"U.S. toilets are effectively bedpans with a drain," says Strang. Strang is originally from the Midwest, and he joined Toto 17 years ago. That's when he had his first experience with the Washlet bidet, and it was much like mine. It began with"apprehension, a little bit of angst," he says. But then he pushed the spray button and had a joyous sensation. The bathroom would never be the same.
Economists spend a lot of time analyzing how and why technology spreads from one place to another. They call it"technology diffusion."looked at the spread of 20 technologies across 161 countries over the last 140 years, and it found evidence that geographic distance significantly slows the spread of new gadgets. It fits with the pattern we see with high-tech toilets. Strang says that after Japan, high-tech toilets have mostly spread to nations along the Pacific Rim.
For the last five years, Strang says, Toto has been featuring its technological innovations at the Consumer Electronics Show, and they've made a splash. The company showcased products such as its glistening Neorest NX2 dual flush toilet. It's got the standard bidet, a dryer and a heated seat with temperature control.
planetmoney Americans like dirty butts.
planetmoney Many toilets do… but not all!
planetmoney Speak for yourself! I have an Integrated Bidet with heated seat, night light & Air Dry!
shochu_danji planetmoney Yet no toilet paper in any stores in Japan. lol.
planetmoney Frankly, I don't want my toilet spraying anything on my nether regions.
planetmoney I don’t no y!Y
planetmoney One of the most successful bidets was designed in the US in the sixties.
planetmoney realDonaldTrump Perfect for corona
planetmoney This article is weird to me bc this isn't even close to a recent trend. It's been this way my whole life, maybe longer
planetmoney Because they're worried about people having permits to change anything in the house
planetmoney Yo DirtyDonny realDonaldTrump fix our SHITTERS!! POOPINGMatters
planetmoney Because tradition is more important than progress...
planetmoney And yet, the ventilation stack is omitting airborne virus!
planetmoney Blame it on Trump!
planetmoney Because toilets like that cost big money. Duh.
planetmoney I bet those cost a fortune.
planetmoney cordodor very good question posed here
planetmoney Charmin...
planetmoney Same reason we don’t have crazy diseases and ultra thick smog.
planetmoney It's very simple to understand: Your average toilet is roughly $100, give or take. A Toto toilet costs upwards of $2,500. Apparently, only the Japanese are convinced that toilets are as major as an investment as remodeling a kitchen.
planetmoney American toilets can suck down 30 golf balls in one flush. So WHO is losing the toilet wars?
planetmoney I remember when buying tp in Japan was an embarrassing endeavor. They would order it online and have it delivered. That was the impetus for these high tech toilets I bet
planetmoney For the same reason our trains are so bad, zero investment.
planetmoney Move to japan.
planetmoney I have used these. They are quite amazing. I now have a bidet on mine because, if you have poop on your arm, are you going to just wipe it off, or are you going to wash it? Besides, I want my girl clean when I take her to bed, not just wiped off.
planetmoney Finally something to be pissed about. Yes what the hell
planetmoney I dunno, because we don't need a salon experience every time we take a shit?
planetmoney This kind of “reporting” is being funded by my federal tax dollars? End federal funding of NPR.
planetmoney They also have radioactive water so that negates the niceties if you ask me, just a typical upstate NYer with a typical old fashioned commode.
planetmoney In and out of the stall in less than a minute and don’t have time for this.
planetmoney You’re welcome
planetmoney 'crappy' 🤣🤣
planetmoney So… why are toilets in the U.S. so crappy? 'In the late-19th century, a London plumbing impresario named Thomas Crapper manufactured one of the first widely successful lines of flush toilets.'
planetmoney Toilets on an electrical circuit no thank you.
planetmoney $1000 for the low-end ones? Yep, that’s going in one day...
planetmoney Very moving article.
planetmoney Lol, paging MuellerSheWrote and the big d*ck toilet founder Matthew F. Whitaker. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
planetmoney Does trump know?
planetmoney How many times are you going to post this ? Those toilets ARE AVAILABLE HERE.......NOW
planetmoney Bc USA is a huge country & hugely diverse, half of whom call anyone broaching subjects of quality of life, public hygiene, public space enhancement are branded as racist xenophobic homophobic. Dems don't like guns unless it's a weapon under THEIR control & only in THEIR F hands.
planetmoney How much for a toilet. No thanks. You liborats must be same people who order supplies for the pentagon and military
planetmoney Any guest who uses our heated bidet seat comes out with question, this thing is awesome
planetmoney Eh, I’m fine .
planetmoney
planetmoney Seriously
planetmoney I just returned from Japan yesterday; I’m happy to report my tush was warm and clean!! 😊
planetmoney ever since I've visited Japan, I've had 2 bidet toilets. It's insane that we consider ourselves not a third world country in the USA when these are not standard. We still don't even have national healthcare. Why is the US not a third world country?
planetmoney Pun intended?
planetmoney No minifridge? Pfft
planetmoney Every home in Japan has a super deluxe bidet. They also have a Brooklyn bridge for sale.
planetmoney Oh suck it up.
planetmoney Perhaps because we didn't know it was a race?
planetmoney *some of the toilets in Japan.
planetmoney We can just start with the fact that public toilets don’t have lids so that when you flush, it sprays fecal matter all over the stall, public restroom surfaces & you (if relevant). COVID19 virus is present in fecal matter & urine & can live on surfaces for days.
planetmoney Before you buy your next car, buy a heated toilet seat with warm water jets.
planetmoney Toto brand is amazing! 👍
planetmoney We are experts on TOTO! Washlet is available at many different price points and corresponding features. It truly is life changing! Makes elderly independent in the bathroom, gives disabled freedom from caregivers and keeps the rest clean and fresh. MD/VA/DC call us 2 learn more
planetmoney Try traveling along I-40 in Arkansas, the natural state. Our rest area toilets are solid stainless steel bodies, with no seat. The mirrors are also stainless steel and reflect about 25% of light.
planetmoney I wish this article touched on what role toilet paper companies have played in possibly lobbying against these new technologies becoming marketable in the US.
planetmoney They cost upwards of $4,000.
planetmoney They also have toilets with faucets on the tank so that the water you use to wash your hands is used to flush the toilet = grey water
planetmoney Because some of Thomas Crapper's descendants eventually made there way to America?
planetmoney Why are toilets in the U.S. so crappy? They’re modeled after our healthcare system?
planetmoney Why would a Man use a bidette ?..
planetmoney *crickets chirping*
sddphoto planetmoney But we’re getting a stupid wall and we pay for 45’s golf bill, so there’s that.
