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      The only people who would fight you about how great bidets are are people who have never actually used one

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        The only people who would fight you about how great bidets are are people who have never actually used one

        Are people with dirty bums

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      After I going through my second ~$30 bidet. I upgraded to a ~$300 Toto bidet with heated water and seat. No regrets.

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          I wonder if I could rig up a bidet that would play Africa by Toto while it washed my backside.

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        How does that work? I don’t have hot water or an outlet in my toilet room. Did you have to renovate, or was there service already?

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          I have an electric one and just ran an extension cable. If I owned I would definitely install an outlet next to the toilet.

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            Never considered an extension cord. Don’t think the mrs would go for that. Ah well. At least it never gets too cold here.

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      You didn’t know you needed one until you use it. Life changing.

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      We just got one. We even splurged for the fancy one that hooks up to warm water. It is life changing. I feel very dirty whenever I have to do a poo somewhere else. Underrated appliance, for sure.

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        How does the hot water work? Did you need a plumber or an electrician? I don’t have either hot water or an outlet in my little toilet room.

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          We bought a Tushy brand, and it pulls hot water from the plumbing directly under the sink. If you happen to have a sink right next to your toilet it might work for you. I’m not especially handy and I found Tushy’s instructions very straightforward.

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            Thanks for the reply. I’m probably going to have to stick with chilly water. I can’t imagine how expensive it would be to re-plumb the bathroom for that. I’ll try to check Tushy again but, for some reason I always get distracted when I visit their website…

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              At least in the US, we usually have flexible tubing that supplies water to the sink. If you’re mildly handy, you should be able to hook it up yourself.

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      One of my life purposes is converting people to The Way of Bidet. I have bought over a dozen as gifts for people and pretty much anybody who is actually willing to install it and try it loves it and hopefully converts others in turn. Clearly superior to wiping in terms of hygiene, saving money on TP, and not irritating the bum.

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        I’m probably missing the joke, but - if you’re standing up, then your ass-cheeks are together.

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          This has been discussed extensively on that website that we used to visit regularly. They wipe like that too. They don’t stand lock-kneed. It’s some sort of half squat.

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      God damnit. I was hoping reddits love of bidets would stay on reddit, yet here we are

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    One I didn’t see mentioned yet: a rice cooker.

    Put in rice, add water, push start button, and you get perfect rice every time. I’m usually against single-purpose kitchen tools but a rice cooker is soo worth it.

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    If you have a car get a dashcam. It’s more valuable than any insurance because it will definitively prove what happened when something goes wrong. Bonus: you can post videos of bad drivers doing stupid things on the internet for imaginary points.

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    A pair of high fidelity earplugs (aka concert earplugs or filtering earplugs). You can get a good non-custom pair for $15–$40, and that’ll work well for the average person for a long time.

    They’re excellent for live music, airplanes, and anytime you want the world to be quieter but still need to be able to understand speech. And for music specifically, they can bring the volume level down just enough to be safe without muffling the sound like traditional foam earplugs do. Protect your hearing, kids!

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        Comfy enough to use for sleeping?

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          You can buy earplugs made specifically for this purpose that stick out less so you can lie down

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      Just went to my first concert with a pair of these and I highly recommend. Not having a headache and ringing ears the next day was really nice.

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      I know it’s way more expensive, but the last gig I went to, I used my AirPods Pro in transparency mode, and it reduced the sound down from an insane ~110db to peaks of 90! Definitely worth protecting your ears.

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        Yeah, I can’t stand losing the high frequencies and overall feel of the music with “musician’s” earplugs. How anyone other than a drummer plays with them and is satisfied is beyond me. I have some Etymotics just sitting here.

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          It gives a live read-out of the data in the ‘noise’ app on the Apple Watch. Not sure if that functionality exists without the watch, though!

          Edit: not the most scientific measurement, so apologies if my original comment was misleading

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      I didn’t even know this existed. I really suffer in places with too much background noise.

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      For anyone reading this, I definitely recommend Earasers. I have spent the better part of my life around really loud music things, especially because of my job. These things work wonders and are incredibly comfortable and low profile

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      I have done this same thing. My hearing is a bit hypersensitive and these kinds of headphones have helped me in many different, loud situations!

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      Went to my first concert recently—I loved it, but immediately knew I should have bought a pair of these.

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      I’ve been using my AirPods Pro 2 at races. They seem to work exceptionally well with noise cancellation on.

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      Even regular earplugs at a loud concert work amazingly well for me. I can still hear conversation (people yelling over the music) but the deafening volume of the concert is brought down to acceptable levels.

      I don’t understand why concerts are so loud. They’re just…so, so fucking loud…

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    A bidet. You can install it yourself in 20 minutes and enjoy a lifetime of cleaner buttholes and save on tp.

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    A bike. Poor people in underdeveloped countries can use it to get access to education and markets, while people from developed countries can ise it to keep healthy and reduce their environmental footprint

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      I was going to say that, but out of the 6 bikes in the garage none of them are under $100 even second hand.

