Why in the US need the bidet :)

Subject: Why in the US need the bidet :) Tue Dec 16, 2014 11:26 am

I am Italian / American
living in the US, I realized the importance of the bidet
I miss him very much,
Now the American people will understand why '!!!

A bidet is a plumbing fixture or type of sink intended for washing the genitalia, inner buttocks, and anus. Bidet is a French loanword.

Anal cleansing
Bidet shower
Domestic water system

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Function
Bidets are primarily used to wash and clean the genitalia, perineum, inner buttocks, and anus. They may also be used to clean any other part of the body such as feet. Despite appearing similar to a toilet, it would be more accurate to compare it to the washbasin or bathtub. Bidets once served as a practical way for couples to prepare themselves before sex, as well as to rinse themselves afterwards.

Most bidets are like a hand basin, with taps and a stopper so they can be filled up; others have a nozzle that squirts a jet of water to aid in cleansing.

They are not meant to replace toilet paper. Usually they are used after paper to achieve full cleanliness without immediately having to take a shower.

Historical antecedents and early functions of the bidet are believed to include contraception. Bidets are considered ineffective by today's standards of contraception and their use for this function was quickly abandoned and forgotten with the advent of modern contraceptives such as the pill.

Benefits
Bidets have benefits that include sanitation, health, environmental, and money-saving benefits. Bidets are beneficial for those who suffer from hemorrhoids or other medical conditions. Toilet paper can be harmful to the sensitive skin in the perineal area, and the warm water of a bidet can offer relief. This is also true for older people who have less mobility, or children who cannot wipe themselves. From an environmental standpoint, bidets reduce the need for toilet paper, saving households money on paper products and allowing users to reduce their carbon footprint by reducing their paper waste over time.

Bidets are common bathroom fixtures in many southern European countries, especially Italy, where they are found in 97% of households (the installation of a bidet in a bathroom is mandatory from 1975), Spain, and Portugal, where bidets are in the majority of flats.[citation needed] Additionally, they are rather widespread, although not standard, in France, and are often found in Albania, Croatia, Hungary, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Malta, and Greece.

Bidets can be found in some countries in the Americas, especially in South America, and are a standard feature of homes in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. They are common in Arabic countries[citation needed] in the Middle East, such as Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, and in the Maghreb, especially Egypt and Morocco. Much of East Asia, particularly Japan, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, and South Korea, use bidets as well.

However, in some Muslim countries and in South-East Asia, bidets are less likely to be separate fixtures, as they are in Europe, but often are a small hose with a nozzle, similar to a sink sprayer, called a health faucet. The sprayer-type bidets are sold to Muslims as "shataf," which permit the user to comply with Islamic laws about using the toilet and the cultural preference of using water instead of paper.

Subject: Re: Why in the US need the bidet :) Tue Dec 16, 2014 11:34 am

also to emphasize the fact that
not 'true that Italians do not wash themselves
we will not take often the shower like you
but we use the bidet very often and all day
and you do not

hihi

anche per sottolineare il fatto che
non e' vero che gli italiani non si lavano

non faremo tanto spesso la doccia come voi
ma usiamo il bidet spessissimo tutto il giorno e voi no

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