I don't think that is at all sanitary!!!! Especially in a public rest room? You don't know who or what has been in that toilet. I guess it's your call at home.. but I wouldn't want to shake your hand.

Thats not clean water!!!! A toilet doesn't purge ALL of the water in the bowl before it refills. Watch it sometime.

I would want to shake your hand either you sick, unhealthy motherfucker. That is very unsanitary and quit worrying about still having shit in yer ass after wiping your ass with terlit paper. Everyone once in a while leaves a little amount of shit in their ass, so quit worrying you pussy. I will say that SHIT HAPPENS.

As a germophobic utiliser of the TP anti-splash technique, I find this truly horrifying. As Bilgepump said, not all of the water is purged when you flush. All manner of microbes could remain in the bowl including things like E-coli, hepatitis and intestinal worm eggs. When you smear this pleasant stuff all over your butt, you're providing pathogens with an entry point to your body and putting yourself at risk of infection. Putting your hands into this water is just as bad because if there are things like worm eggs present, they can easily become trapped under your fingernails and hence be internalised when you put your hands near your mouth, scratch your ear, etc. That anyone could be so blatantly stupid as to do this is hard to believe.

If you like to wash with water, invest in a bidet or bring a water bottle with you when you use a public restroom.

Not that I would do it, but I don't think it's that bad. Judging by the amount of water that clears through, I'd say it's 99.9% cleared of fecal remnants. I'd say 99.9% clean water is good enough to drink. I wouldn't drink it because I've got a huge psychological barrier against it -- but I don't think it's going to hurt you. If you're question is "is this a hygienic practice", I believe the answer is yes. Because we all know that washing your butt is more sanitary than wiping it. So is washing your butt with .1% poopy water more sanitary than smearing poop all over with toilet paper? I'd say yes.

Sorry, I'd rather "smear [MY OWN] poop all over with toilet paper" than "wash my but with .1% [SOMEBODY ELSE'S] poopy water" any day!!

Tyr, are you counting on being the very first and only user of said toilet? How often is said toilet cleaned, and how thoroughly? If it works for you, I'm not gonna change your mind, and not being terribly germ-ophobic myself, I'm not gonna gag at the thought of someone doing this, but I'll pass, than you.

Well, Tydirium, you're entitled to your opinion but I really think you're wrong... You forget that people frequently leave their turds behind in public bathrooms. Bacterial colonies can easily form and attach themselves to the inside of the toilet (spread to under the rim, behind the bend, etc). Even when a leftover turd gets flushed, those colonies can remain stuck to the bowl and any number of bacteria can break free and float in the exposed water. If there are colonies under the rim, the water is infected as soon as it comes out! E-coli cells divide once every 20 minutes, doubling their number. A turd from any given person would already contain millions of these cells, leaving them to stagnate in a public toilet under suitable conditions can lead to many more. Just to illustrate, say there are 500 million cells in that bowl, 20 minutes later there would be a billion cells. That's just assuming bacterial activity! There can be an infinate number of parasites, fungi, protozoans and/or virus particles resting in that bowl. You'll find toilet water is far from 99.9% clean! You might get away with using your own toilet water for washing, but using public toilet water is courting with danger...

Amazing. I'm trying to imagine what this would sound like if I were in the next stall, and what the hell I'd make of it if I heard it. I do know that I'd want to get out of there, fast.

This does sound to me like an experiment for Chris Rockwell. Chris?

I think this makes a definite argument for bidet use. Such use would accomplish the same thing but in a much more hygienic manner.

my problem is not so much with the toilet water, although that is kinda gross. no, my problem is with the concept that "splashing" water on your butt would get it cleaner than using TP. i can't imagine how this is possible. i can see how a bidet works, because it's shooting the water out with some force. but it seems to me that all splashing water on your butt would do is make your butt wet. plus, wouldn't you dribble toilet water all over the place on the way from the bowl to the butt?

i would have to say that, NO, it is not hygenic to do this, as i don't think it's possible to get ALL poop remnants off your butt simply by splashing water on it.

Gross! Are you an arab? They do that too.

Eeeeew.
Why would you put your hand in the toilet?! Baby wipes get your poop off better than TP. Try them or get a bidet, like everyone else suggests.
As soon as I read C Everett Poop's post, I got the feeling there was going to be another political/racial debate. Please people. Prove me wrong.

Arab is not a race or a political party. It is a culture and that is what they do. Lighten the hell up.

The same microbes are also on the toilet paper that you smear on your ass that are in the bowl, because you are wiping POOP off of it, right?

Actually, isn't this the same water that the bidet uses, but after it goes into the bowl? So, the arguement here is that the water being in the bowl for a second or two, accompanied with the leftover water, is very, very unhealthy to put on your butt.

I'm torn here. I wouldn't do it, but I don't see that much difference. And, like dear Megadump, I too am a germophile to some extent. I keep a clean kitchen and bathroom, and I can't stand to think of germs of this type on my body. All in all, since I agree with wonderpance that the pressure of the bidet is what makes it work, not the fact that it's water, I think what this person is doing does not help unless he's got a major case of the runs. So, I say it doesn't help at all.

If he's so worried about cleanliness, I suggest little handie wipes for him in a baggie to take along.

OH holy shit. I said germophile. Jeez. I meant GERMAPHOBE. I do not molest germs or am attracted sexually to them in anyway.

hahahahahahaha! (yes, I know that's not the context....)

Hmmm... Methinks Daphne protests too much?

:)

OK, I admit it. During the summer of 2001, I fondled a paramecium. Twice. And it felt good, dammit, I tell you!

hehehe....paramecium.

You are nasty as hell.

