You won't see a toilet spray when you arrive in the US - why?

Why does any WC in Vietnam have this toilet hose, but in the US?

America is a country famous for freedom, so it can be said here anything. But if you have the opportunity to go to the US, remember their WC experience to know that they are missing something extremely important.

That is the legendary toilet spray that every Vietnamese toilet has.

The legendary toilet faucet that any toilet in Vietnam also has.

In English, this tap is called a bidet (specifically bidet sprayer) , created solely for the purpose of "washing the place to wash" when going to the toilet.

In general, the current world trend is prioritizing the use of sprays instead of toilet paper, mainly for environmental protection purposes. Moreover, it is also much cleaner to use sprays.

But why do Americans not use it? In fact, this problem does not have a clear answer. However, experts also give some reasonable hypotheses, which you will know soon.

Hypothesis 1: British contempt

The term "bidet" comes from France, and in fact it does not have the same type of spray as it is now. The first bidet is simply a water tank placed flush with the toilet, so that after resolving the sadness, the "person " can sit down and wash it.

Traditional Bidet (left).

In the 18th century, the British disregarded the lifestyle of French aristocrats, and thus hated the nation 's water-washing habits . And since there was a time when it was colonial, the United States was very much influenced by the British culture, so this "stigma" originated here.

Hypothesis 2: The "spray stigma" of Americans during World War II

Many Americans argue that sprays are associated with " immoral" values.

Before World War II, American soldiers were still unfamiliar with French sprays. The only experience they have about "bidet" is when they see French soldiers in brothels / brothels.

Therefore, many people believe that Americans have stereotypes about sprays, claiming that it is associated with " immoral" values.

Hypothesis 3: Due to the use of the spray

This seems to be a hypothesis that is considered more reasonable. As stated earlier, "bidet" is a water tank, ie the parties must remove water, clean, wash . all with bare hands.

Although there was a sprinkler later, Americans still discriminated against it.

Obviously, if compared to toilet paper, bidet is a more terrible option. And Americans refused to use a bidet, even if it was replaced by a spray.

That stigma is still maintained today, when most of the US WCs have no sprays.For Americans, toilet paper is still absolute, no substitute.