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Then why have they mainly been used in developing countries?

dheera 3y ago
Not really? They're a French invention, Japan and Korea have been using them for ages, and they are fairly popular in Western Europe. All of the above are highly developed.
- bowsamic 3y ago
  I've never seen a bidet in France
- atahanacar 3y ago
  >French invention [citation needed]
  - dheera 3y ago
    https://www.brondell.com/healthy-living-blog/who-invented-the-bidet/ https://www.brondell.com/healthy-living-blog/who-invented-th...
  - af78 3y ago
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidet#Etymology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidet#Etymology
  - tamimio 3y ago
    I think they meant the piece of furniture, cleaning with water however, been there for centuries before, I think all cultures and civilizations did it when they can, and only fall back to papers if water wasn’t available.
monsieurbanana 3y ago
Developing countries like France, where the word bidet comes from? (although to be fair my generation didn't use them, until recently when the Japanese-style bidet started picking up) The other 2 countries I know of where bidets are widely common are the ultra-modern Korea and Japan.
- LtWorf 3y ago
  It's illegal in italy for homes to not have a bidet.
tail_exchange 3y ago
That's not true. It is widely used in developed countries in western Europe and Asia.
bugglebeetle 3y ago
It’s a French word?
prmoustache 3y ago
They haven't
atahanacar 3y ago
Cultural differences? America is very backwards and hilariously underdeveloped in some areas especially in day to day life. The fact that the parent comment calls toilet paper "sandpaper" is another example.
- freedomben 3y ago
  > hilariously underdeveloped That seems quite hyperbolic. It's not as though you can't buy or find a bidet in the US...
  - atahanacar 3y ago
    You can, but that doesn't mean everyone gets to enjoy it. And I'm not specifically talking about bidets. There are many convenient things used daily in Europe and Asia that are extremely rare in USA.
    - freedomben 3y ago
      Can you provide some examples of what you have in mind?
alejoar 3y ago
I don't think hygiene is necessarily associated to country development. E.g. people in South America tend to shower more often than people in some parts of Europe [1]. [1] https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/bathing-habits-by-country https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/bathing-h...

Not really? They're a French invention, Japan and Korea have been using them for ages, and they are fairly popular in Western Europe. All of the above are highly developed.

bowsamic 3y ago
I've never seen a bidet in France
atahanacar 3y ago
>French invention [citation needed]
- dheera 3y ago
  https://www.brondell.com/healthy-living-blog/who-invented-the-bidet/ https://www.brondell.com/healthy-living-blog/who-invented-th...
- af78 3y ago
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidet#Etymology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidet#Etymology
- tamimio 3y ago
  I think they meant the piece of furniture, cleaning with water however, been there for centuries before, I think all cultures and civilizations did it when they can, and only fall back to papers if water wasn’t available.

monsieurbanana 3y ago

Developing countries like France, where the word bidet comes from? (although to be fair my generation didn't use them, until recently when the Japanese-style bidet started picking up) The other 2 countries I know of where bidets are widely common are the ultra-modern Korea and Japan.

LtWorf 3y ago
It's illegal in italy for homes to not have a bidet.

tail_exchange 3y ago

That's not true. It is widely used in developed countries in western Europe and Asia.

bugglebeetle 3y ago

It’s a French word?

prmoustache 3y ago

They haven't

atahanacar 3y ago

Cultural differences? America is very backwards and hilariously underdeveloped in some areas especially in day to day life. The fact that the parent comment calls toilet paper "sandpaper" is another example.

freedomben 3y ago
> hilariously underdeveloped That seems quite hyperbolic. It's not as though you can't buy or find a bidet in the US...
- atahanacar 3y ago
  You can, but that doesn't mean everyone gets to enjoy it. And I'm not specifically talking about bidets. There are many convenient things used daily in Europe and Asia that are extremely rare in USA.
  - freedomben 3y ago
    Can you provide some examples of what you have in mind?

alejoar 3y ago

I don't think hygiene is necessarily associated to country development. E.g. people in South America tend to shower more often than people in some parts of Europe [1]. [1] https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/bathing-habits-by-country https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/bathing-h...