Why in the uk are we not fitted as standard a Bidet in our bathrooms?

Answer 1

I don't know but its high time we had them instead of paper. Much ore hygienic.

Answer 2

right here in Canada we've not got bidets, and we get alongside in basic terms fantastic. even nonetheless I do use the showerhead now and lower back. Come to think of of it, bidets shouldn't basically be interior the united kingdom, yet in Canada besides! i do no longer know if i might use a public one nonetheless. yet understanding the persons interior the maratime provinces, that they had think of this is a ingesting fountain, and use it as such. And understanding what style of folk are interior the northern territories, that they had use it as a rest room. They allready take dumps in urinals while all of the stalls are occupied, so bidets interior the north and east area of Canada does no longer be recomended.

Answer 3

Bidet is a French word for pony (and in Old French, bider meant to trot). This etymology comes from the fact that one bestrides or rides a bidet much like one does a pony.

The bidet appears to have been an invention of French furniture makers in the late 17th or early 18th century, although no exact date or inventor is known. Theories exist that its inventor is Christophe Des Rosiers, furniture maker of the French Royal Family. The earliest written reference to the bidet is in 1710.

By 1900, thanks to plumbing improvements, the bidet (and chamber pot) moved from the bedroom to the bathroom.

1960 saw the introduction of the electronic bidet, an attachment which connects on to existing toilet arrangements - ideal for bathrooms lacking the space for a separate bidet and toilet.

Bidets are common bathroom fixtures in some European countries (especially Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal), some Latin American countries (especially Argentina and Uruguay; there they are found in approximately 90% of households), the Middle East and some parts of Asia (particularly in India). Oddly enough, though France is the country where the word bidet originated, not every house is equipped with one, especially the smaller or cheaper flats. The bidet seems to be losing popularity and, though everyone knows what a bidet is and how one should use it, it is today regarded as optional. In 1980 the first "paperless toilet" was launched in Japan, a combination toilet and bidet which also dries the user after washing. Combination toilet-bidets are particularly popular in Japan, found in approximately 60% of households. They are commonly found in hotels and even some public facilities. These bidet-toilets, along with toilet seat/bidet units (to convert an existing toilet) are sold in many countries including the United States. For details see toilets in Japan.

Residents of countries where bidets in private homes are rare, may be totally unfamiliar with bidets and have no idea how to use them if they encounter them (while travelling abroad for example). It is said that many American men first encountered bidets in French brothels during WWII and thought they were designed for the prostitutes to douche (inside the vagina) after sexual intercourse. It is not uncommon for people who have never used bidets to think that there is something strange or even dirty about them upon seeing one for the first time. These attitudes may be difficult for bidet manufacturers to dispel if it is taboo to discuss toilet habits and personal hygiene in public, as is the case in many cultures and sub-groups of society.

In contrast, residents of countries where the bidet is found in almost every private residence, find it difficult to change their habits when they travel in countries where bidets are rare. The only alternatives to a bidet in such cases is to use the bathtub or a showerhead (if it can reach the toilet). In countries where the bidet is common, people quite often think that those who don't use a bidet are dirty and that it is disgusting to have sexual intercourse with a person who doesn't use a bidet.

Answer 4

Not sure, maybe we have a preference for having a crusty butt over here. A lot of people would be squeamish about touching their ring with their bare hand. It's a bit unnerving the first time you wipe/wash the Indo - Arab way but as every traveller who has been to India will tell you enthusiastically "It's much cleaner that way!"

Probably why so many people get piles over here.

Answer 5

I suppose that there isn't really the market for it as most normal people don't put washing their @rse and feet top of the priority list when going to the bathroom. Me I tend to go for the all over body cleanliness thing by having a shower rather than picking the above parts of my body to wash separately!

Answer 6

Reading the answers up to now - they are NOT meant for washing feet (although very handy for this!) neither are they a substitute for loo paper or for having a daily bath/shower! It's just a way of washing your genitals/*rse between shower/bath. I'd love to see them fitted as a matter of course, but it is a continental thing and we'll have to change our attitude towards them and educate the public as to their use before they're fitted as standard.

Answer 7

Brits can wipe their a**es properly. Thus, removing the need for the bidet.

Answer 8

Well I'm always happy to wash my feet in the bath

Answer 9

because this is not France or Italy
I guess people ghere just shower or bath ..

Answer 10

We was more often than the French.