Anyone have a bidet in their home?

[SIFU1A]

No more western propaganda about our toilets please.

Actually, Muslim toilets use a hose that gets water with pressure. similar to this

toilets look something like this

nowadays, We have both the western one because its easier for old folks and the eastern one because some old folks cant get used to the western ones , like this:

No more western propaganda about our toilets please.

how come they need 2 toilets??

 

[guitarted]

They actually don't NEED 2 but for convenience. Some Arabs cant come to terms with western style toilets. My grand mother and my mother for example cant use them because they grew up using Arab style toilets. The western toilets are more convenient for young people. so many people have both.

 

[Shoki]

Anyone ever come home a little tipsy and step into one of those while trying to go? How often do people fall in? (serious question.)

Back on the Bidet topic; I think it's kind of interesting to hear at least some grown men, who are obviously comfortable with their sexuality, consider using a bidet. It may not be the 'manly' thing to do now but consider how long it took for it to be socially acceptable for a man to wear his hair past his ears or get an earing. Those may not be every man's cup of tea but there are many other examples in our culture of styles and practices that were previously looked upon with ridicule that are now acceptable. Who's to say that in another decade or two, everyone won't have a bidet? IMHO, if a dude wants to install a bidet in his bathroom, the only difference between him and the rest of us is a cleaner ass.
'I wipe my rear with TP that looks like MossyOak and feels like tree bark. I'm extra-super-manly'
'Maybe, but my ass is clean.'

 

[Razzierb]

I've been to a couple of corporate sites in Saudi where the men's room is set up with one toilet and two pits / hoses. Kinda different when you sit down on the toilet for the ole "daily" and the guy next to you is loudly droping rolls into the pit and then hosing off. To my recollection there was no TP hanging on the pit / hose side. I suppose that works better when you wear robes and not pants, but it would definitely take some getting used to.

 

[Totally Judy]

Hey L6....

Obviously you have been giving the bidet issue a lot of thought, and that is why you asked for input from the folks here.

I wish I could say that I have used a bidet and could then give you feedback one way or the other. But I have not. I have often wished I had one because I think I would like that "freshly washed" feeling once in a while also. Although if I had one, I'd use it every time.

I think you should go for it. If it will help you in the cleanup, then by all means do whatever it is that will help you feel clean after a BM. TP doesn't always do it for people.

If TP always worked 100% ------- there would be fewer wives complaining of spouse's underwear with skid marks.

I also believe that urinals should be routinely installed in homes. So we need a regular toilet, a urinal, and a bidet.

L6, please keep us posted on whether or not you get the bidet, and how well it works for you.

 

[Sid Post]

As a westerner, I'll give the guys who have "pit" toilets a nod for coming up with a good solution.

Seriously, in public restrooms I think a pit toilet would be an improvement. How many times have you gone to a public toilet to find people have soiled the seat?

From a practical standpoint, western modes of dress don't support the use of a pit toilet. Perhaps I'm missing something but, with western pants and pantyhose I don't really see how the mission can be accomplished gracefully. Yes, I grew up on a farm so, I know it CAN be accomplished.

Personal hygene and sanitation vary from place to place and what you have in your part of the world may not be the best that's out there. However, making the transition to Bidet or Pit toilet may be a little too much for some people.

 

[SIFU1A]

hmmm, my toilet works fine for me and always has, no reason to change imho.

 

[Xian]

Our house came with a bidet in the master bedroom's bathroom. We have NEVER used it in over two decades. It makes a handy ad hock towel/laundry basket sitting across from the shower, however.

 

[Colin Thompson]

We have the Sheryl Crow one squirt model.

 

[Tim-Gabz]

For the floor pans there is no where to put the magazines. I would also be cleaning my ankles on my high fruit diet. That's the real reason for the hose pipe.

A serious dump sump.

 

[Danno4017]

First time I saw a Bidet was when I was a youngster in Spain.
I thought it was for washing your feet at the time.

 

[rosconey2]

-cant imagine a drunk trying to hit that hole and keep balanced at the same time-

what about those days that it takes forever? man your legs must get tired

 

[FoxholeAtheist]

I read somewhere that the "crouching" position enforced by the pit toilet was healthier and allowed for better biomechanics for the offload process... but I can't remember where, and I'll be damned if I'm going to google that from work.

On the bidet question: is it that hard to dampen the toilet paper a little?

 

[RobbW]

I read somewhere that the "crouching" position enforced by the pit toilet was healthier and allowed for better biomechanics for the offload process...

Yeah, that's true in my experience. I used one in Japan for nearly a year. Much easier to offload with less effort, and it keeps your knees flexible. It was weird repatriating and getting used to a Western-style toilet again. Just not the same degree of efficiency and satisfaction.

 

[SIFU1A]

whatever, lol.

 

[Tim-Gabz]

Install a pole with a flag for your very own indoor putting green.