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

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Tonyritundo · 30/04/2026 23:39

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

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TheZenOne22 · 01/05/2026 01:12

ForeverTheOptomist · 01/05/2026 01:06

Phew, just read 'bathrooms' as bottoms.

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Phew, not only me then :)

ForeverTheOptomist · 01/05/2026 01:06

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

Phew, just read 'bathrooms' as bottoms.

PollyBell · 01/05/2026 00:44

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

nomas · 01/05/2026 00:44

WaneyEdge · 30/04/2026 23:56

Used to be fairly common here. Had one in childhood home, as did the neighbours.

I don’t think they have ever been common in the UK.

TimeToStopLurking · 01/05/2026 00:43

I had one in a house rental (only the) once. My landlord was Italian 😃

JustinesGraspingAvarice · 01/05/2026 00:40

Ohthatsabitshit · 01/05/2026 00:01

Just have one put in?

Or run a hosepipe through the window. A simple DIY solution to a non issue

JustGiveMeReason · 01/05/2026 00:27

They used to be quite common in the UK, but went out of fashion some time ago.
I suspect there wouldn't be room in most bathrooms now as people want not only separate showers, but larger shower trays if they have the space.

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

Ohthatsabitshit · 01/05/2026 00:01

Just have one put in?

FancyNewt · 30/04/2026 23:59

We should have them . It's weird that we don't.

WaneyEdge · 30/04/2026 23:56

Used to be fairly common here. Had one in childhood home, as did the neighbours.

StandOutSpace · 30/04/2026 23:53

Id also love to know why we dont have them as the norm culturally