Mystery of the Blasting Bidet...
I saw the protests for myself yesterday, but wanted to read various takes on them, so I headed out this morning to pick up a few papers.
Unfortunately, it turned out that my wallet was empty, and also that my favorite ATM machine had started only dispensing $50s, so I had to walk up the street to another bank, which refused my ATM card (no, this is not a common experience in Argentina).
Anyway, the brief excursion was ultimately not so brief, and my apartment apparently couldn�t handle being left alone so long: When I got back to my house I went directly into the kitchen and started some pasta cooking, but I kept hearing a strange, wet sound. I looked under the sink but it wasn�t coming from there. The sound was louder in my living room, louder still in the hall. When I opened the bathroom door, this is what I saw:
Ok, I admit, the photo is of a re-enactment. My first instinct was to turn the bidet off, rather to take a photo. But this is what it looked like. Can YOU solve the mystery of the blasting bidet?
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Unfortunately, it turned out that my wallet was empty, and also that my favorite ATM machine had started only dispensing $50s, so I had to walk up the street to another bank, which refused my ATM card (no, this is not a common experience in Argentina).
Anyway, the brief excursion was ultimately not so brief, and my apartment apparently couldn�t handle being left alone so long: When I got back to my house I went directly into the kitchen and started some pasta cooking, but I kept hearing a strange, wet sound. I looked under the sink but it wasn�t coming from there. The sound was louder in my living room, louder still in the hall. When I opened the bathroom door, this is what I saw:
Ok, I admit, the photo is of a re-enactment. My first instinct was to turn the bidet off, rather to take a photo. But this is what it looked like. Can YOU solve the mystery of the blasting bidet?
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previously there was ya viene el 20
afterwards you have wake-up call
The funniest thing is that when I've been in USA one time and I went to the bathroom I noticed that "there was something missing" but I couldn't realize what. Then I realize that in the USA, there is no bidets.
I've seen another comment about the bidet in other blog too:(http://cyberjournal.blogspo...)
I don't konw about the origin. I guess it might have some european origin (maybe it was brought here in the turn of the 20th century by the italian inmigrants, or just by some rich peole who found it in France and thounght it was "fancy", who knows...;-)) , since my uncle who lives in Venezuela doesn't have a bidet either.
Cheers [submitted on 20 Feb 03]
Then, hours later, when the water-preasure grows up, the water starts to splash.
Sorry about my terrible english [submitted on 24 Feb 03]
Your English sounds fine to me. Thanks for visiting. I hope you come again. [submitted on 24 Feb 03]
They lacked the shower, so washing "possible" wasn't so easy.
I always thought it was Francos fault, because it was invented as an higienic anticonceptive, so bye bye shower. [submitted on 08 Mar 03]
BTW Jeremy you may be an unwilling celebrity by now, not just because of this blog, but the huge windows right on your bidet and john area... like Madonna says in her last, self-banned "American Dream" video, someone might be checking your ass out for laughs.
One more Jeremy: when you finally leave Argentina for an obviously better destination in the civilized world... you'll miss us badly, including bidets and piqueteros... trust me on this one. There is a viral (Trojan Horse?) quality to Argentine culture. [submitted on 03 Apr 03]
I AM LOOKING FOR ONE AND I KNOW ITS AN ARGENTNIAN PRODUCT CAN ANY ONE TELL ME WHERE CAN I FIND IT [submitted on 20 May 03]
When I moved to USA, nobody knew what a bidet was. So I had to limited myself to a plastic bin, until I can bring one down here from Argentina. [submitted on 30 Jun 04]
If you really want to learn about bidets, I have published the first ever book on the subject. It has everything known on the subject. I guarantee it will blow your mind! It is very readable and frequently funny. Check out my website at http://www.bbruneau.com
An Argentinian (?) manufacturer loves this book,
“I have read with great interest the copy of “The Bidet” you kindly mailed me. You boldly deal with this subject which seems to be the victim of a long-standing conspiracy. You have covered all the different aspects of the bidet that need to be known by the consumer... Your work will be very helpful to wake up Americans to the reality of the bidet.” – Jorge Rebagliati, Bidematic Bidet System
(http://www.thebidetsolution...). [submitted on 25 Nov 04]
I'm so glad to discover that the bidet is not used only in Italy. I have suffered so much abroad without it...I can't understand how millions and millions of people on this world keep shiting and not using it after having done! More over bidet is grate especially for those who use their anuses in several ways..anal sex for example is one of them...A bidet is a saint item for personal higene! I you don't have already a bidet..GET ONE SOON! [submitted on 04 Nov 05]