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HapKi · Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Location: TALL BUILDING-SEOUL

Korea has come far from the days of squat toilets. Now it seems most respectable Korean families have bidets installed, with a variety of buttons controlling jet stream, water pressure, water temperature, seat temperature, and blow dry options. Faculty bathrooms at my college have had them for awhile now, whereas I never came across one in the States.

For me, the old adage applies. "Once you go bidet, you'll never go back." (Pardon the pun.)

andrew · Joined: 30 Jan 2003

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fatpat · Joined: 05 Oct 2005 Location: The bright lights of Namchang

I hate them. My boyfriends director asked us if we wanted one in our house and was shocked when we said no way. When I was in the hotel in Japan I started pressing the buttons to see what they were and the water shot out so hard I jumped off the seat and it sprayed everywhere Embarassed

Old fashioned bidets where it is actually seperate to the toilet dont spray out the water so hard. I imagine if you had piles or something it would really hurt! I wll stick to bog roll thanks! I don't see the need in having a heated seat either.

eamo · Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

Have one. Love it. Will never be without one again.

In 20 years people will laugh about how they used to wipe their arse with dry tissue.

kidcharlemagne · Joined: 29 Mar 2004

absolutely love mine. it seems so much cleaner than wiping your ass with paper.
mine isn't electric which i like - i never felt very comfortable about having water, electricity and my balls near each other....

deessell · Joined: 08 Jun 2005

I love them...makes you really clean after a turd. It also makes sense in korea. I wouldn't have a problem with putting the paper into the bin instead of flushing if there was a hose or better a bidet.

I don't like the idea of smearing turd around my ass. It's like someone (much more succint than me) on here said "if you got turd on your hands, you wouldn't just wipe them on paper would you? No, you'd wash them with water".

Demonicat · Joined: 18 Nov 2004 Location: Suwon

I love them, and would get them, but they are SOOOOO expensive

ontheway · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:10 am Post subject:

I find a real bidet to be quite useful. It makes life more pleasant. It is good for your health and your over all well being.

These toilet seats with plumbing, however, are NOT bidets. They are disgusting and should not be called bidets. They are just plumbed toilet seats. An electric one could be configured to play music or make ice too, but wouldn't call it a stereo or an ice maker.

eamo · Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

ontheway · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:31 am Post subject:

Some of us do not bathe in toilets, not even our bums.

Butt, to each his own.

Captain Corea · Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Location: Seoul

I'm planning on getting one for my Apt. next month. I've used them in Korea and I do think it is the "clean" way to go.

Any brand names you guys would recomend?

Lemonade · Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Location: South Korea

ChimpumCallao · Joined: 17 May 2005 Location: your mom

Tiny_Tibbo · Joined: 21 Apr 2005 Location: In My Skin

Newbie · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

Funny story about bidet's:

About 2 years ago my girlfriend was staying at my apartment for the first time and she said "go brush your teeth, wash your face, and wash your feet." Somewhat puzzled I replied, "My feet? Why would I wash my feet before bed?" She minorly freaked out and told me that EVERYONE washes their feet before bed. I mentioned it was new to me and probably a Korean thing. Her response (and this was classic) was, "No, when I was living in Europe their bathrooms had both toilets and another thing like a toilet that shoots water up so you can wash your feet." She wouldn't believe me when I told her what it was for until we interviewed every foreigner we knew. To this day I tell that story to break the ice when I introduce her to family and friends.