We've had one in my parents house for the past 30 years and as far as I remember, no one ever used it. Usually it’s used to store dirty laundry before washing. Maybe I should give it a try…
Why So Many Countries Use Bidets But the US Does Not from Weird History does a good job explaining why.
I don’t know but the greatest thing for me from the pandemic was adopting the use of them. I cannot understand why people wouldn’t want to use them (apart from some misplaced unease with something twiddling d. butthole)
I sense that it may be due to a combination of outdated holdover ethics inherited from puritans and shit, as well as a new culture of anti-education which dolls out disdain for nerds who learn to interpret data and studies, etc. At least in the Dvided States.
I love mine but I use the bidet before I wipe. Then it doesn't take much paper at all.
You mean other people don't wipe after they use the bidet and let poop-laced water drip down their butts?
Only a problem if you're one of those maniacs who stands up to wipe
I think the question is more 'why do some cultures wash, and others wipe'. I believe the answer is mostly to do with religion, and it's laws on cleanliness.
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