Toilet paper vs bum gun – which one is better?

[PeteC]

https://thethaiger.com/news/world/toile ... -is-better

Put down your knife and fork. We’re going to talk about bum guns and Number 2s.

Let’s take a moment and travel to a western country and sit on the toilet. We do whatever we need to do and then… where’s the water gun? Instead you’re confronted with a roll of toilet paper, patterned or otherwise (why?!) Asian people have been happily washing their nether regions after Number 1s and Number 2s forever. Why hasn’t the West caught on? It’s not as if a westerner hasn’t experienced the joy and wonder of a quick squirt below and been unable to take the idea home.

Now some enterprising scientists have done the research and the bum-gun comes up the winner. An American rectal surgeon in New York, Dr Evan Goldstein, told a squeamish audience at ButtCon (basically Comic-Con, but all about bottoms instead of comics) that a squirt with water is actually a much better way to clean yourself after using the bathroom.

Now it starts getting a bit gross.

Asians already know that using toilet tissue after defecating basically means you will simply smear that faecal matter around, without actually cleaning the area. If you’re eating a low-roughage diet the problem is worse.

Meanwhile, washing with water will thoroughly clean the area of any trace of faeces. A bit of well-aimed water pressure for a few seconds will do a much, much better job than a few metres of toilet paper! Finishing the spray-job with a quick wipe of tissue paper will then leave your backside feeling cleaner and fresher after every poop!

“Besides being a better cleaning agent all-around, only wiping your bum using tissue can actually lead to injuries.”

Dr Evan Goldstein, speaking to Insider, said that the skin on the anus is quite thin and delicate. And dry toilet paper can be abrasive.

“This is why wiping too many times, or any harsh actions, could lead to painful tears, or tears, and even bleeding.”

Some Americans have now taken on the idea of cleaning up with water and agree that using a bidet to wash your backside can be more comfortable than toilet paper. Especially for people who just had surgery, given birth, or experience irritable bowel syndrome. Scientists now also universally agree that a squat toilet is healthier than a sitting on a porcelain throne… but one thing at a time!

The contentious topic, a favourite at ButtCon, now comes down on the side of the wet finish rather than the paper finish.

But not all research on bidets or ‘bum guns’ is positive. A large study of women in Japan in 2010 found that frequent use of bidets could interrupt the normal bacterial flora in the vagina and lead to infection.

So, it’s more hygienic and, well, it feels better (come on, admit it!). But there’s also plenty of other reasons to back the bun-gun. The average American reportedly uses 3 rolls of tissue a week, the whole country goes through about 36.5 billion rolls a year. And how much water goes into making one roll of tissue paper? About 140 litres. The production of that pure white toilet paper uses even more water. Making tissue also involves the pulping of millions of trees, and using tonnes of chlorine.

And then there’s all the energy involved in manufacturing, the packaging and transporting of the rolls of paper to retail outlets. Tissue paper is also known to clog plumbing and force city sewer systems and water treatment plants to work much harder.

So, next time you’re reaching behind and having a quick squirt (please aim carefully), you’ll feel better knowing that your backside is probably happier with the end result.

And a big shout out to all the proctologists out there for doing a job most of us wouldn’t! Have fun at ButtCon.

SOURCE: MSM

[HHTel]

And then there is this:

[HHTel]

But if you really want to go 'over the top', check this out:

[VincentD]

They do have the space-age commodes installed at some shopping centers - have seen at Fashion Island in Bangkok.

[HHTel]

Yeh, they have them in Terminal 21 in Korat. When my mother went in she didn't know which button to press!

[arcadianagain]

All modern toilets here in Tunisia have a flexible hose where you can control the temperature. The trouble is without being able to have eyes on the target water can get everywhere.

[handdrummer]

All modern toilets here in Tunisia have a flexible hose where you can control the temperature. The trouble is without being able to have eyes on the target water can get everywhere.

Easier for people who have eyes in the back of their head.

Living in the country in Majorca in '61, we dug a hole and used fig leaves from the tree.

[Dannie Boy]

Pete C asked why hasn’t it caught on in the West - simple answer is winter cold water and the nether regions don’t mix well. The cost of modifying existing plumbing (no pun intended) would probably rule it out, so maybe in new builds only?


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[HHTel]

The winters in Japan and even more so in Korea are very cold.

I don't think the plumbing is so much of a problem in the UK as of course the toilet is already plumbed. Getting protected electric to the toilet would be a bigger challenge. The warm water and hot air happens in the toilet. I guess much the same as a heated shower.

But I don't think us Brits like change, especially in the toilet area. 'Stuck in our ways!'

[dtaai-maai]

Laaaaaadies and gentlemen!! I give you... the.... BIDET!!

Sort of a posh bum gun really, and without the pressure, as I recall. Mind you, that never really caught on either, which is hardly surprising considering this definition...

"Bidets are primarily used to wash and clean the genitalia, perineum, inner buttocks, and anus. Some bidets have a vertical jet intended to give easy access for washing and rinsing the perineum and anal area."

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[dtaai-maai]

Having said all of that, there are plenty of genuine bum guns available in the UK. I live in a rented flat with a bathroom and a small shower room (with a tiny shower I can just about squeeze into), but if I owned it I'd convert the shower room into a wet room and have a bum gun.

EDIT: Incidentally, look up the "Chrome Muslim Shataff Bidet Douche Shower Toilet Spray" on Amazon...

Not suitable for non-believers...?

[Spitfire]

In the OP it mentioned toilet paper vs bum gun ...simple answer is you need both really to ace it.

[HHTel]

Laaaaaadies and gentlemen!! I give you... the.... BIDET!!

Sort of a posh bum gun really, and without the pressure, as I recall. Mind you, that never really caught on either, which is hardly surprising considering this definition...

"Bidets are primarily used to wash and clean the genitalia, perineum, inner buttocks, and anus. Some bidets have a vertical jet intended to give easy access for washing and rinsing the perineum and anal area."


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I seem to remember when bidets first appeared for the 'posh people', many thought it was to wash your feet!

[centermid7]

Google up "hand held bidet" and you will get all kinds of choices that are easily available through out the world. They take about 10 minutes to plumb and Bob's your uncle. There are even types that will connect to the faucet at the sink and you can have all the warm water you want.

[stretch]

Been some strange topics on this forum over the years but whats best to wipe your arse odd ball just odd ball.