Laura had a business trip to Rome and I was lucky enough to tag along.  We stayed in this very charming hotel on the Aventine Hill, just south of the Forum and Colosseum.   It was a renovated residence – a villa really – with all the modern amenities.  I’m guessing it had been renovated in the last 10 years.

I was surprised to see a bidet in the bathroom.

I didn’t even know they made bidets any more.

I don’t know anybody who admits to ever using one – in fact, call me naïve, but I’m not entirely sure how they are supposed to be used.  They actually look like they might be a guilty pleasure of sorts – all in the name of cleanliness.

Actually, I do know one person who admitted to using one:  Laura’s mother once said she used the bidet to soak her feet.  I’m not even sure how that would work — it’s a bit of a balancing act if you plan to soak both feet at the same time.

The internet informs me that bidets are still quite common in southern European countries, but so, apparently these days, are showers.  I get the idea the one might want to wash their privates, but if you have a shower available isn’t that a whole lot easier?  And, why clean those parts and ignore your underarms?  I know that would be pretty difficult in a bidet.