I’ve traveled internationally for years. A few years ago, I actually decided to figure out and try out the ‘hi-tech’ bidet seat in my hotel room in Taipei. It literally changed my life.
I bought a Brondell Swash 1000 shortly after returning home, and I very happily use it multiple times a day. There is no going back for me (except when I’m not at home).
Americans laugh at these, but you’re in the dark ages until you’ve tried one. It’s a superior (and much more enjoyable) way to get the job done. Try it.
Same here, really. After getting a cheapo one (because getting a Brondell Swash or a Toto Washlet would cost many many hundreds of dollars just to add an outlet), I was a convert. The water isn’t warm but it only gets super chilly in the dead of winter. The oddest thing for me has been how weirded out houseguests are; they’ll ask what the “NASA doohickey” on the toilet is and when I explain it, they get all uncomfortable and go “OOOKAAAY THEN” at the idea of using a bidet, then often make a joke about french people or something. It’s very strange how resistant Americans are to anything dealing with private hygiene.
We had one of those at work. Of course it wasn’t supposed to be, and the water was, shall we say, used. And being one of those f*cking self-flushing toilets, it did not wait till you were done.
At SFO they had these weird electric urinals. Maybe I was using it the wrong way, but it really was a CRUMMY experience. I don’t know why I need to get blasted by hot air when I pee.
I consider myself a long time B-Boinger (12+years) and don’t recall seeing bidets before. Maybe because now I am contemplating a bathroom remodel that includes a bidet, along with a nice little squat toilet, I am now just noticing bidets.
If I have an option to purchase something I am interested in and BoingBoing can get some points/credits/money then I am all in for future posts of what the editors/writers post.
Now to the larger question:[quote=“ficuswhisperer, post:2, topic:101385”]
Why is BB so enamored with our assholes?
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If the thought of spraying cold water up your backside gives you pause, there’s this one:
A little more expenisve, but worth every penny, though you do need to run the sink for a minute or two to get warm water into the system. I installed one after a trip to Japan made me realize that we live like savages in the U.S. The imported electronic Japanese seats wouldn’t fit my bowl, so until I get a new apartment this half-measure does the trick nicely.
