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Topic: Why aren't bidets more popular in America?
LUNG1954 Joined Thu 04/24/14 Posts: 1429	Sat 09/13/14 11:04 PM Edited by LUNG1954 on Sat 09/13/14 11:10 PM
Chances are if you're traveling through Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, East Asia, or China, you'll eventually encounter a bidet in the bathroom. It's traditionally a basin near the toilet that's used to clean the genitals and **** area after using the toilet. They are actually very simple and hygienic to use. It's rare to find a bidet in the United States, despite an almost obsession level of cleanliness on other fronts. I can't figure out why aren't bidets more popular in America.

Argo Joined Mon 11/11/13 Posts: 12416	Sat 09/13/14 11:16 PM
yeah i seen them things before.....they is kinda like a big ol' drankin fountain attached ta the floor....idk why they aint more popular here....i'll bet ya could use 'em fer given the family dog a bath in too....

LUNG1954 Joined Thu 04/24/14 Posts: 1429	Sat 09/13/14 11:20 PM
Bidet can be separate basins or integrated into a regular toilet, if one is lacking space.

Rock Joined Thu 10/09/08 Posts: 21258	Sat 09/13/14 11:51 PM
Chances are if you're traveling through Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, East Asia, or China, you'll eventually encounter a bidet in the bathroom. It's traditionally a basin near the toilet that's used to clean the genitals and **** area after using the toilet. They are actually very simple and hygienic to use. It's rare to find a bidet in the United States, despite an almost obsession level of cleanliness on other fronts. I can't figure out why aren't bidets more popular in America. . Because, bidets are of french origins.

fleta_n_mach Joined Tue 06/24/14 Posts: 3509	Sat 09/13/14 11:56 PM Edited by fleta_n_mach on Sat 09/13/14 11:56 PM
water conservation. Wouldn't be consumer orientated without selling trees for pulp for TP.

LUNG1954 Joined Thu 04/24/14 Posts: 1429	Sun 09/14/14 04:47 AM
In the middle 1900's American toilet manufacturers improved the bidet as a porcelain bathroom device, but the American culture did not adopt it and it was mostly exported to other countries. The bidet is actually a small horse. And you straddle a horse, so when the French used a device for cleaning the genitals and the posterior they called it a bidet, because you straddle it when you wash.

LUNG1954 Joined Thu 04/24/14 Posts: 1429	Sun 09/14/14 05:05 AM
water conservation. Wouldn't be consumer orientated without selling trees for pulp for TP. The amount of water used by a typical bidet is about 1/8th of a gallon, with the average toilet using about four gallons per flush. Making a single roll of toilet paper requires 37 gallons of water, 1.3 kilowatt/hours (KWh) of electricity and some 1.5 pounds of wood. Toilet paper is also a public nuisance in that it clogs pipes and adds a significant load onto city sewer systems and water treatment plants. Basically, the huge industry of producing toilet paper could be eliminated through the use of bidets.

stingraycity Joined Thu 09/04/14 Posts: 730	Sun 09/14/14 05:36 AM Edited by stingraycity on Sun 09/14/14 05:51 AM
how do you dry off from this...is there a towel on the wall? filthy....do you use wads and wads of toilet paper? that holds together nice and doesn't stay all over you, not...walking around with wet underwear from having just taken an azz shower is not really an American interest but thanks, it's was a nice offer...

stingraycity Joined Thu 09/04/14 Posts: 730	Sun 09/14/14 05:49 AM Edited by stingraycity on Sun 09/14/14 05:51 AM
doing well klc...the backside is good, but then again, like you said, I shower a lot...I would be all for the bathroom being like a carwash where you walk up, strip, sit and go through a conveyor belt line of hot soapy water blasts, blow dryers, powders and fragrances...clothes waiting on the other side...that would be fun...

stingraycity Joined Thu 09/04/14 Posts: 730	Sun 09/14/14 05:49 AM Edited by stingraycity on Sun 09/14/14 05:50 AM


stingraycity Joined Thu 09/04/14 Posts: 730	Sun 09/14/14 05:55 AM
ok...good idea...they'll be chocolate served as well...

Conrad_73 Joined Sat 09/29/07 Posts: 22488	Sun 09/14/14 05:58 AM
how do you dry off from this...is there a towel on the wall? filthy....do you use wads and wads of toilet paper? that holds together nice and doesn't stay all over you, not...walking around with wet underwear from having just taken an azz shower is not really an American interest but thanks, it's was a nice offer...

panchovanilla Joined Tue 01/07/14 Posts: 5396	Sun 09/14/14 06:09 AM
American bidet

panchovanilla Joined Tue 01/07/14 Posts: 5396	Sun 09/14/14 06:18 AM
lol, looks a little like a golfball washer Ohhhh...explains why I got my country club membership revoked. And all those funny looks on the back 9.

stingraycity Joined Thu 09/04/14 Posts: 730	Sun 09/14/14 06:20 AM


JOHNN111 Joined Wed 05/13/09 Posts: 9273	Sun 09/14/14 06:29 AM
I have one... cleanest arsehole around

msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Sun 09/14/14 07:42 AM
I don't know too many 'common' folks with bidets I lived in the UK roughly a year and didn't find them in peoples homes I have traveled to 'nice' hotels internationally, however, which had them I really think the shower and bath is good enough when taken every day,,,,which I think americans may be more prone to doing ,,,

mysticalview21 Joined Sat 06/28/14 Posts: 5462	Sun 09/14/14 08:43 AM Edited by mysticalview21 on Sun 09/14/14 08:46 AM
I will say becouse some do not know what they are and those that do and want one ..which are mainly rich an can afford ... put them in their homes... I would have the combo together... why separate use or don't use lol or some prefer putting a tv in their bath rms instead ... lol

Leigh2154 Joined Sun 10/02/11 Posts: 16479	Sun 09/14/14 08:53 AM
I like flushable baby wipes with aloe vera and vitamin E... .

SparklingCrystal 💖💎 Joined Mon 05/20/13 Posts: 33354	Sun 09/14/14 09:31 AM Edited by SparklingCrystal 💖💎 on Sun 09/14/14 09:32 AM
Chances are if you're traveling through Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, East Asia, or China, you'll eventually encounter a bidet in the bathroom. It's traditionally a basin near the toilet that's used to clean the genitals and **** area after using the toilet. They are actually very simple and hygienic to use. It's rare to find a bidet in the United States, despite an almost obsession level of cleanliness on other fronts. I can't figure out why aren't bidets more popular in America. In Europe? I ain't ever seen one in Europe, nor do I know of any average house in the Netherlands equipped with one, albeit rental or own house. The only ones I've seen were in Indonesia, when I lived there. I think maybe they're more in use in warm countries, hygiene and all? Often the warm countries have poorer hygiene in general, so hanging up bog-roll would prolly not be very clean/healthy to use. Back then in Indonesia ppl weren't familiar with toilet paper, they used water from a basin, scooped that up with a plastic pan and splashed that up their crotch whilst sitting on their hunches. Them being used to using water, and I suppose their - so called dirty - left hand, would probably marvel at the thought of a bidet. I wouldn't want one, not even if I had a large enough bathroom to fit one in.