A bidet is way cheaper and way better for everyone.
Bidets are overrated. There, I said it.
How the fuck can it possibly be overrated?
I’ll preface my comment with the fact that I never saw a bidet until I was in my 30s, so I was never properly “bidet trained”, but I can tell you that at a glance the prospect of having a damp ass after every shit does not appeal to me. Particularly in humid regions where damp bodily areas leads chafing and rashes. It also looks like a lot more effort than just wiping and moving on with minimal difference in results.
That said, if you prefer bidets and have access to them, more power to you.
You dry off with toilet paper. The bidet is for cleaning
How does having bits of toilet paper stuck to my ass improve the situation?
You can just pat it dry, the toilet paper doesn’t rip
In my experience it still comes apart.
This is exactly it.
I used a bidet in Europe in my thirties, and then my ass was all wet. I could dry it with toilet paper and leave bits of toilet paper in my ass hair, or I could dry it with a dedicated ass towel, which is clearly less sanitary than just wiping.
It’s wet and uncomfortable, and it’s not any better than just wiping. Running a bit of water over something doesn’t really clean it anyway.
Depends where you are-
In many states of Australia installing a Bidet is extremely expensive as they they need to have a full RPZ backflow protection device (bulky and expensive - $600+ for the part) to prevent backflow. (simple and even double check valves aren’t allowed for Bidets as they’re considered ‘high hazard’)
You’re talking about a full blown extra device. You can just add a bidet to your toilet seat.
Still needs an RPZ in Australia, regulations for backflow protection are super stringent here.
Backflow for what? It just attaches to the cistern feed.
You shouldn’t be questioning him. He’s not the one making the law.
They seem to wholly misunderstand the device we’re talking about.