Why YSK: It’s cleaner, cheaper and more convenient than toilet paper

  • ThiccSemperTyrannis@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    I’m from the US. While I have travelled to locales where they are commonplace, I never actually tried one. When lockdown and the tp crisis started, however, I purchased one online. I now hate having to use any lavatory that doesn’t have a bidet.

    Q - Doesn’t it feel weird? A - No. Some people are worried that it may feel sexual. It doesn’t. It’s just a localized shower on your ass, which is something you hopefully do regularly.

    Q - Won’t it just push detritus away from the epicenter and make a mess? A - It can, if the bidet has narrow spray. Mine does this. Just do a quick shimmy that makes the jet draw a decreasing radius spiral.

    Q - Doesn’t everything get wet? A - Some bidets have air dryers, but in the absence of, yes. Keep tp in the lav to address this. The quick wipe to address this still saves a ton of tp.

    • seeCseas@lemmy.worldOP
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      2 years ago

      Some people are worried that it may feel sexual.

      I… did not know this was a concern? lol

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        2 years ago

        I should clarify that I live in a remote area where a lot of people are homophobes. Anything directed towards one’s ass is, as the kids would say, sus af to these folks.

      • Hogger86@lemmy.world
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        2 years ago

        I have to say I do LIKE the feeling of the jet hitting my sphincter. I mean it’s not full hunnnrrrr but it is …pleasent

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      2 years ago

      When we got our bidet we bought white rags to wipe and a small trash can for said rags. When can is full rags go in washer on hot with bleach. Honestly after bidet and wiping seldom does any poo ever actually end up on the rag. Plus wiping with cotton is pretty bougie baller anyway.