planetmoney Because we don't want to pay $6000 for a toilet.
planetmoney Conservatives are afraid it will turn them gay because it feels good.
planetmoney Toto is 1.
planetmoney We pay too much attention to the wrong assholes.
planetmoney How much do they cost compared to an average cheap American porcelain throne? I bet there is quite a difference there.
planetmoney I, for one, am not going to spend a ton of money on a toilet.
planetmoney We aren’t in a race. We’re just lucky to have indoor plumbing.
planetmoney U.S. determined to provide jobs and degradation for self-esteem..by not promoting bidets?© ©2020_1Hillkidd Publishing/ThatComedyHill's
planetmoney We all deserve a bidet, especially now.
planetmoney I have a normal toilet. It works just as well as the other high-tech ones. Plus it’s cheaper.
planetmoney I once carried a Japanese toilet to Moscow as a souvenir for my Russian friend. He wanted it installed in his new apartment. I don’t know whether it worked well or not...
planetmoney sorry, top end of my toilet budget $300.00. i dont need the bidet but self cleaning, yes please....
planetmoney Cause we don’t give a s***?
planetmoney Well, ours apparently need to be flushed 10 to 15 times... 🙄
planetmoney I have used Japanese toilets--they are wonderful!!!
planetmoney I’m sure 45 will change that
planetmoney They're under the influence of Big Plumbing.
planetmoney I’ve given this some thought and have decided that I’m tired of trying to wash my dirty dishes with dry paper towels. Will be replacing my Toto’s with bidets soon.
planetmoney Having been to Google headquarters, I can attest to the US having some good toilets. They are wonderful things.
planetmoney Geez, and I thought my stupid POTUS over-flushing his turds for media attention was expensive... 'It costs $17,300.'
planetmoney It's not even just toilets. They have single machine washer/dryer combos too. How convenient would that be for those of us living in tight quarters?
planetmoney You sound like Trump.
planetmoney omg , i'm sending this link to slavoj zizek!! I bet he will really like it!! 👇
planetmoney BIG GOVT TOILET
planetmoney Because America doesn't give a crap.
planetmoney All for them but I guess US is worried about other shit.
planetmoney Fine, we’re not number 1, but I’d be surprised if we aren’t number 2
planetmoney Because it’s every American’s got-damn right to spray the bowl with 5 pounds of greasy BM, and leave the entire bathroom smelling like a poultry factory.
planetmoney shitty country i guess
planetmoney netw3rk
planetmoney Cost maybe
planetmoney Well, I have to say, there are a bunch of really good bidets on amazon for cheap that work really well! Go look!
planetmoney Because the Americans designing toilets just have shitty jobs
planetmoney Money and greed
planetmoney I'm just amazed that the US has progressed beyond the pit toilets of the 1700s. It is a nation fully bonded with ancient tradition.
planetmoney Look, the idea of a WiFi enabled Trevi Fountain IMAX Butt Warming Potty with optional surround sound Boss speakers does sound appealing, just as long as I can flush the darn thing without learning Japanese.
planetmoney It’s about time. I saw them in the UK back in the 80’s.
planetmoney becz U.S is the crappiest place...........
planetmoney I live in the USA and my toilet boils water which allows u to cook pasta. I also have a super bidet which blasts people right into the wall. Lots of drywall repairs but it’s worth it! USA 🇺🇸
planetmoney See
planetmoney When I lived in Japan nearly 30 years ago a lot of toilets had handwashing built in--you washed your hands with the water that filled the tank which would be used for the next flush. I always thought that was clever and efficient and I have no idea why no one else does it.
planetmoney efficiency and cost issues, I'm sure. Do you want to pay about $150 for a basic toilet or $500-1,000 for one of these toilets?
planetmoney That makes me want to go to Japan just to see a man about a dog.
planetmoney yashar
planetmoney This is for real
planetmoney Trump is agaisnt toilet technology.
planetmoney just normal まぁ家庭で全部そうかつうとそれも違うし、無ければないでまぁ…
planetmoney Ha.
planetmoney
planetmoney Honestly, that looks like a lot of things that can break on a device I'd really like to depend on to work right.
planetmoney Japan is a civilized country. They don’t have to worry about diversity & cultural differences. In the States we have people from countries that don’t even have indoor plumbing, let alone anus-cleaning toilets.
planetmoney Is the answer Hilary’s emails?
planetmoney America is about 10 years behind. (Not a pun..lol)
planetmoney $17,000.00/each might have a little to do with it.
planetmoney
planetmoney SOOO much cleaner and better for the environment than the billions of trees used for toilet paper. We need that here in the US. Also, heated seats, yes please
planetmoney Because Americans are freedom apes that like doo doo crumbs.
planetmoney Having a bidet toilet seat with remote control has been a real life changer for me! I love it! Everyone should have one!
planetmoney Now ask how much they cost. Many of the Toto units are well in excess of $1,000. You want a $1,000 toilet seat? Go for it.
planetmoney Crappy, eh? I see what you did there.
planetmoney There was a good design documentary some years ago about the development R&D approach in both countries. Iterative & imaginative approach wins over standards based approach.
planetmoney I really appreciate the pun.
planetmoney You have to flush them 10-15 times! Sad!
planetmoney Greed. It’s easier to make $ on building a better mousetrap then to re-design & engineer a product!
planetmoney Turn that Dow around. Invest in Comfy Crappers!!!
planetmoney .Nate_Paul_
planetmoney Everyone who spends any amount of time in Japan immediately has this existential toilet crisis upon returning to the US.
planetmoney After having a bidet I feel so gross without one, almost barbaric. I really wish the US would get on this. It cuts TP use a lot!
planetmoney The standard low grade toilet (and shower) in the US are much more efficient and convenient than all of Europe and probably most of the world.
planetmoney Im wondering how that would go over in CA with the low flow toilets and water restrictions... :D
planetmoney Americans are cheap as shit that’s why
planetmoney I want the toilet from GraceandFrankie show. The Rise Up!
planetmoney Aren't you attacking your own straw man here?
planetmoney Rojerlockless guess you’re ahead of the game
planetmoney cc UncleChaps
planetmoney andvango ?
planetmoney Because Americans have weird hangups about things that make sense.
planetmoney HeyHeyItsConrad has 4.
planetmoney No one: Japan:
planetmoney Once you experienced heated toilet seat you can NEVER go back
judyjayho planetmoney Even if they're not super common, you can buy the bidet toilet seats in the US:
planetmoney We Need These!!
planetmoney
planetmoney Because the US is a second world country.
planetmoney America is losing the race in every single category except fake wars
planetmoney Bidet attachments, like the Astor Bidet, are $30 on amazon. It hooks up to the water tank of your toilet, and cleans you so much deeper than DP ever could (also cuts down in TP purchase!) We can do it, our way! Y’all treatchoself now.
planetmoney Because corporations in North America only care about profits... 'How can we make the cheapest product and still make a large profit' bottom line that's all that matters here
planetmoney I have seen these only in higher end bathroom remodeling projects. Cost is probably the biggest factor, since wages in the US suck...no one can afford them! But I have used them and those heated seats are absolutely the best!! Plus it cleans you and the bowl? Amazing.
