Newlywed Game Pop Quiz

Admittedly Tougher for Americans

Do you know what this is? No, okay I will give you two more clues. There are two of them in our new apartment. The final clue, there is one in each bathroom.

The Newlywed Game

If you are still scratching your head, permit me to offer you one more clue from an episode of the Newlywed Game. You remember the quiz show where newlyweds answered silly questions in hope of maintaining their relationship and winning a washing machine. The question was, “Where is the most unusual place you and your husband have ever had whoopie?” Whoopie was the word the 60’s TV censures would permit. The husbands answered what you would expect: a car, the beach, etc. One of the wives thought for a moment and said, “That would be the butt, Bob.”

We Love Bidets

We both fell in love with bidets in Japan. Denise, when deployed in Japan in the ’80s; me when we traveled there many years later, and I encountered toilets that did everything but sing. Immediately after that trip, we upgraded our Florida home with a basic bidet seat like the one above. If you click the link you can find lots of options on Amazon. We even took it with us to California.

So if I am being 100% truthful I would tell you that I was looking forward to having a bidet in Europe. I thought they were ubiquitous! But unfortunately, neither of our first two apartments had one. So one of the requirements for our longer-term apartment was a bidet.

Tankless Water Heaters & Bidets

For the most pleasant experience, take my advice and get one that heats the water. Our apartment has a tankless water heater. Unfortunately, by the time the hot water gets to the faucet you are done using it. If my customary two cups of coffee have not awakened me, it sure will.

Also, while I appreciate the in-seat model for its convenience, the type installed in our apartment has the added advantage of assisting one with cleaning the toilet. Just trying to help you out here, folks. Finally, if you want to watch a funny video about the do’s and don’t of a bathroom with a bidet watch the video below.