Why do Westerners love using toilet paper? - BBC REEL

The humble toilet roll is a relatively recent invention. Throughout history, countless other methods of cleaning have been used.

Studies have shown that using water is more hygienic than paper – and toilet roll is bad for the environment. So, why have Westerners become firmly attached to using paper?

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[iagreewithyou]

"other common tools included a washable cloth, corn husk, grass, animal skin, snow, and even rocks"
Bruh, ever heard of water?

[shivam_nagar]

"What honour is left to us, when we have to take orders from a handful of traders who have not yet learned to wash their bottom" - Narayan Singh

[freepalestine]

Why isn’t video viral?? I can’t believe there are people walking around without washing their butts

[wolewole]

I used to use toilet paper until I visited various Asian countries. Since then I use water.

[ravigogoi]

Exactly... Toilet paper is just opposite of hygiene. And they love to lick that part most.

[ladymanderley]

1:56 “Japan is famous..” but all the words are in Korean.

[rockz]

I prefer water, not only is it cleaner, it makes your bottom feel squaky clean

[ThunderApache]

Washing your butt with water is far more hygienic than washing with toilet paper. Hands Love from

[KonSimpl]

Get a bum gun (or bidet sprayer) - it provides you with a pressurized stream of clean water and is definitely more sustainable than wasting money on tons of toilet paper.

[TheBengalDragon]

I remember when I first went to England to study, I was so surprised that I did not find the water gun next to my toilet to wash my butt. After that it took some time for me to get used to toilet paper. When I went back home my parents were disgusted that I don’t wash my bottom with water and instead use toilet paper. But slowly I realize that using soap and water is incredibly more hygienic than using dissolvable toilet paper
In fact, in bathrooms that are slightly larger, we had a separate smaller toilet which was specifically made to wash our bottoms. It was called up biddette

[minhazyeamin]

Remember, water is healthier than paper

[AlexPandianJ]

So that's why Americans are called as badass.😂😂😂

[TriggerHead]

How do you know when Americans are around? you can smell em 😂

[appledinger]

I know it is hard to change a cultural and historical trait but you don't need paper now. You can use warm water it won't make you feel cold.

[iagreewithyou]

To think westerners actually had to do research to check how hygenic water is😂😂
That's funny. Considering several litres of water is used in making toilet papers, more than the amount of water that is used to wash ur behind using water.

[blackandalittleyellow]

Being an Indian, I used to always wonder what was toilet paper used for 😂😂

[montaser]

"Shataf" what a great invention

[dawnroper]

I thought you would have answered the question.

[retvrvtete]

the title: why?
the video: why?
me: *give me an answer damn it*

[ieltswithguri]

the question still stands, why do people love using the toilet papers?