I’ve never tried one, in the UK these do exist but are quite uncommon with paper being the “normal” method of cleaning down there, which still doesn’t seem to be a great method when you think about it.
1. How are these considered hygienic in a shared setting, does it not all kinda spray dirty juice everywhere?
2. Do you still use paper towels to dry afterwards, or do you walk around with a wet bum.
3. Are there any other methods around the world that are different to these two? Japanese toilet seems like a superior bidet that can dry and self clean etc.
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There are different types of bidets. The one that I have is self-cleaning. It sprays water in a way that it washes its own nozzle. While the nozzle hangs slightly into the bowl to direct at your butt while you’re sitting, the water comes from the water line, not the water that’s already in the bowl. All this to say, it’s always cleaning with clean water.
I use ordinary toilet paper to dry afterwards. Some people have dedicated towels. You could use paper towels and throw them away if you wanted to, I guess.
I’ve never used a japanese toilet, I have seen them, but I would consider one of their features to be a bidet. I’ve seen an argument online that “bidet” refers to one type of water-based butt cleaning tool from 18th century France or something, but to me, the semantics of a bidet are just some device for cleaning your butt with water after using the toilet. Just like an oven is still an oven when it uses electric heating elements and not woodfire.
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