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Being an American who never used a bidet until my 30s, but having now tried it out, it really does seem barbaric wiping your ass with toilet paper after experie
by freedomben 3y ago
Being an American who never used a bidet until my 30s, but having now tried it out, it really does seem barbaric wiping your ass with toilet paper after experiencing the advancements of civilization.
That said, water isn't always effective at cleansing for all people, in every situation. Sometimes you do need the ability to apply a little more force than what a jet of water can do without causing discomfort. We probably need a product that complements the bidet approach but still allows you to dig in there with some targeted and managed pressure when you need to.
- hbarka 3y agoSome bidets have different functions but, ummm, if you’re going there it might be time to look into fiber. Inulin or psyllium helps.
- LtWorf 3y agoYou are forgetting… soap is involved in the process.
- freedomben 3y agoI'm ignorant on this aspect, and would appreciate enlightenment. Is soap used in most? I've never seen anywhere to put soap, and no controls for it's usage, and I would imagine this would need controls to ensure adequate rinsing, but my exposure has mostly been hotel rooms. I imagine that is something that would need to be refilled?
- LtWorf 3y agoI know I use it. I am italian so we normally have a bidet, not a little shower thingy that gets called (improperly) a bidet. In any house you go, you will see soap on the bidet… So I'm probably not an outlier in using soap.
- bernawil 3y agoArgentine here. Italian bidets are just a sink you can sit on, with a faucet on the rear. You clean yourself using your hands. Argentine bidets are also a sink you can sit on, but they have a shower pointing up to your rear. There's basically two ways to go: don't use your hands down there and let the water pressure do its thing, then go back to the toilet and dry with TP; or use your hands and soap and dry with a towel.