Are you keen on squat toilets, bidets, or hand dryers?

by Heisenberg Posted 2012/03/20 18:59:12

Related Topics: Toilet, Energy, Trees, Treatment, Toilet Paper, Practical, Saving, Plant

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	Squat toilets	8 votes	32%
	Bidets	5 votes	20%
	Hand dryers	6 votes	24%
	All of the above	6 votes	24%

I feel it'd be fantastic because people would be in and out faster whereby saving more energy using water in lieu of chopping down trees to use toilet paper. That water can nonetheless be purified at the local treatment plant or with an incubator. Needless to say, composting squat toilets would be superlative. Perhaps they could be retrofitted with dryers to use afterwards. Nobody could stuff toilet paper down the squatter causing it to clog and overflow with a bidet.

That's why I favor hand dryers over paper towels, and I'm all for saving the environment. I'm the kind of guy who supports what's practical rather than what's fashionable. Personally, I wish there were building codes that mandate squat toilets, bidets, and hand dryers in private and public facilities. Would you support this idea, or would you prefer we continue our usage of conventional commodes, toilet paper, and hand towels?

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Chris - The Rowdy One! #187 2012/03/20 19:09:15 (edited)

All of the above

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I am always open to check out something new but I do worry about the times when I would suffer from "mud-butt". The one wipe, or "self cleaning dumps" as I call them, would be no problem though.

Maybe this would work if we all stopped patronizing the local sub shop (hoagies for your folks in Philly) or pizza parlor.
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~ Veronica Arin Ayne~ 2012/12/29 22:46:06

All of the above

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Actually NONE of the above. I've lived in countries that have the first two and they are NASTY!!! Hand dryers just blow the germs into the air.

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Heisenberg to ~ Veron... 2012/12/30 03:30:29

Which countries did you live in?

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~ Veron... to Heisenberg 2012/12/30 05:15:51

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France, Morocco & Israel.

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Heisenberg to ~ Veron... 2012/12/30 05:51:26

Well I definitely think we should have squat toilets here. They're actually more practical. They're less vulnerable to vandalism and easier to maintain. Also, they make elimination and posturepedics easier. Not to mention, people go in and out. I don't have to wait for the guy in the stall to finish reading his newspaper or whacking off when there's a squat toilet there.

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yaaarrrggghhh 2012/12/29 22:35:09

Bidets

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Paper is a renewable, recyclable resource. The addition electricity needed to power that many hand dryers would be in the 100's of megawatts. That would mean building 6 or 7 new power plants that would have to burn something to generate all that power.

Even with a bidet or something, you still need paper to wipe. Maybe some sort of beetle could be employed to clean up.

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Heisenberg to yaaarrr... 2012/12/30 03:31:13

Hand dryers don't really consume that much energy, and that being said I'm all in favor for retrofitting every building with solar panels and wind turbines.

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ladyvoldemort 2012/12/29 07:05:10

Hand dryers

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I have weak knees, so squat toilets aren't a good option for me. And I've never used a bidet.

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Heisenberg to ladyvol... 2012/12/29 07:08:19

Squat toilets can always help you strengthen your weak knees after awhile.

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Amy ♥ not so furious ♥ 2012/03/21 13:18:53

Hand dryers

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Litter is one of my biggest pet peeves and seeing paper towels all over the floor is gross and hand dryers would elimiate that. Squat toilets?? I have never seen one of those but the mess of ppl who miss is enough to make me dry heeve (mostly thinking of being at a concert those bathrooms can be messy enough)

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Heisenberg to Amy ♥ ... 2012/03/21 18:14:57

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It's a lot harder to miss with a squat toilet, and they're easier to clean.

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Amy ♥ ... to Heisenberg 2012/03/21 18:18:23

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if it didnt leave a mess on the floor and was better for the enviornment, then Id support them =)

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Heisenberg to Amy ♥ ... 2012/03/21 18:29:52

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I'm sure it probably does neither.

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Poet003 2012/03/21 08:53:54

Squat toilets

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Thats worth thinking about.It would force fat westeners to lose weight n save trees.Also
people get diseases from sitting down and sharing common toliets.What is a bidet?
How would people with hemroids deal with their torn tissues?

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Poet003 to Poet003 2012/03/21 08:54:50

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Whoever enforced it would be very unpopular though.

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Heisenberg to Poet003 2012/03/21 08:57:04

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That may be, but I'm the kind of guy who advocates what's practical more than what's popular.

