• @ChimaericDesire@lemmynsfw.com
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    192 years ago

    In the US, mostly because of the associations with prostitutes made by American soldiers in Europe during WWII. They were frequently called “whore’s baths”. Personally, I love mine and hate having to use a toilet without one.

  • I can’t get a bidet because my friend is fat and breaks the toilet seats on the regular. He of course replaces them. I’ve tried bidets at other places and it was nice but i still had to use toilet paper to clean my now wet ass so I’m really confused when people say they don’t need toilet paper anymore. I really hope they aren’t just wiping their ass on a towel or some shit.

  • 𝕯𝖎𝖕𝖘𝖍𝖎𝖙
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    2 years ago

    Because the tradition of wiping until it’s red is deeply rooted in american toilet culture.

    It’s refered to as “better red than dead”

  • @betamark@lemmy.world
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    42 years ago

    I sense that it may be due to a combination of outdated holdover ethics inherited from puritans and shit, as well as a new culture of anti-education which dolls out disdain for nerds who learn to interpret data and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.

    • @Resistentialism@feddit.uk
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      32 years ago

      I’m just worried I’m going to turn my sack into a punching bag.

      I know it’s extremely unlikely. But, I’m roerty sure hot baths have already killed the workers.

      • morgan423
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        52 years ago

        From experience, I can tell you that your bag is safe lol

        They are designed so that the angle of the spray comes nowhere near there. You’d have to do some sort of gymnastics moves to be able to whack the piñata with it.

        • @Wahots@pawb.social
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          Even still, even the alt blast modes are very gentle. This isn’t exactly the sorts of pressure you’d be using for cleaning lichens off sidewalks, haha.

  • @BURN@lemmy.world
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    02 years ago

    Personally I find them uncomfortable

    Not an answer for everyone, but I won’t be making the switch any time soon

    • @Poopmeister@lemm.ee
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      42 years ago

      This. In my part of the world, Nordics. No one has it, except really old bathrooms that have a separate bowl with o detachable shower head. But I only saw that once in my life. I installed one a year ago and it’s a game changer.

  • @Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works
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    42 years ago

    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.

    • @Mothra@mander.xyz
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      12 years ago

      Also economy in general. Some places are famous for not affording toilets or plumbing to begin with. A bidet is out of the question.

      • @Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works
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        52 years ago

        There are many places where washing is traditional, well before there were bidets. A small jug of water would be used. As I said, I think the more pertinent question is ‘wash or wipe?’.