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[–] Soulphite@reddthat.com 28 points 2 days ago (5 children)

You just walk around with a wet asshole? That sounds uncomfortable.

[–] BurgerBaron@piefed.social 2 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I use a small amount of toilet paper to pat dry myself.

Wiping shitty ass with dry paper leads to micro tears and hemorrhoids.

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

One further benefit is that it allows you to optimize what little toilet paper you do buy towards strength. Normally there's a tradeoff. Softer and less abrasive toilet paper is nicer on the bum, but it comes apart more easily. It can leave bits of toilet paper dust around and even tear at the most inopportune time. But if you're only using a little to dry off, you can buy the strongest stuff you can find, regardless of how harsh it might be to use as regular dry wiping paper. Who cares if it feels like sandpaper if you're just using it to pat yourself dry?

[–] TauZero@mander.xyz 20 points 2 days ago (3 children)

You'd think so! right? But instead it is the idea of smearing shit on your ass with your fingers and a piece of paper that now sounds uncomfortable to me. This is the "completely changed your life" element of it. I've been using paper for decades no problem, but now I hate pooping outside of home because there is no bidet there. Beware!

[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 hours ago

You... you didn't refute walking around with an undried bum...

[–] VibeSurgeon@piefed.social 6 points 1 day ago

I have a bidet as well, but I use a very small amount of paper to dry up - and verify that the bidet has done its job well.

I don't think I would want to use it without any way of drying up.

[–] defuse959@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 2 days ago (4 children)
[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 points 8 hours ago

Getting one for my road trips.

[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

The product name alone is worth the price, I love it! 💕

Bought four, three will be presents 😂

[–] defuse959@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago

I had the exact same response when I found out about them!

They are great gifts.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 5 points 1 day ago

I bet i could print this for cheaper than $10 and also not have to visit Amazon to purchase.

[–] snek_boi@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago
[–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Do some research man, you let the dog lick it until it's dry enough. If not, clap them cheeks dry.

[–] paranoid@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

I still use a bit of toilet paper to dry off and as a make-sure

[–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 days ago

Maybe they have a fancy bidet with a blower? Or they horded toilet paper during COVID and are working through the surplus? You do pretty much have to dry somehow, but the amount of TP needed to dry a wet asshole is significantly less than cleaning a shitty asshole.