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my inlaws have one and until I read this thread, thought they were the only people in the world who used one 'properly' - have to say, when I caught ds2 washing his hands in it and drying them with the brown towel kept by the bidet [bleuurgh] - I moved him sharpish

lol @ grand opening - var funny

I have a bidet which I must confess is used to house a stack of magazines, for those who like loo-side reading material .

However, thanks to Franca's wonderful explanations, I am going to reclaim my bidet with pride! Off to wash it now ready for the grand opening (no pun intended)...

Well said snowleopard!

Oh dear Blu, sounds like you have a lot on your plate at the moment! I hope your ds is coping well with surgery etc and keeping cheerful.

Have absolutely laughed myself to tears at this thread.

I used to think they were weird and pointless, but now having experienced pregnancy and birth I can totally see their usefulness. And would quite like one, if my bathroom wasn't the size of a piece of toast.

What's with all this "oh no just one look at it makes you think of shitty bums and claggy fanjos" etc? Well OK but in what way does that make it any different from a plain old toilet? What do you think goes on on them, eh? Considerably worse you must admit. At least bidets are just for cleaning your crack not collecting its emanations.

aw - thank you Franca!
I am in KBO (keep buggering on) mode after christmas with child mid surgery, mum with broken arm, me with broken finger and endless petty domestic expenses and irritations! A good laugh works wonders, and I'm ok

Blu, I hope you are all right?

<<threadkiller bean strikes again>>

Ignore that post and carry on, please don't mind me. I can't help myself.

This leads me to think there is room for a 'wiping' thread. Don't look at me btw.

Everytime DS sees bidet he exclaims - look and italian toilet and pees in it - only time he has seen one is on holiday - I think they are a bit passee now - whats wrong with wiping your asre properly I ask you?

it has been a funny thread, blu.

And that box of moist ones - I wouldn't be able to stop myself picturing him wiping and looking and wiping again and drying and looking.

I think Moist Toilet Paper is a good compromise, for the mucky, stinky, sticky and sore.

Though I cringed when my American BIL lodger positioned a plastic box of it on my cistern.

Pointydog, you have made me laugh and laugh on this thread.

Brilliant - you don't know how much I need it.

I am actually, quatt. There's dirt fixation at work here. I'm also slightly concerned about the likelihood of chafing caused by all that splashing of the creases.

Repelled? How can you be repelled by such a lovely peace of architecture? Bidets look like loveable house pets!!!!

Ooh had been caught up in RL all day and it's good to see how many people are repelled by or interested in bidets.

Pointy, I think you are secretly fascinated by the thought of all this unnecessary (?) washing of genitalia.

no, someone below had a list and one item was change pants every day.

Kerry are you implying that people who use bidets do not change their pants daily ????

someone close to me tends not to. That's not good.

do people not change their pants every day?

I miss the bidet when in the uk am a complete convert. Great after giving birth and when had infected stitches and had to rinse with some disenfectant stuff . Great for rinsing dd when she has accidents or irritated bum and want to use water only.Also superb for soaking /pre washing minirosas poo vests and babygros.

Well, you don't have to, I'm not in charge of any syllabus for adult learning or anything. BUT your very succinct post just reminded me of some of his characters. Have just finished his new 'children's' one, The Nation, which is jolly good. (It's just as good for adults, IMO he does Proper Literature just without showing off about it like Literary Novelists do.)

I've never read pratchett

Or Granny Weatherwax.

I don't recall any cartoon characters that argue as well as you do. More like a Terry Pratchett hero. Not that he does heroes as such, but you know, Commander Vimes or someone.