      In fact I would advise against getting a cheap shitty bike that isn’t going to last. Spend the extra money, get something good. It’s better for the environment and your wallet in the long run.

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        I’ve driven “good” bikes all my life. Aluminium frame, disc brakes, fancy suspension, 3x9 gears. That sort of thing.

        Wanna know what my best biking experience was? Riding a steel frame, 3-speed dutch-style rental omafiets with no suspension and regular-ass brakes on a vacation. That thing was hella comfortable, sturdy as a brick and convenient.

        If I lived in a not fully car-brained city where you can safely bike and was tight on money, I’d absolutely buy an old cheap used regular-ass steel frame bike with no frills and use the hell out of it until it’s irreparably broken. You can leave that thing standing in the rain, locked with just a frame lock (or perhaps even no lock at all) all without worrying that it might get damaged or stolen because there isn’t much to damage or steal in the first place.

        I also don’t see how buying a “good” bike in any way helps the environment when the alternative is re-using something that’s already been built and successfully used before.

        I love my 2000€ Brompton that I daily-drive but I’d be nearly as happy with a 100€ bike like I described above. You don’t get more bike when you go above that price point, you only get a more fancy bike.

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          A good “omafiets” costs a lot more than $100 though, at least here in the netherlands.

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            Oh I’m sure the one I rode cost a lot more than that, I just took that as an example for a super basic bicycle. Point being that this super basic one was better in many ways than the fancy one at home.

            I was also not talking about getting a “good” omafiets either; that was, like, the whole point.

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          You don’t need an expensive bike for commuting, but for the sake of your health DO NOT DO any sports on cheap bikes! Repairing your skull is not fun. Different bikes for different rides!

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          Steel vs. aluminum might very well depend on how big you are, and if you’re a guy or gal.

          I’m small and the weight difference between aluminum and steel is significant enough that I’ll never go back to steel if I can help it. Basically, with aluminum I can carry groceries and such easier b/c the bike itself is lighter.

          Large folks with lots of muscle might not see this difference, however.

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          I’m really jealous of the Brommie’s folding mechanism.

          I currently use a full size Dutch-style bike, but been keeping my eyes out for a secondhand folder for easy travelling, once I can swallow the price 🥲

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        Yeah I was going to say this too. I got a cheap Walmart bike and it was still $300.

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          Here in Germany you can get a second hand bike for free. In the UK I used to be able to get one for about 50£…My current one is quite fancy, and I got it for 180€, so I don’t think it’s impossible to find it cheap and good.

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      I have a bike in a city and it’s faster than the cars. The cars are always stuck in traffic as I fly by. Bikes are the best.

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        In some cities it’s faster to walk than to drive, lol.

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      If you live in America, there are certainly a lot of things to consider on this point; mainly whether cycling in your area is even safe—obviously the ideal solution would be to move to an area with safer cycling, but that’s not an option for everyone—and I’d much rather someone not cycle than die because their area has horrible roads for cycling and they didn’t think about that. Check the safety of your area, and consider moving to a safer area for cycling if necessary (Or if you’re in it for the long haul, consider pitching in the community and trying to lead it towards a safer cycling future)

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    3 dozen pairs of identical socks. Mine are black crew cut. I’ll wear them until the last few pairs are worn through and I’ll never have a sock without a mate.

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      And a disaster kit, tailored to the most common disasters in your region. If you have a first aid kit you already have a large portion of what it needs!

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      Very important that whatever first aid kit you get has a tourniquet, or that you buy one separately.

      They are easily the most important life saving device in any first aid kit. 99% of the time you won’t need it for normal cuts but when you are dealing an injury that needs one you WILL regret not having one.

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    A fire extinguisher can be found for less than 100 USD and is a must-have. A smoke detector is also a bare minimum in my opinion.

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    The Haynes manual for your car. Even if you’re not a mechanic they are so detailed they will walk you through fixing almost anything, they’re made for the laymen. I’m a diesel mechanic and even i own one for my cars.

    When friends buy a new car i buy them a Haynes manual.

    They don’t do them for ever single car in the world and the coverage isn’t as great on later model stuff but if you own s car 5 years or more old they’re great.

    https://haynes.com/en-au/?gclid=CjwKCAjww7KmBhAyEiwA5-PUSuYaLa8Lf9OzVI6z-fuUXN0lI7Wo2VP6vV-gXqGiDAJzVaogwRctThoChAIQAvD_BwE

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    Maybe specific, but if you do any DIY housework, get an endocscope. Baiscally, a 10 foot long flexible wire with a camera and light at the end. Uses your phone as a screen. Can be had for <$50. So many of my house projects would have been impossible without it. Also good for finding stuff under the couch.

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    I spent a lot of time in the middle east, so I’m going to say: Deodorant, not more perfume. Please.

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      And not that one that’s been sitting there for many years. They need to be replaced and you need to know how to use them.