HeathRacela planetmoney I just want a toilet that flushes without getting clogged.
planetmoney dumb as= pagan schools ; produce , dumb as = pagans , what did mayor bloomberg say , kill it who we are
planetmoney Lol......npr corrected their many grammar errors in this short tweet.
planetmoney Mention one thing that's fully made in the US and is not garbage.
planetmoney let’s use more energy on $hit
planetmoney Probably because American men don’t sit down while peeing. They prefer to have droplets all around bathroom so their love ones have to walk in it. Sort of like how dogs mark spots for ownership
BroncoTruck planetmoney Aleeeeeexmarie just sayin 🤷🏻♂️
planetmoney I shit in it. I don't camp out on it. That's why. Everything you listed there is a luxury on something designed to do one thing. Get rid of my waste. I'm willing to bet very few people care what's built into their toilet as long as it works or is there when needed.
planetmoney Rugged Individualism!
planetmoney Heated seats for the people!
planetmoney Because nobody wants to pay thousands of dollars for a toilet.
planetmoney We have a toilet president
planetmoney our plumbers are expensive
planetmoney This sounds fantastic but yup 17k is too much, even if my bathroom no longer smells and I don't need to clean it anymore.
planetmoney Sounds amazing, but the price.....
planetmoney Thats rich people stuff.
planetmoney Jeebus we have running water and porcelain toilets you spoiled ass beioktxhes
planetmoney The toilet lobbyist have a lot influence in DC.
planetmoney I’ve experienced these toilets in Japan. It’s a pleasure. And we’re talking public toilets! Most public toilets here in US: high walls, large gaps between doors, and don’t even get me started on urinals. We make you hate life here in Muh’erica when it comes to toilets
planetmoney Americans are too homophobic to allow water shot up their butholes
planetmoney obviously you've never pooped at the Hotel Bel Air.
planetmoney There is no such thing as American toilets. That production moved to Asian production many years ago. This is a really small brain commentary. The toilets purchased for the US market meet consumer demand. We don't want overpriced toilets. And they are available and don't sell
planetmoney PeteButtigieg Mr. Mayor, start tackling these problems and I'll gladly give you another $20
planetmoney Because half of your population can barely fit on one.
RhettReese planetmoney Our toilets are not garbage, their reliable like a VW Bug. As long as it can get the water it can still flush. They can be adapted to dual flush, lighter flushes for liquids and heavier flushes for solids. That saves hundreds of gallons a year.
RhettReese planetmoney Cause there are men that are insecure in their masculinity that think a bidet means they're gay.
planetmoney This seems like a very American sentiment. “Hey, another country can’t have better ideas than US!! We’re supposed to be the best! Gimme! I want that! There are many places that have much less favorable toilet practices... we still have it pretty good, all things considered.
planetmoney We used to have outdoor two holers that composted all that waste very efficiently!
planetmoney We’ve gone backwards with our healthcare, education, gun safety, civil rights, and reproductive rights. It’s fitting that our toilet technology would be stuck in the 1950s as well. merica
planetmoney Cos you have a shithouse administration !
planetmoney Because MittRomney and his private equity firm bought American Standard toilets, laid off all the employees and sent the jobs to Mexico.
planetmoney NPR should be writing “why” instead of “how come.” Perhaps consult the AP Style Guide or CMS and be professional.
09Athena planetmoney Anyone who wants a fancy toilet like this can buy and install one. They are expensive, most require electrical outlets and additional plumbing which is likely the reason few people have them.
planetmoney We need a new toilet invented that doesn’t pump human excrement into the seas
planetmoney Because US Capitalism is about sucking the most money out of consumers for the least value possible? Duh.
planetmoney Japan’s bidets are amazing.
planetmoney i think most americans are smart enough not to pay $2000.00 to $5000.00 for a toilet.
planetmoney Bc we naaaasty
planetmoney Japan’s toilets don’t use enough water to be worthy of the USA.
planetmoney dustinschlong!!!!
planetmoney Looks expensive, and expensive to repair. As long as it flushes, I’m good.
planetmoney Did the writer just get back from a trip to Japan, too? I've been wanting them installed in my house ever since we returned home in January!
planetmoney Unless you use an Eastern style toilet. Because those are certainly far worse! Lived there for over a year...
planetmoney Having visited Japan last September. I can vouch private n public toilets are great. Clean n saves water..great designers. NZ have crap toilets too
planetmoney Because America is garbage?
planetmoney Maybe we lack end-tegrity? We ought to be as(s)hamed of our lack of end-tegral fixtures. IIRC, the first bidet i saw was in the 70s, in a relative's home in San Fransideshow. First on I used later was in Japan in 2004. Used some in Korea.
planetmoney American kaka death traps is what they are!
planetmoney That’s because Japanese live in such small spaces that their toilets function as microwaves, refrigerators and vibrators. New models have video capable lids.
planetmoney i don’t need fancy hightech toilets, but why do the american toilets have a turd pool and european toilets have that slide?
planetmoney They play music too
planetmoney East or west Japanese Toilets are the best! スバラシイ kakoose
planetmoney The U.S. stopped being a leader of anything in the '80s. lol
planetmoney Because its like a 1000$ toilet
sonyasteele planetmoney Sold, I want one!!
planetmoney Because we don’t give a... wait, too easy.
planetmoney Ask Trump, he’s obsessed with toilets.
planetmoney Sometimes I house and pet sit for a family with two Toto toilets each with programmable controls for two persons. The first time I used one I laughed aloud when the little arm came from behind to spray warm water.😂 Pricey though about 4K each.
planetmoney Because we don't care about society!
planetmoney That sounds heavenly!
planetmoney we are losing every race, this country is piss scared of change
planetmoney If only they were affordable.
planetmoney Can they handle the big league, 15-flush Trump that our GOP POTUS produces?
planetmoney I don't think I'd want my toilet doing all these things to my bottom end. Usually I'm in a rush too. Who's got time for this?
