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What's some amazing technology they have in Japan that's very normal to them but would blow our minds here in the US and western world? (lemm.ee)

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[-] _number8_@lemmy.world 150 points 10 months ago

sorry this is gross:

i do not understand american's aversion to the bidet. why would i want to wipe my ass with dry fucking paper rather than water? why why why. like it's somehow 'gross' to use water. but scraping at wet shit with fucking tissue paper is hygienic and normal?

[-] blazeknave@lemmy.world 66 points 10 months ago

American with bidet for 2.5 yrs. I hate shitting anywhere else now. Need a shower to get a new ass. Day is ruined.

[-] Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.de 15 points 10 months ago

pro tip: get a mobile one. Its basically just a plastic bottle with a nozzle screwed on. Some even come with little travel bags.

[-] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 7 points 10 months ago

Pro tip: Those are called douches, pretty sweet huh?

[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

I am not carrying around a tube for my asshole

[-] Empricorn@feddit.nl 2 points 10 months ago

Certainly not a 2nd one!

[-] TheSanSabaSongbird@lemdro.id 1 points 10 months ago

Yeah, I have one of these for backpacking. Works great.

[-] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Same.

My ass is squeaky clean at home.

[-] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I think we got our bidets at the same time

[-] blazeknave@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Woot deal?

[-] shalafi@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago

Installed one for my Filipina wife. Never used it myself. I have shit on that pot for months, still forget it's there. Old habits die hard.

[-] blazeknave@lemmy.world 33 points 10 months ago

Dude. Do it. Go. Right now. Don't even need to drop heat. Just go freshen up.

[-] nbafantest@lemmy.world -1 points 10 months ago

Yeah I gave it a go. Not a fan. Took a lot of drying and I'm not very messy.

[-] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

I got one with a dryer that makes that a lot better. It does take too long to fully dry it though, so it's this middle ground of not too wet to dry off, and not waiting forever for the dryer.

[-] Fal@yiffit.net 1 points 10 months ago

Do you not use any toilet paper? That's gross. You need at least a tiny bit, it helps to dry too

[-] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Sorry my bad. Yes a little toilet paper. Much less because of the dryer.

[-] thecrotch@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago

I love how you're being downvoted for having a personal opinion that harms no one but dares to go against the circlejerk.

[-] nbafantest@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Yeah 2 of my close friends told me it was the greatest thing they've ever bought. I was very disappointed to say the least.

[-] CancerMancer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

Because dry wiping doesn't actually clean your ass, it just picks up most of the shit and smears the rest into you.

[-] thecrotch@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I understand why you like it. I don't understand why the other person isn't allowed to dislike it. Does it harm anyone if he "smears shit into the rest of him"?

[-] Fal@yiffit.net 2 points 10 months ago

Just use 2 squares of paper

[-] lanolinoil@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

OK guys -- Think about this -- What if you got shit on your hands or anywhere else on your body. Would you make this argument? Would you think that would be OK if someone told you they just wiped it off with a paper towel and went on about their day? no.

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