Traveling across Southeast Asia I stayed in a hotel that had a beautiful bathroom with a glass wall, a private garden view, big open floorplan, comfortable toilet with a bidet and several settings with warm water.
I thought “Hmn a bidet? I’ve heard of them, but are they really useful?”
That day I contracted something, being nearly impossible to avoid all local water sources and contamination when going out to eat, etc. My white ass was like, tender, delectable vittles for the Asian digestive diseases. I spent the rest of my stay there running to the toilet every 10 minutes and that bidet was the giant, silver lining on all of it, if I had to use cheap-ass paper (or cheap ass-paper) I would have sanded my ass clear off after the first day.
toothpaste_sandwich@feddit.nl 3 weeks ago
I dunno. With diarrhea like this? I find the water stream starts hurting after not too much time. Maybe my bidet is just cheap, though.
Varyk@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Could be. There are several types of bidets, and I heartily recommend an adjustable handheld bidet.
Goodbye capsaicin
You know exactly where that water is going
You can adjust the pressure at will.
it costs the same to get the adjustable nozzle and I don’t know why people buy the non-adjustable nozzle.
There are other reasons, but you probably don’t need to hear them, the first 4 should be enough. Any messy #2 is made better with a bidet
Num10ck@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
what does goodbye capsaicin mean? somehow its a spicy pepper ingredient and a pain relief gel?
Varyk@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Capsaicin is the active “spicy” chemical and chili peppers. My comment “goodbye, capsaicin” means that no matter what comes out the bottom end, you can wash away that burning sensation and it’s gone after a few minutes.
If you use toilet paper, it stays there for much longer, especially after repeat deposits.
Capsaicin is also the name of a painkilling topical gel used to induce a tingling sensation for patients to distract them from the pain of arthritis and similar muscle pains.
TragicNotCute@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I’ve got a heated one with adjustable pressure but even so I agree with you. After too much, the water starts to hurt a bit. I think the important context is that it doesn’t even begin to hurt like wiping your ass for the 7th time that day.
Bidet is life.
toothpaste_sandwich@feddit.nl 3 weeks ago
Ah, yes, good point. The alternative of repetitive toilet paper is definitely still less appealing.
Maalus@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Learn from the Romans, wipe a little, then use a wet sponge to wash yourself down there. Helps a lot with this issue and you feel clean