GloriaSeattleWA planetmoney Cause we don't take shit seriously?
planetmoney Thank you for correcting the typo! Now I can click on the article.
planetmoney That's a loaded question
planetmoney Only one thing really counts for a toilet, that is a super charged flush which never fails to get the job done😁😁
planetmoney Because America is way behind but we what to believe the lie that we are the center of the universe. These toilets were in every hotel and house I rented while working in Japan 15 years ago. They were also using smartphones long before they become a common sight here.
planetmoney We would need alien technology to handle the crap that comes out of our American bodies
planetmoney I prefer to pee outside myself
planetmoney Can we talk about the lack of privacy in the stalls too. Like wtf you can see into them. In Europe (not sure about Japan) they are fully enclosed rooms with a real door & walls to the celling. Only place I've seen that for multiperson bathrooms in US is weirdly Love's Truck Stops
planetmoney I love the warm current that shoots at your anus and cleans it.
planetmoney Ours are really sh**ty...🥺
planetmoney Our toilets have to be flushed at least 15 times!
planetmoney I’m in love with the ToTo
planetmoney Because everything about the US is garbage. The japanese should take over
planetmoney
planetmoney Because we don't give a shit.
planetmoney ?
planetmoney
planetmoney So how come you can’t spell our?
planetmoney netw3rk ringer Hottest Take evidence
planetmoney Please proofread. I expect better from NPR.
planetmoney ask me if i give a shit
planetmoney Answer: Puritanical shame.
planetmoney Why is this news
planetmoney And you think a visit from a plumber costs a lot now? Wait till they have to fix that thing..
planetmoney Been asking this for decades after my first trip to Japan! Thankfully I was able to get one for my home in the United States.. BEST thing ever. But oh how I hate to use a toilet other than my Japanese heated toilet seat one at home.. they're so cold, so wrong.. so very very wrong
planetmoney This is absurd. These are toilets only the rich can afford. What kind of maintenance do these things require and who can afford it. You have way too much free time.
planetmoney In America we prefer things to be cheap.
planetmoney Wow, et tu ? I thought if I could count on ANYONE to have correct grammar and spelling, it would be you. *OUR toilets GrammarGirl
planetmoney I'm not a grammar Nazi, but npr should never print such a garbage fire of a sentence. So, why are our toilets in the U.S. such garbage?
LisaKeel9 planetmoney We really should be first in Crappers.
planetmoney And I need one of these why? My toilet works just fine. I mean, it's handling 'waste product' not a pedicure.
planetmoney I'm fine with this loss. As long as I'm not shitting in a hole like other countries.
planetmoney If I knew there was a toilet war I would have prepared for it.
planetmoney I'm gonna capitalize on this opportunity: Sounds like a crappy situation
planetmoney Game on
wuerker planetmoney
planetmoney Because those are a peace of 💩
planetmoney Is this available on Amazon
planetmoney These toilets use a lot of energy and they don't replace a bidet. They dryers are not sufficient and one still needs paper.
planetmoney Lot of this is also US bathrooms lacking power outlets near toilets ... and demand thus having chicken-and-egg effects
planetmoney Cheaper in both senses of the word. Also haven't been pushed by government decrees in this area.
planetmoney Good question!
planetmoney Best toilets ever. When I lived in Japan, mine even had a spigot on the toilet tank and the top lid of the tank was curved and had a drain like a sink. Clean water from tank to wash hands! ❤️
planetmoney There are still people in America that clog up toilets with paper towels.
planetmoney Japan’s priority is down in the dumps.
planetmoney Last (only) time I was in Japan many toilets were a hole in the floor. Things have changed over the last 50+ years.
planetmoney 1) It’s symbolism representing how things have been going over here for the last few years 2) My parents gave up on texting because it was too hard. I remembered Windows ‘95 days and trying to explain that a mouse isn’t a 🐁 Seniors would absolutely be shit out of luck 🤦🏻♀️ 🚽
Uma19671 planetmoney We don’t want to pay for them. Housing prices are high enough. There are a lot of things you can get if you are willing to pay for them. You got the cash and I will build you a home with all of the elaborate items you want. Just be willing to pay for it
planetmoney 1) cost; 2) many American bathrooms don’t have appropriately-placed plugs for fancy toilets
planetmoney Yeah CBSNews NOW HERES an issue the american people need to hear about during the debates. toiletinfrastructure drywipingspreadsfeces
planetmoney Gotta flush the turd in the WH before we can replace the toilets.
planetmoney I looked at the comments and can't believe that people aren't mentioning how expensive these types of toilets are.
planetmoney SpencerAlbers
planetmoney I like everyone to hear my farts and such! 🤮
planetmoney Because you have a shithouse government.
planetmoney Say what you will, butt... my american toilet handles everything just fine. Also when it breaks, I can fix it for pennies on the dollar myself compared to hiring an engineer for the other brand.
planetmoney Because it’s a race to the bottom?
planetmoney Wawa take note.... last time I stopped in one of yours somebody had pooped in the urinal.
planetmoney Because you can’t sell a $900 crapper to the Home Depot demographic.
planetmoney And I think I’m legit cuz I use baby wipes, these muthafuckas on the other side of the world, got straight up ASS CLEANING TOILETS!
planetmoney Water is too precious a resource to flush away. The future of defecation will be some sort of butt vacuum or new technology. Sitting on a toilet to poop is bad anyway, squatting is preferred. I’m not going to hate on the new Japanese commodes but they’re old ideas with tech in it
planetmoney Our.
planetmoney because of capitalism
planetmoney steveches14
cmarinucci planetmoney gross.
planetmoney IDK, how come are grammar are such garbage?
planetmoney OUR POOP DON'T STINK! (ha.. yeah.. well.. y'know......)
planetmoney Because this is gods country.
planetmoney Yeah create a toilet so impressive and comfortable that Trump will never get up.
planetmoney Perhaps because we aren’t trying to achieve enlightenment every time we sit down for a poo? Sometimes business is just business. And a poo is just a poo.
planetmoney nickytrot huh?
planetmoney
planetmoney Your premise is tragically flawed. US toilets work just fine. Nobody needs that other nonsense. Focus on doing the most important job, and do that well.
planetmoney Well when you have to flush 10 to 15 times what do you expect
planetmoney Maybe it cuts down on toilet paper use.
planetmoney This is a question that keeps realDonaldTrump pacing the White House halls at night....
planetmoney Personally, I'd like to see more modern technology used so we can get energy from sewage, instead of dumping it into waterways. Watch the BillGates documentary on Netflix. He's been funding a sh*t ton of research. Pun intended. I don't want fancy. I want pragmatic.
planetmoney The ignorant privilege in this article absolutely staggering. I know people using outhouses in America, and this fool comes back from a vacation in Japan whining about their own working indoor plumbing? Please send them to India next.
planetmoney But do the Japanese have toilets you can flush using Alexa?
planetmoney OTOH, my toilet doesn't need to be rebooted after the power goes out.
planetmoney We can thank conservative republicans for always standing for America never making any progress. Our standard of living falls every year
Noahpinion planetmoney What about convection oven?
