago
Before, not after, but yes. Or I could have just been doing it wrong, there wasn't exactly a training class when visiting countries in which they are common.
- v64 7y ago
  > Or I could have just been doing it wrong, there wasn't exactly a training class when visiting countries in which they are common. Haha exactly, that's the difficulty! You're taught these toilet habits at a young age and it's not something that adults discuss, so if you grew up in a culture without a bidet, it comes across as a baffling fixture.