Very good method. I endorse.

F these filthy infidels who use tp.

Woah there, C Everett. Calm down. The only reason I said that was because when teachers, the French, and George W. have been mentioned, a lot of people have had hissy fits. If they had one over the French, I thought it was a given they would have one over Arabs.
Wasn't attacking YOU. Lighten up. :)

Hey, just imagine if George W. was an Arab teacher who taught the French how to have hissy fits.

You stick your hand in the poop-water?!

That aint right!

Fart Poopie: You asked to be proven wrong and you got it.

Land shark!

Hey daph, what have you been drinking tonight? LOL. I alwyas liked going down on my grilfreind hinyand never woried about a lirrle poop. But toilet water is not clean and the time the water stands even tough flushed often will contain germs if you have a strong defense system you may not get sick but are in high risk contracting a disaes. lots of people cary a watter bottle so use that to squirt your but hole and stay well.

Osama, you use your finger and then lickyourfinger clean right? LOLOLOL

Unfortunately, I'm sober this evening. I may be sober for a bit. I have a sick guinea pig to care for, and hangovers and midnight medicine schedules don't mix. This is my brain not on drugs.

LOL Daphne,
I hope your pet gets well.
I work the night shit...uh...shift..
I have a goldfish. They live in their own shithouse and never have to wait to dump.

Look for my post, peekapoop. I hpoe Dave will post it.

You guys have definately never used an Asian squatty potty. They don't offer the comfort of super soft Charmin. Generally there is a basin of water built into the wall beside the porcelin hole. You either bring your own paper or splish-splash.

Public ass cleaning water?! That's gross, Hole Digger.

Hey Shit Volcano, Candygram!

Not even Arabs use the water they have just shat into (and pissed into, presumably) to wash their arses. Truly you come from a country which has passed from a state of barbarity to decadence, without an intervening period of culture - and presumably we can watch you scooping up water from the public john because there is no door on the stall.

Sometimes, after I flush, I look down and see some decapitated remnants of my former butt-buddy floating around, staring back at me. Little curly-cue pieces of shit survived the toilet's whirlwind. I wouldn't want my fingers to mingle with that at all.
Of course, washing your hands thoroughly negates this drawback. Wiping once after your splashing makes sure your wet poop doesn't hang around to form dingleberries. I suppose if there's no bidet around, and you're anal about smeared doo (or if your anus is very sensitive), this wouldn't be entirely out of the question.
Whatever works.

I cannot believe this shit. You put your hand into the toilet you just shat in!!?? What the fuck are you thinking!!?? And you do it in public toilets!!!??? I really can't fucken believe it!!! You are just stupid. You think the water coming into the bowl has antibacterial properties or something!!?? It disgusts me to think idiots like you are walking around with the rest of us. Please, please don't reproduce.

Why the hell are y'all talkin shit about the arabs when they have nothin to do with poopin other than they make it. This website is about poop, not about tha arabs. If y'all do not stop talking about the arabs then I will shit on yer faces and send yer asses to Iraq and fight in the war and then they will shit on you.

That was too funny and nasty ass hell

IT WASNT ME

It would appear some of you are unaware of the ancient and honored custom: one must manage his or her anal assets using ONLY the left hand. *HOW* one manages it is of lesser importance…

The preceding underlies the also ancient and honored custom of offering ONLY the right hand as a greeting. It is also why, until recently, left-handed persons were considered inferior.

Want to deliberately insult someone? Offer the left hand!

In french "gauche" simply means left. "Gauche" is used in english to mean "inept, crude or gross". Now you know why.

I assure you I am germophobic! Rather than be forced to defecate in a public restroom, if I could not otherwise take care of business at home, I would take an enema before leaving home to guarantee there would be no subsequent need! For emergency needs, I've also learned that major grocery store chains and fancy high-end restaurants tend to have the cleanest restrooms (sometimes cleaner than my own!). Gasoline stations tend to be the worst, although some are excellent.

My spouse carries her own TP as she finds the public fascilities all-too-often fail to keep the stalls stocked.

BTW: This thread is hysterically funny! :-D

Perhaps I should stop using my right middle finger to make sure my anus is properly wiped…

Hmm. The Japanese don't offer either hand. I wonder why?

Splashing water from a toilet onto your ass?!? No thank you! I'd rather use an antibiotic wipe if I want to be cleaner. Thank you very much!

EWWWWW im really sorry to shit on your parade.. but i think that splashing PUBLIC RESTROOM TOILET WATTEEEEERRRRR ON YOUR BUM IS DEF GROOOOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. what in hells vagina would make you even CONSIDER doing that??? AND HOW DO YOU FEEL CLEANNN AFTER IT?? GROSSSS I DONT EVEN SIT ON THE TOILETS IN PUBLIC RESTROOMS I SQUAT AND I STIILLLLLLLL GET SCARED!!!! I DONT TOUCH THE SOAP DESPINSER OR THE NAPKIN LEVER. I USE MY ELBOW (if im wearing a sweater/or i just get someone to pump some soap) FOR THE SOAP DESPINSER OR I BRING MY OWN..AND AS FOR THE NAPKINs I USE MY ELBOW TO PUSH THE LEVER ONCE THEN I RIP A TINY PIECE AND USE THAT COVER THE HANDLE AND GET ENOUGH TO DRY MY HANDS..gosh..what you do; THATS JUST REPULSIVE.&&.disgusting...have fun in ur own toilet at home..but in a public restroom where the public (that being said; A SHIT LOAD OF PPL) come and do their business is def NOT a good idea buddy..

sorry

Eww. What about washing your hands at the sink?

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It's not nice to fool mother nature.