Page 7 | AIBU to wonder why bidets are common in Italy but not England?

Tonyritundo · 2026-04-30T22:39:28+00:00

Why are bidets mandatory in Italy but barely any English people have them?

horlickstablets · 01/05/2026 08:21

Greyblankie · 01/05/2026 08:19

Im confused by bidets, don’t you end up coming out the bathroom with a wet arse? I assume you dry yoursen with bogroll but surely you’d still feel wet?

Just use a small towel or flannel

didntlikeanyofthesuggestions · 01/05/2026 08:20

I have a garden, a hose and a spot where my neighbours can't see. I don't need a bidet.

RampantIvy · 01/05/2026 08:19

CharlotteStreetW1 · 01/05/2026 08:17

In the summer here you can definitely notice people smelling of wee, so to everyone who thinks toilet paper is enough you are wrong!

Mad.

I have never noticed it. Where do you live that people smell of wee @CraftyNavySeal ?

Greyblankie · 01/05/2026 08:19

Im confused by bidets, don’t you end up coming out the bathroom with a wet arse? I assume you dry yoursen with bogroll but surely you’d still feel wet?

Greyblankie · 01/05/2026 08:18

MojoMoon · 01/05/2026 00:26

Italians on average have bigger bathrooms, perhaps?

We had one when I was a child (in the UK) but no way one would fit in my current bathroom

I read this as Italians have bigger bums 😂 maybe I should put my glasses on

CharlotteStreetW1 · 01/05/2026 08:17

In the summer here you can definitely notice people smelling of wee, so to everyone who thinks toilet paper is enough you are wrong!

Mad.

rumred · 01/05/2026 08:16

No room for a separate bidet so I installed a bidet seat recently. Love it. Fairly easy to do.

Wednesdaysotherchild · 01/05/2026 08:13

Because we don’t need to wash our feet as often…

DancingLions · 01/05/2026 08:05

There’s barely room for the toilet in my bathroom! Let alone a bidet. In fact thinking of all the houses I’ve lived in over the years, none of them would have had room for one. It’s also common in some countries to have the washing machine in the bathroom but again we don’t have room for that here. Hence why we have them in the kitchen, unless you’re lucky enough to have a utility room. A large bathroom is a luxury imo.

CraftyNavySeal · 01/05/2026 07:39

Because it’s a hotter country and so even more noticeable when people don’t clean themselves properly.

In the summer here you can definitely notice people smelling of wee, so to everyone who thinks toilet paper is enough you are wrong!

TwoBagsOfCompost · 01/05/2026 07:23

PollyBell · 01/05/2026 00:44

I wouldnt want to have to clean either a seperate ''toilet'' or the adapations needed

How is a bidet a "toilet"?!

RampantIvy · 01/05/2026 07:21

This is why I dislike rainfall showers. I prefer showers where you can remove the shower head from the wall and direct it to my nether regions.

I also find bidets useful for washing feet.

Pugglywuggly · 01/05/2026 07:17

GoodWater · 01/05/2026 06:47

It's illegal to fit these directly to your toilet in the UK (although I assume plenty of people do so anyway).

I wanted to get one, but the set up was going to be too complicated (needed to connect to a separate tank) so I gave up on the idea.

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Oh I didn't know that! How disappointing!

Pinklightning · 01/05/2026 06:50

They are great for washing feet after being on the beach.

GoodWater · 01/05/2026 06:50

Beenwhereyouareagain · 01/05/2026 06:30

During Covid, we installed a bidet seat. It fits under the toilet seat with controls on one side. If you hook it up to your warm water supply at the sink then you can choose the temperature yourself.

I think it was less than $100 on Amazon, and very easy to install. We bought another for the downstairs bath.

Just FYI this is definitely against water regs.

GoodWater · 01/05/2026 06:47

Pugglywuggly · 01/05/2026 05:53

It would be easy to have a bum gun fitted to toilets though like is SE Asia. That doesn't take up any space.

It's illegal to fit these directly to your toilet in the UK (although I assume plenty of people do so anyway).

I wanted to get one, but the set up was going to be too complicated (needed to connect to a separate tank) so I gave up on the idea.

Morepositivemum · 01/05/2026 06:36

In Ireland and we once rented a place with a bidet. Everyone who visited would talk about it. Used it once, very much not a fan😅

RaraRachael · 01/05/2026 06:30

They were quite popular in 70s new builds. I can remember my mother's friend boasting that they had a "by-dett".
New UK houses wouldn't have room plus culturally they're just not a thing here.

Beenwhereyouareagain · 01/05/2026 06:30

During Covid, we installed a bidet seat. It fits under the toilet seat with controls on one side. If you hook it up to your warm water supply at the sink then you can choose the temperature yourself.

I think it was less than $100 on Amazon, and very easy to install. We bought another for the downstairs bath.

NutellaEllaElla · 01/05/2026 06:22

I wonder if it’s because we’d freeze our arses off 90% of the year

SwatTheTwit · 01/05/2026 06:20

Should be mandatory everywhere!

Or even better, Japanese toilets. I dream of having one.

LindorDoubleChoc · 01/05/2026 05:59

I'd love to have one. British people are surprisingly squeamish/prudish about them.

Hadenough32 · 01/05/2026 05:56

I've installed bidet systems on my toilets at home. I'm not a plumber or even a fan of DIY. Got them for £30 from amazon couple of years ago. They connect around the loo, really simple. Fair enough its cold but doesn't bother me any more. Couldn't stay anywhere now that didn't have a bidet.

MinnieMountain · 01/05/2026 05:56

It's odd isn't it? DS got excited when he saw that the bathroom of our holiday let in Sardinia has one.

Pugglywuggly · 01/05/2026 05:53

It would be easy to have a bum gun fitted to toilets though like is SE Asia. That doesn't take up any space.