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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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My wife does this all the time, and if I don't check before I spritz I get an unexpected ball splash.

NSFW for potential topic sensitivity I guess.

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[–] [email protected] 56 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Why are you hot linking some google images bidet instead of just uploading the image to the post?

[–] [email protected] 40 points 7 months ago (1 children)

alternatively: why are you linking to an image at all and not just making a text post

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Answering both: dial image for reference to what the "modes" are, and my dial is gross. Plus that was the best image I could find describing it, but had trouble getting a clean download. Google images can suck that way. If you get me a clean link, I'd update the post.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Just right click on an image and choose open image in new tab. 99.99% of the time you'll get a plain image. Sometimes you'll have to trim the URL if the site adds properties to the image.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (4 children)

There is no valid reason for the toilet seat to ever be up when you enter the bathroom.

You close the lid before you flush, that's why it exists.

edit: added "valid"

[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

But I like seeing my turds circle the drain

[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I don't like it, but watching the flush can save a whole lot of pain. Clogs suck.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Flushing isn't exactly silent, though? The toilet getting clogged should make a very noticeably different sound.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago

This might be different in mostly wooden homes like in the US, but here with stone homes the majority of the noise of flushing comes from the actual water rushing into the bowl plus the tank beginning to refill. The actual drainage causes virtually no noise.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Laziness is a reason

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

But after flushing I still need to check if I need to use the toilet brush

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Leaving the toilet seat up is moot because the lid should be closed when flushing

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I thought the results of later tests was that it doesn't actually make a difference, fecal and urine particles are found on all near surfaces either way?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago

If you’re referring to the Mythbusters attempt, I think all they proved was that fecal bacteria was everywhere. That’s not the same as saying spewing forth another cloud doesn’t make a difference

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

I need to join you elves with a bidet. Idk why I'm still living in Mordor.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Same. I think part of me worries it's all I'd ever want to do.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Just get the ones that aren't heated and it'll discourage you from using it too much.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

You learn to enjoy the cold, too. Also, it can be one hell of a way to wake up too.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Saruman had the only bidet in mordor

[–] [email protected] 16 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Is the “feminine” mode hygienic? I’d worry about it pushing bacteria and crap up there.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

According to my urogynecologist, who specifically instructed me to always point my shower wand downward when washing my nethers, spraying water can indeed push bacteria up there!

It may only be dangerous for the subset of women who have problems requiring a urogynecology specialist in the first place, IDK, but better safe than sorry.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago (2 children)

There’s a feminine mode? Aren’t assholes all in the same spot?

[–] [email protected] 36 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Assholes are, but that's not what it's for

[–] [email protected] 19 points 7 months ago

Sometimes a spritz to the gooch is just what I need to remember it takes 2 to tango.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yes but women have a pee hole between their labia and if you don't rinse that then what even are you doing? I'm not interested in walking around with pee-stained lady parts, thanks.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Piss-flaps.

They're called piss-flaps.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Only if there's piss on them. Which there shouldn't be.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago

You don't want your balls washed?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Do I need to upgrade my bidet? Ours is one dial for cleaning mode which rotates/plugs the sprayer, and one dial for spray, which is just connected to the valve.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (2 children)

You actually have to switch modes? Mine just has a lever that goes either forwards or backwards depending on which nozzle you want to use.

[–] MrScottyTay 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

That lever is how you're switching modes

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Mine has a dial + lever combo.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

Sounds like someone has never gotten up to sit inside of an open toilet when it was dark.

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