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Heisenberg to Poet003 2012/03/21 08:56:47

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Simple! They wouldn't have to push as hard because gravity would do most of the work. Also, it could help build muscle tone in people's legs. =)

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Neonblue120 2012/03/20 22:03:42 (edited)
Heisenberg to Neonblu... 2012/03/20 22:05:30

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Exactly! Squat toilets are good for posturepedics. Power hand dryers like the ones they have in movie theaters are very efficient.

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Neonblu... to Heisenberg 2012/03/20 22:21:40

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Yeah, I've used some that seem like they're more miniature hurricanes generators.

Even rippling the skin on my hand, leaving them comfortably dry, but feeling like I just put lotion on them.

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Heisenberg to Neonblu... 2012/03/20 22:22:34

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Those are the kind that should be induced.

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Kaimeso 2012/03/20 20:49:43

Hand dryers

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None of the above,..

Squat toilets are hard on my old knees and painful for me to get back up from that low.

Bidets are ok for the home (used to have one and it was nice), but public ones could get a bit messy and takes a while to dry.

Hand dryers seem like a waste of electricity and if you drive across South Georgia or North Florida what you will find is hundreds and hundreds of miles of pine trees, farmed specifically for paper products.

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Heisenberg to Kaimeso 2012/03/20 21:01:26

Then there can always be dual-use ones like the kind they have in India.

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Neonblu... to Kaimeso 2012/03/20 22:22:52 (edited)

That seems like it could be a problem (well it is lol), but regular toilets don't completely solve that they too can be hard to get up from for larger people.

I'm sure there's a better mouse trap.

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Rammstein 2012/03/20 20:14:19
Heisenberg to Rammstein 2012/03/20 20:21:49

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That's your opinion, and I respect it. It's a hole in the floor actually, and hand dryers do work if you use them properly.

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Rammstein to Heisenberg 2012/03/20 20:47:25

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and dry them for 10 minutes

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Neonblu... to Rammstein 2012/03/20 22:07:03
ALofRI 2012/03/20 19:41:05

Hand dryers

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Have you ever tried a "squat toilet?? Better check your pockets when you're done! When I was in France I'd drive back to my hotel before I'd use one!

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Heisenberg to ALofRI 2012/03/20 20:22:39

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Yes, I have. That's why I wear cargo pants and pull my pants all the way down past my knees so that nothing falls out of my pockets. It's all about the gravity.

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Mark In... to Heisenberg 2012/03/20 20:57:18

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I have decided that the only way to use one of the squat toilets safely is to completely remove all garments (excluding socks) from the waist down ... i have no interest in picking up any foul stains or odors on my clothes while taking care of the elimination business, and the only way to avoid stain and stench is to keep the clothes as far away from the hole as possible ... it is awkward and clumsy but the safety is worth it IMHO..

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Heisenberg to Mark In... 2012/03/20 20:59:58

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Then they should have dual-use squat toilets for that sake.

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Mark In... to Heisenberg 2012/03/20 21:02:20

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standing on the seat and squatting looks kind of risky to me ...

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Heisenberg to Mark In... 2012/03/20 21:28:29

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Everything looks risky in the beginning. They have slip-proof pads on them.

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Mark In... to ALofRI 2012/03/20 20:54:37

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I became accustomed to seeing squat toilets along the highway in France (usually engulfed in a swarm of flies and reeking to high heaven). i was astounded beyond words to encounter one of these in an otherwise nice bar/restaurant on the Champs Elysee!!! Nom de Dieu!!!

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Chris - The Rowdy One! #187 2012/03/20 19:09:15 (edited)

All of the above

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I am always open to check out something new but I do worry about the times when I would suffer from "mud-butt". The one wipe, or "self cleaning dumps" as I call them, would be no problem though.

Maybe this would work if we all stopped patronizing the local sub shop (hoagies for your folks in Philly) or pizza parlor.

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Heisenberg to Chris -... 2012/03/20 19:12:55

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That's why you wrap your arms around your shins and lean forward. I never said they shouldn't have a platform underneath them. Studies show the countries that have squat toilets have lower rates of colon cancer, hemorrhoids, and other gastrointestinal problems. Gravity does most of the work there whenever you drop a deuce.

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Chris -... to Heisenberg 2012/03/20 19:15:57

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Yes but that is going to make it really hard to read my industry magazines.

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Heisenberg to Chris -... 2012/03/20 20:23:32

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You can read them when you're waiting for the bus or on your own time. I hate having to wait for someone to finish reading this magazine or flogging the bishop in the bathroom when that's not why the toilet is there.

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Chris -... to Heisenberg 2012/03/20 21:45:10

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Hmmm....I am selfish that way!

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Heisenberg to Chris -... 2012/03/20 21:47:52

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Well that can all be changed through behavior modification which can indeed be induced through squat toilets. ;))

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