to think the UK should have bidets

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Just that really. I far prefer the French habit of having a wash after having a no 2, much more civilised. The British way is actually unhygienic and gross.

Possibly my misunderstanding but I've wondered how a bidet is more hygienic though? With a toilet at least everything is contained and gets flushed. With a bidet, there may be bacteria getting sprayed around and otherwise sat breading in the bidet until it gets cleaned?

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Some of us poo several times a day- imagine the water bill, showering after every one!

When did people get so fucking prissy?

An old fashioned bidet, with taps, is fine. It's the bum guns and jet wash loos that are the issue.

That’s not true. Loads of hotels have bidets. Hospitals have bidets, especially maternity wards. My sister has always had a bidet fitted.

But you can’t see what you’re doing, surely?

I love a bidet. It’s not unhygienic or gross not to wash after every poo though. It’s a massive indulgence, a delightful luxury, not a hygiene necessity.

Yes let's not learn from Finland, as its well known for its open sewers and holes in the floor.

Who mentioned Finland? The poster was talking about India.

you talk about Finland a lot but it’s a tiny country people don’t actually think about ever.

The poster literally mentioned bum showers like in Finland. Its not only Asian countries that practice toilet hygiene.

Because you mentioned it, she was responding to you.

I don’t think Asian countries practise toilet hygiene. That’s the point. They have disgusting loos and sewerage systems in many Asian countries, and the “high tech” ones just shoot your shitty water against your labia for a UTi Russian roulette

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yes, was going to recommend something like this. I got a really cheap version for about £1.50 from ebay or somewhere, works perfectly and small enough to hide in a cupboard under the sink or behind the bleach or wherever.

Also good for cleaning the loo if you have a MN aversion to toilet brushes!

If one is rich, this should never be a predicament. Nannies, butlers and other domestic staff are trained to take a Number 2 on one's behalf. The real answer is to marry into a very wealthy landed family, eliminating the problem from the date of marriage.

Finland is one of the biggest countries in Europe, but never mind.

yanbu, i have a mini shower thingy, its great

No, never mind 😂

Findland is one of the larger countries in europe, it is far from tiny.

They are permitted but they have to be plumbed into the soil pipe as a toilet. I am thinking about getting a toilet similar to the ones they have in South Korea (and other places) that can give you a wash as well. They come with a menu.

I take it you’ve not spent a lot of time in Japan, South Korea or Singapore?

This is much better and much cheaper:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07ZHH5K8Q?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_2

You can get them, we had hoses rather than bidets in our bathrooms when we lived in the UK. We now have one Japanese toilet in our house and the rest have hoses.

Soap and a bidet bottle for me. Really helps with UTIs

This is much better and cheaper:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07ZHH5K8Q?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_2