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I really do not understand this toilet paper thing. I mean as long as there is water, why people do not wash their asses. It is cleaner anyway... When I was yo

by hn23 6y ago

I really do not understand this toilet paper thing. I mean as long as there is water, why people do not wash their asses. It is cleaner anyway... When I was young and we visited grandparents, we used newspaper.

Ruthalas 6y ago
Not to detract from your overall point, but it's not like most people have newspaper these days.
- littlestymaar 6y ago
  Your comment immediately reminded me this commercial : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbMOLg-2SFw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbMOLg-2SFw
Jorge1o1 6y ago
That’s what I’ve always said. If you smeared a bit of poop on your face or arm, you wouldn’t be content with just wiping it down with a thin piece of toilet paper. You’d probably shower! So why should your ass be any different?
- tompagenet2 6y ago
  I use my face and my arm to engage with people, and prepare and eat food. I don't generally use my arse for these activities.
  - collyw 6y ago
    Face is an exaggeration. Its unusual to touch peoples face unless you are very close to them .
- xabotage 6y ago
  It's different because I don't use my ass to open doors, type on computers, prepare/eat food, or scratch my eye. Your face and arms, however, get involved in those activities sooner or later. I don't care if my poop cannon has a bit of residue around the rim that paper can't quite remove, handling shit is literally what it does every day, and it's otherwise stowed away safely. Granted, I bet a warm-water bidet feels fantastic and I would probably never go back if I had one.
  - hn23 6y ago
    Well take a guess why the left hand in some regions of the world is considered dirty even there is water around to wash? Because toilet paper is seen as improper cleaning.
  - hn23 6y ago
    BTW: You can use something like a small washing towel (I do not know what the proper english word is - in German it is Waschlappen). So you do not have to touch your shit:)
    - jamil7 6y ago
      Waschlappen would be something like “Wash Cloth”. Lappen is one of my favourite German words.
    - boudewijnrempt 6y ago
      Face flannel, I think. The Dutch is "washandje".
- jamil7 6y ago
  I've thought the same thing and after spending time in Asia I got really accustomed to using a water hose. This whole thing (among other things) has made me question the practicality of toilet paper even more, strongly considering installing a hose in the bathroom.
Leherenn 6y ago
I had the same reaction at first, but after a bit of thinking I reached this: You can do without it, sure, but if you don't have a bidet then it's inconvenient and annoying. Toilet paper is cheap, easy to store and it does not degrade (in a meaningful timeframe). Basically, unless you are really space constrained, there are no downsides to having more than needed, so why not buy extra? I say this as someone who had to go without a couple days because the stores had been cleared of any toilet paper.
collyw 6y ago
I don't understand it because between my girlfriend and me we seem to use about a roll per week. I thought it was because I usually take a dump at work, but even after lock down our usage doesn't seem to have changed significantly. And yes if it does run out then the shower is right next to the toilet and I have visited Nepal a few time where water is the way to clean. (When I was young schools and public toilets always seemed to have horrendous tracing paper like stuff).
gnusci 6y ago
Yeah, it took me a while to understand this behavior. However, it seems you can make a face mask to protect against CV-19 using toilet paper. Please do your research, I found too many links. In the situation you don't have a proper mask, a plastic mask, with holes, to keep toilet paper on your face may safe your life these days.

by hn23 6y ago

Ruthalas 6y ago

Not to detract from your overall point, but it's not like most people have newspaper these days.

littlestymaar 6y ago
Your comment immediately reminded me this commercial : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbMOLg-2SFw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbMOLg-2SFw

Jorge1o1 6y ago

That’s what I’ve always said. If you smeared a bit of poop on your face or arm, you wouldn’t be content with just wiping it down with a thin piece of toilet paper. You’d probably shower! So why should your ass be any different?

tompagenet2 6y ago
I use my face and my arm to engage with people, and prepare and eat food. I don't generally use my arse for these activities.
- collyw 6y ago
  Face is an exaggeration. Its unusual to touch peoples face unless you are very close to them .
xabotage 6y ago
It's different because I don't use my ass to open doors, type on computers, prepare/eat food, or scratch my eye. Your face and arms, however, get involved in those activities sooner or later. I don't care if my poop cannon has a bit of residue around the rim that paper can't quite remove, handling shit is literally what it does every day, and it's otherwise stowed away safely. Granted, I bet a warm-water bidet feels fantastic and I would probably never go back if I had one.
- hn23 6y ago
  Well take a guess why the left hand in some regions of the world is considered dirty even there is water around to wash? Because toilet paper is seen as improper cleaning.
- hn23 6y ago
  BTW: You can use something like a small washing towel (I do not know what the proper english word is - in German it is Waschlappen). So you do not have to touch your shit:)
  - jamil7 6y ago
    Waschlappen would be something like “Wash Cloth”. Lappen is one of my favourite German words.
  - boudewijnrempt 6y ago
    Face flannel, I think. The Dutch is "washandje".
jamil7 6y ago
I've thought the same thing and after spending time in Asia I got really accustomed to using a water hose. This whole thing (among other things) has made me question the practicality of toilet paper even more, strongly considering installing a hose in the bathroom.

Leherenn 6y ago

I had the same reaction at first, but after a bit of thinking I reached this: You can do without it, sure, but if you don't have a bidet then it's inconvenient and annoying. Toilet paper is cheap, easy to store and it does not degrade (in a meaningful timeframe). Basically, unless you are really space constrained, there are no downsides to having more than needed, so why not buy extra? I say this as someone who had to go without a couple days because the stores had been cleared of any toilet paper.

collyw 6y ago

I don't understand it because between my girlfriend and me we seem to use about a roll per week. I thought it was because I usually take a dump at work, but even after lock down our usage doesn't seem to have changed significantly. And yes if it does run out then the shower is right next to the toilet and I have visited Nepal a few time where water is the way to clean. (When I was young schools and public toilets always seemed to have horrendous tracing paper like stuff).

gnusci 6y ago

Yeah, it took me a while to understand this behavior. However, it seems you can make a face mask to protect against CV-19 using toilet paper. Please do your research, I found too many links. In the situation you don't have a proper mask, a plastic mask, with holes, to keep toilet paper on your face may safe your life these days.