Noahpinion planetmoney Goldenmax magia max, magia.
Noahpinion planetmoney My aunt and uncle just bought one of these.
planetmoney A $17,300.00 price tag is just too expensive for most consumers. You want these products to catch? Mass produce them so that unit price falls. People respond to prices.
planetmoney come to ktown in LA - even dirty clubs have good toilets. go to a high end hotel in bev hills... toilet paper and a cold seat
planetmoney OUR toilets not are toilets
planetmoney 'our'.
planetmoney U.S. is winning the shitshow race bebestBS
planetmoney oh shitte, toilet tech
planetmoney Cause there is a big turd clogging the white house?
planetmoney Has NPR been hacked? typos
planetmoney because navigating the day with a craspy bum is a perfect euphemism for life in these 'great again' days
planetmoney because who cares?
planetmoney Nice.
planetmoney I’ve been to the rest station toilets in Italy, aka holes in the ground. I don’t think the US is losing the toilet race by any means.
planetmoney Most people over 40 don't want weird new toilets. Most people under 40 don't own their own bathroom.
KDWRenoGirl planetmoney toilets are the new keitai denwa ...sadly... steve jobs is dead... and unable to save us
planetmoney Um, is this the environmentally friendly direction? Seems excessive and unnecessary.
planetmoney Thank goodness, I think their toilet is way over the top. Live simply.
planetmoney Our
planetmoney This country denies science yet you ask this question?
planetmoney netw3rk if only you’d had this to back you up.
planetmoney I’ll never forget the episode of PropertyBrother where the couple asked for a bidet and the bros shot down the idea because there was no room for it. Never even considered a toilet with a built-in bidet. I was screaming at my tv.
planetmoney Cant we just order these on Amazon.. lol 😂
planetmoney It's all about perspective. If you went to villages in India, Nigerian, Afghanistan...they'd love US toilets. I guess it all really just depends on where you're sitting...
planetmoney Why are our toilets garbage? Because taking a crap in quiet dignity and getting really clean afterwards is only for rich people. That’s why
planetmoney “how come are”... really?
planetmoney I have a bidet attachment. My anus no longer bleeds even a little when a wipe. A game changer 👍
planetmoney NPR reason 37,498 to loath America
planetmoney
planetmoney Better toilets for all Americans - my presidential platform
planetmoney My butthole loved this article 🤓
planetmoney Who needs all that? I’m happy to have indoor plumbing.
planetmoney Yeah, pretty shitty toilets here in the US.
planetmoney I guess the Japanese are really serious about their shit. 😆
planetmoney If you got poop on your arm would you just wipe it off with a napkin or go wash your arm?
planetmoney Our
planetmoney Bc there’s an industry in place and a young hot shit taking loving entrepreneur hasn’t gotten to it yet?
planetmoney America is losing the toilet race because Americans, unlike the Japanese, have a habit of trashing public restrooms.
planetmoney A lot of countries have built in bidets .. also let's all start a petition to change the American code for building bathrooms. Those incomplete walls and doors with huge clearances aren't gonna fix themselves.
planetmoney Gotta get one of those..fancy
planetmoney Yeah... the same reason that grammar isn’t very good. StayInSchoolKids CrapOneForTheTeam
planetmoney 17k's a hard sell. Love Toto. They make the best toilets.
planetmoney What is up with all the gaps around the door serious question from a European feeling like an exhibitionist Everytime I use the head
planetmoney Because WHITE MEN DON'T CARE ABOUT TREAD MARKS! IT'S GROSS! GET A BIDET!
planetmoney Yay. Toilets with operating systems.
planetmoney Bought a bidet for out home on a whim. Now I honestly wonder how I lived this long without one. Best $34 bucks I've ever spent.
planetmoney What we need is a “ComodeCom”
planetmoney No American wants to sit over a pool of water wired to 220v
planetmoney Think of all the toilet paper we’d save! And no loose bits stuck to shoes as we climb stairs... and so clean! Wash, dry done! I’ll bet every American tourist has pics of Japanese bathroom! Brilliant, efficient and cool!
planetmoney HowNeatisLove was this written by Vince?
planetmoney Our toilets. Not are toilets.
planetmoney You want one? Buy one. Go ahead.
planetmoney Our*
planetmoney Yeh most people visiting Japan for the first time are amazed how toilets function ☺️
planetmoney *our
planetmoney Developers are cheap bastards.
planetmoney Our** toilets 😬
planetmoney Cost.
planetmoney Speak for yourself, we got the bidet with a blow-dryer.
planetmoney Because instead of taxpayer money going to infrastructure and public facilities...the money goes to the military black budget and now some of it goes into Trump’s private business.
planetmoney There's NO level in which the US cannot literally AND figuratively get their shit together...
planetmoney Because if Japan doesn't like our toilets, we'll nuke them. ... Again.
planetmoney Bc capitalism
planetmoney Americans are so filled with shit they'll break any machine Japan makes.
planetmoney We have a bidet. Life-changing.
planetmoney *our toilets
planetmoney Who wrote this? Had to read it twice to understand.
Milw_Mac_Guy planetmoney 1991, sneaked into my in-laws bathroom in Japan to try out their Washlet. Didn’t read Japanese at the time. Got the water going but couldn’t figure out how to make it stop. FYI, that water gets cold if you leave it on too long! Finally remembered 止 is used on stop signs. 💦
planetmoney Is this NPR caliber news? Is this worthy of publication at all? While the world is realizing how human greed for luxury and comfort has threatened the life of the planet, the already excessive levels of comfort in US are not enough for this author. Shame on your publication
planetmoney Nothing wrong with our toilets. Don't need all that crap on them. If your dirty or stink, take a shower.
planetmoney Because we don’t give a shit
planetmoney Did the person posting this have a stroke?
planetmoney 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
planetmoney Well, for one, American toilets have to handle an average of 5 pounds of bowel movement for every flush. There’s no room for accessories on our cans.
planetmoney Loo down economy, that is why!🤣
planetmoney When I'm in the bathroom, I wonder sometimes about how in the heck people managed their personal care (or didnt), back in the day. I mean really, running water and a 'flush' is a significant accomplishment! However, I agree we havent changed much since than...
planetmoney My toilet works just fine
planetmoney Why do we still keep 40 gal. of water at 140 deg 24/7?
