• TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world
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    10 days ago

    As a South East Asian, we clean our ass with water and soap. The first time I pooped outside of home was when I was a toddler during school. The restroom next to my classroom had a tap water and a bucket with “dipper” (according to translation, that’s what it’s called). We would wash our nethers by scooping the water with “dipper” from the bucket and then clean our hole with soap. It was awkward doing it outside of home, and I have mentally trained my mind to avoid pooping outside of home. Weirdly enough, it worked because I only feel that “terrible need” when at home. A dad’s friend also has the same mindset as me. While driving us home, my friend told his dad there are public toilets he could use if he really needs it badly. The dad said he doesn’t want to poop outside the house.

    The second and last time I pooped outside of home was years ago as an adult at work. Emigrating to Europe, I had to use toilet tissue, but I felt dirty not cleaning my asshole with water and soap. Good thing it was near the end of my shift at that time and went home shortly.

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      10 days ago

      For what’s worth, I was born and raised in a country where toilet paper is usually all you have to work with and even I don’t think that’s very hygienic.

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        10 days ago

        There are bidets and Japanese automated bidet toilets available to be installed. But as South Park noted, many parts of the world still use toilet paper because of propaganda from big toilet paper!