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by insane_dreamer 708 days ago
Europeans have no problem using them
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Europeans have no problem wearing jean capris with a man purse but that doesn’t mean americans are so utilitarian
Every home I've done for a wealthy person, regardless of age, had bidets. But they're also rich enough to hire people to take care of them as they age.

Coming from a working class background, the perception of "European-ness" is the exact - and possibly only - reason your average American old dude wouldn't use one.

I've talked with elderly blue collar working class Australian's who've encountered { bidet's | jet washing arses } for the first time .. once they've used them they almost all 100% don't need convincing that they're desirable.

It's literally an ad campaign | marketing problem .. and given how popular pressure washing youtube videos are, there's one angle to work from :-)

Never seen a bidet in Europe. What country do you have in mind?
Probably Italy. From my experience in the Netherlands, a bidet is quite rare and requires a new toilet in some cases as exposed plumbing went out of fashion 20 years ago so a retrofit is not easy like with most North American toilets.
In Poland it's rare, but it's there. I have one and my last two summer vacation stay places had them.
Up until a couple of years ago you were not legally allowed to build a house without at least one bathroom with a bidet, so essentially all houses built in the past 80 years in the country have bidets
Ah yes, the country named Europe.
I grew up in France, every house had one.
Italy has bidet in every bathroom