Of all the plumbing fixtures ever designed, the bidet has to be the most misunderstood fixture. It is probably the most avoided fixture as well. I cannot recall hearing a plumbing contractor encourage a homeowner, home builder, developer or customer to install a bidet. I have, however, heard plumbing contractors talk customers out of installing a bidet.
Why is that? If you travel to Europe, or even Canada, bidets are installed all over the place. Europeans love their bidets. They think Americans are crude because we don’t have them. We, in turn, think the Europeans are kinky for having so many. Perhaps it is the cultural differences, or perhaps it is a complete misunderstanding. Heck, most Americans can’t even pronounce the word bidet, no less tell you how to use it. (For the record, it’s pronounced be-day.)