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planetmoney *our
planetmoney We are losing every race because Trump wants to take us back in time... before new technology! Backwards while the world moves forward!
planetmoney No one wants to spend the money on them.
planetmoney Interesting. I am unsure I could retrain myself to use a bidet.
planetmoney shaecavanaugh
planetmoney Toilet race?
planetmoney Because I don't want to pay extra for those features? I mean maybe a bidet, but that's it.
planetmoney Price
planetmoney I bought a toilet from Lowe’s in October and it is garbage.
planetmoney Shame about bodily functions to the point of erasure?
planetmoney Does ewarren have a plan for that? Will there be 'Toilet for all' from SenSanders Will JoeBiden give a sniff?
planetmoney They require a plumbing hookup for the water and an electrical socket near the toilet, two things not necessarily common in US bathrooms.
planetmoney SchittsCreek
planetmoney 🤣🤣🤣 look who’s in the White House? losing
planetmoney All these features in an American toilet? Ha, THAT’LL be bidet
planetmoney it's 'our', not 'are'.
planetmoney Toilets in Japan are the best!
planetmoney Toto rules 👍🏻
planetmoney *Many toilets have bidets. Many do not. Some are just holes in the floor for squatting over, the 'Japanese style'. Mine does not clean itself, and pretty certain it's the army of little old ladies cleaning the public ones. And they can stink; try a station late at night
planetmoney 2 grammatical errors in one post...you’re better than that ;)
planetmoney Is this the results of Japanese workers being worked to death?
planetmoney I’ve heard that some Japanese toilets can even proofread.
planetmoney Because we are
planetmoney Are
planetmoney 😂 hilarious
planetmoney The bidets in the US are very cheaply made.
planetmoney Are ... Our.. whatever they do they clearly cannot fix what’s wrong with OUR education system!
planetmoney Because nobody gives a shit unless there’s a profit.
planetmoney FFS did trump type that?!
planetmoney Because Americans dont give a shit?
planetmoney Why is this post worded this way It's so distracting. I can't concentrate on how much I want a bidet and a heated seat.
planetmoney Because we didn’t grow up with water squirting on us.
planetmoney This tweet is full of grammatical errors.
planetmoney I
planetmoney neiltyson , are there any science facts and/or data that can explain this travesty?
planetmoney Why does my dog have a clean break every time and doesn’t need toilet paper?
planetmoney aren't those toilets like 5 grand
planetmoney Some folk like to poop and leave the gadgets for the bedroom. I apologize if I used proper English.
malbruja69 planetmoney Ah yes....the 3 Sea Shells...
planetmoney How come are NPR hiring tweeters that cannot tweet as smoothly as a turd dropping down a privy?
planetmoney Coronavirus prevention: We definitely need this technology in our US toilets, especially, for safety of folks not too sensitive to the risk of public toliet sharing in our cities.
planetmoney This is the worst tweet by NPR ever. I am worried the person writing it was having a stroke.
planetmoney Need these
planetmoney Don't they have to squat over a hole in the floor?
planetmoney “are”? Seriously
planetmoney Toilets, public transportation, healthcare, oh the list could go on and on...
planetmoney 'Our toilets'. Do the people who write for NPR even have an education? npr=stupid
planetmoney Because that is just a waste of money.
planetmoney 'It costs $17,300... but the lofty price of Japanese-style toilets are another reason that they might not be catching on.' Do ya think?
planetmoney Wow. I think we should, however nobody will understand because this tweet is poorly worded.
planetmoney Wow, you need to do better. Our/are is the most egregious though.
planetmoney A basic water powered only bidet cost under $100. 15 minute install. Always clean~clean down there. I’d say Japan went a little over board...🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
planetmoney Because I don't want to spend $5000 to fix a toilet if it breaks down? I want it to flush if the power is out?
planetmoney Surprised at lots of replies about toilets.
planetmoney A matter of self-respect (of the people)
planetmoney OUR toilets.....not ARE toilets
planetmoney Because no one wants to pay for it.
planetmoney NPR who writes your tweets?
planetmoney Just like the president. Garbage.
planetmoney it’s the toilet paper lobby.
planetmoney My favorite part of visiting Tokyo if I’m being honest.
planetmoney What could go wrong?
planetmoney Beware of the machines!!!!!
planetmoney Why is NPR such garbage, is the question.
planetmoney So much wrong with this...was it written by someone who knows the English language?
planetmoney Our*. Who wrote this!? It’s embarrassing.
planetmoney Cost
planetmoney You need an editor: our/ are
planetmoney How much money does the toiletpaper industry make? Follow the money
planetmoney Also, cool story planet money's sole sponsor at one time was Ally Bank, you know parasitic subprime mortgage lender.
planetmoney Yeah a week after I had a new one installed it plugged up and has rust stains in the stool (water is bad where I live & do Not drink the water). Have to unplug the damn thing every week. When it was installed the line was supposedly cleaned out.
planetmoney Gee, I don't know... maybe because it's a TOILET and not a 2020 Corvette or a college education....
planetmoney If NPR intelligentsia can’t even construct two grammatically correct sentences with 244 characters, maybe that’s a clue.
planetmoney Yeah and apparently US toilets need to be flushed 10 to 15 times.
planetmoney What I really want to know is, who in the world proof reads your tweets ? Might want to try again. You're welcome. And sorry for the sarcasm... it's ingrained into my being and impossible for me to not be!!! 😂
planetmoney Who the hell wrote this?
planetmoney Because we eat so much garbage that we need to flush 20, 30 times-according to 'grabber-in-chief'.
planetmoney More is NOT necessarily better
planetmoney Dont. Tweet. Drunk.
planetmoney Japanese toilets can’t handle Americans diets, size and demand
planetmoney Who wrote this headline?
planetmoney Japan has been ahead. I went their toilets back in early 80’s. They Continue to innovate and have class.
planetmoney Because the US is garbage.
planetmoney Bidet attachment. The most important part. Inexpensive. Nothing like a blast of cold water on the poop chute to wake you up.
planetmoney Jesus, who edited this tweet?
trintran planetmoney I would LOVE one of these in my home but only if it could reach all the nooks and crannies and I could go commando...
planetmoney Americans think they have the best of everything but actually we are behind the world in lots of things from toilets to education.
planetmoney Seems a long way to go to have a nice crap
planetmoney eatyourkimchi
planetmoney Because american ingenuity and manufacturing is garbage.
planetmoney Innovation is dead in American industry, that’s why.
planetmoney EricRWeinstein bengreenfield sounds like someone from NPR is listening to the portal
planetmoney “So, how come are” ? Oh, I don’t know. For the same reasons that are journalists can’t speak English and write it proficiently?
planetmoney All that stuff is sort of neat but seems a little silly. I don't think I need my toilet to consume more water and electricity unless in doing so it would reduce overall resource waste.
Article: 'Wouldn't it be nice if Japan's toilets were the standard in the US?' Replies: 'lol typo'
planetmoney Ridiculous. Look at the energy use of a toilet that dries you and heats up.
planetmoney Got a little “flushed” reading this.
planetmoney So agree with this. Visited Japan last year. Loved the toilets.
planetmoney internetofshit this is ripe for your input. (-;
planetmoney grammar check?
planetmoney SquatchTheWorld made me think Of you
planetmoney As a hiker and camper I just thank my lucky stars every day for flush toilets and clean water.
planetmoney Our poop don't stink, mmmmkay.
planetmoney Easy fixings, order your toilet(s) from Japan
planetmoney 😶😶😶..... 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
northwestraven1 planetmoney NPR, Why is this tweet so poorly written. It belongs in the.....
planetmoney I need my toilet to one thing and I need it to do that thing very well. I don't need bells and whistles. I need functionality.
planetmoney we haven't figured out good commercials for these yet 💩
planetmoney Because Americans would rather flush billiard balls down the toilet.
planetmoney Ooof! I can't get past the typos to comment on the article.
planetmoney Bought a bidet on Amazon for $30. Butt hole never felt better!
planetmoney Because of the economy. No one wants to pay thousands for a John.
Lord_Frosty planetmoney My American toilet room has a ceiling vent, (no need for deoderant); a door to jeep in and out sound, (no need for white noise machine use electricity); soft toilet paper; a sink to clean self, and to wash hand. America First.
planetmoney We live in a 3rs world country.
planetmoney The US keeps falling behind in infrastructural advances & innovations. The digital bias has reshaped how we think of such physical things—with the myopic notion that data is more important than design, form and function. (Tesla for example is an exception and it shows.)
planetmoney Because conservative boomers haven't died off yet
planetmoney Say it with me 'Because America is garbage' hot white dog smelling garbage
planetmoney And they're really expensive.
planetmoney Because Japanese toilets are costly.
planetmoney We don't want a toilet too with excessive functionality making it too complex for self-repair.
planetmoney but mostoflly fogot people toilets hight short signeficant!!! toilet is high tall shitting so canot maked 💩
planetmoney You can buy bidet seats here and they are amazing
jaydanderson3 planetmoney And they play twinkle twinkle little star or the itsy bitsy spider to hide the sound of delicate situations. Gas. Seriously.
planetmoney
planetmoney Talk about a race to the bottom ...
planetmoney “Race to the Bottom”
planetmoney I hope that you were hacked
planetmoney See: cost of insulin in America. Lol Because the toilet would cost 10-15k dollars.
planetmoney It is a remarkable difference.
planetmoney Because people are cheap!
planetmoney Which type do you think are in the top 10% wealthest American's mansions bath rooms?
planetmoney Poop at home
planetmoney We can’t even get the stalls right.
planetmoney “They have white noise machines, so you can fill your stall with the sound of rain for relaxation and privacy.” You mean silence your tinkle and doo doo splash
planetmoney The Japanese have always excelled in all things “bathroom”. They have tankless water heaters, soaking tubs with separate washing areas and yes, some pretty amazing toilets.
planetmoney If it weren’t for the Japanese, we’d still be driving a v8, getting 12 mpg and replacing our car every 60,000 miles.
_jacquie_lee planetmoney Koch Bros-1 now makes money from Toilet paper. They have been holding back advancements in our country for their profits. Its also Home Depot, more garbage, more problems, MORE PROFITS
planetmoney After working in Korea, I missed these. Received one that does all of this (to install in my own home in the U.S.) as a birthday gift two years ago. Main barrier here is price. Economies of scale haven't brought costs down enough for folks to try something new but non-essential.
planetmoney Because the people making “our” toilets don’t understand grammar.
planetmoney
planetmoney I feel like im being pranked by this tweet and its poor grammar.
planetmoney $$$$$$$ Talks!! NHKWORLD_News
planetmoney We are anal ?
planetmoney If America just added bidets it would make my life so much more happy. I got one and it is one of the best things I’ve ever bought
planetmoney The typos...
planetmoney Put TrumptyDumpty to work on it. I hear he knows a lot about toilets.
planetmoney I personally find the idea of most of those gadgets as completely unnecessary for a toilet to complete the tasks required of it.
planetmoney The Japanese must see our toilets in the same way that we look at the holes in the floor that people use in 2nd and 3rd world nations.
planetmoney Jesus, the number of typos in this tweet. NPR, give those interns a break, clearly, they need it.
planetmoney Toilet is advances will is hopefully going to change changes.
planetmoney Godawmighty this is silly. There is no toilet race.
planetmoney Mine works just fine. What’s the carbon footprint of that foreign job?
planetmoney Loved Tokyo for the amazing toilets and the trains. The US is also loosing in the public transportation space. Metro North is like a horse & carriage compared to the Bullet Train.
planetmoney They care more about their poo than we do
BonnieRenouf planetmoney I stayed the Yokohama Bay Sheraton that had one of these last June. It has ruined gaijin toilets for me for the rest of my life.
planetmoney Twitter, please make an edit button.
planetmoney More importantly why can't people access toilets without patronizing an entity that has one?
planetmoney Whaaaaaat...... My toilet doesn't have any of those bells and whistles and it does just fine. It was cheaper and it's easier to fix as well. Toilets here are just fine, NPR.
planetmoney Crummy toilets are right up there with crumbling infrastructure. Builders go for the 'cheap and easy', always.
planetmoney Why don't you guys rebut the statement that the ticket would be hurt with a socialist on top because when is the last time a Democrat ran without being called socialist including Obama or Clinton
planetmoney American toilets are sh!t.
planetmoney Why don't you guys read but the statement that down ticket ballots might be hurt when there's a socialist at the top of the ticket because when is the last time a Democrat ran that wasn't called socialist Obama Clinton we're all called socialist
planetmoney You can buy those toilets and install them here. Toto Neo Rest. About $5000-10000
planetmoney Need one of those 😎😎
planetmoney You've got to be shitting me? This is news? Exactly why I quit donating to you and PBS.
planetmoney *moves to Tokyo
planetmoney Because we spend all of our money on the military and low speed trains
planetmoney WoodsHere bruh, what up with this? Do we need a business trip to Japan?
planetmoney Great question. IMO every bathroom should have a bidet. 🚽 💧 washthegoodybits
planetmoney Follow the money, or more directly, the costs and who pays it for such conveniences...
planetmoney Big toilet paper is to blame.
planetmoney If I ever own a home, I would love to install a Japanese toilet. The toilet sounds feature for privacy in public restrooms is bizarre but clever! I definitely had toilet envy while traveling there.
planetmoney Because it's full of shit!!!! Lol.
planetmoney And many live in closet size apartments so it's a wash
planetmoney gibson_bobby 🤔
planetmoney Probably because we're a country run by men who can't say penis or vagina much less rationally discuss what genitals do. How are we going to possibly discuss what other countries do with theirs?
planetmoney Super Fantastic Happy Toilets!!! They are amazing!
planetmoney If and when the US starts infrastructure investing, start with the toilets.
planetmoney That's what I want to know!!!!
planetmoney NPR, has your account been hacked Seriously, I expect better written posts from you!
planetmoney NateluvsAmerica maybe this is what Trump was talking about when he was going on his toilet rants at rally’s
planetmoney This story is shitty
planetmoney 'our'. please fix the English language or I won't read this nonsense.
planetmoney Are toilets our good
planetmoney Next, let's talk about how lots of people are still using chopsticks when the fork is clearly a superior utensil. Makes no sense either...
planetmoney Because we see everything in this country as a cost, not an investment.
planetmoney France only recently abandoned squatting over a drain, contrary to strident objections from their gastroenterologists, but they've always appreciated the bidet.
planetmoney Because we are still a bunch of hillbillies at heart
planetmoney Did Siri write this?
planetmoney Conversely, American bathrooms have hot water sinks. This is seen as an excessive luxury by many people in the world.
planetmoney netw3rk
planetmoney I have had a bidet for years. Every thing but deodorizes... my friends call me meticulanus. But seriously wiping with paper feels barbaric to me now. 😘npr + planet money... my favorite
planetmoney Because we refuse advancements in technology because a bunch of old people who made the money In The 80’s and prior are rich and have paid one side of our government off to keep everything the same. They fight new energy, they fight new technology, they fight progress in general
planetmoney Because Americans like to walk around with dried fecal matter in their cracks.
planetmoney Why come are toilets no as good. Brought to you by NPR’s finest!
planetmoney Who wrote that intro? They should be fired.
planetmoney 🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐕🐕🦊😻😻😻😹😻😻😹😺
planetmoney
planetmoney Toto toilets are the best. On a recent trip to Tokyo, I refused to come out of the toilet for hours, leaving my boss wondering what i was doing.
planetmoney Wake up.... they had them already more than 20 years ago!!!
planetmoney The bidet attachment added to my current toilet improved my life. I’ve never felt cleaner and won’t willingly poop anywhere else.
it would help to make a point with proper grammar....
planetmoney Been to Japan and love the toilet technology they have. I added inexpensive bidet seats to our existing toilets. They are available on Amazon.
planetmoney Might want to get an editor to check these tweets, pre-tweet.
planetmoney Americans really need to adopt the bidet. It is barbaric to smear poo with paper and call it 'clean'
planetmoney Re-doing my bathroom right now and a Toto is going in with all the features. They’re amazing.
planetmoney Have one made by American Standard. Does all except the noise machine So we have them. They are just expensive
planetmoney The toilets, the bathroom stalls, the sinks... It’s an honest to God pigsty in public bathrooms here.
planetmoney One reason is the cultural belief that washlets and bidets are only for ladies. Another reason is the cost. This article asks the question but misses the answer.
planetmoney Because Americans want bargain basement toilets. My father has worked as a ceramic engineer for 45 years. For the last 30, his company sold cheap stools made in Asia at a loss in all the big box stores just to deny shelf space to competitors. Only institutions buy good ones.
planetmoney Japan is way ahead in many things. Lived there in the 90's and they had stuff that we are just now getting.
planetmoney RTPryor
_jacquie_lee planetmoney Here in 'merica it's OK to smear poop all over your b-hole with dry paper. That'll get it pretty clean, right?
planetmoney Sitcom writers from stephenfalk 's You're the Worst to VDOOZER 's Cougar Town have been knowing this
planetmoney you aint seen European toilets, yet...
planetmoney 'how come are?' 'have can have?' You guys need some copy editors up in that office?
planetmoney Must be an intern.
planetmoney If you remove 'come' or 'are' the sentence is conversational, could've been a change in thought while typing
planetmoney Because we are fucking barbarians thats why. Source-just got back from Japan
planetmoney Steve Apple, make us an iToilet
planetmoney Priorities
planetmoney At least we’re not using buckets and throwing them out the windows any more.
planetmoney Did you hit your head?
planetmoney Because America is behind in many innovative categories. Which is what happens when you burden education
planetmoney The US can't even manage to build bathroom stall dividers that reach all the way to the floor.
planetmoney American s*** only roses? (easy to get that impression from americans)
planetmoney I put a Japanese toilet in my house 25 years ago and it is still the most advanced bathroom in my neighborhood and that house is in San Francisco.
planetmoney I had the pleasure of using one while I was there for the Tokyo Marathon last year. The best!
planetmoney Umm bless your heart but you might want to get a second pair of eyes on things before younpost
planetmoney
planetmoney If all toilets had bidets there will be a huge drop in toilet paper consumption and we would save millions of trees. The second cause of death in the US is colon cancer, using water for cleaning instead of paper will prevent colon cancer cases as seen in countries that use bidets
planetmoney Alternatively: “Why are American toilets in the crapper?”
planetmoney We have more important things to worry about . Let's take our Adderall to focus and our Zoloft to relax a little, come back to earth and not loose sight of the world around us.
planetmoney It's a toilet. You deposit waste and flush. You don't need a bidet, a warmer, a dryer, a wifi connection. I don't need bells or whistles. Water in, dookie out. That's all.
planetmoney Toilets in Japan were awesome!
planetmoney Of course with the falling Japanese birthrate there will be no Japanese left to use those toilets and a 100 years
planetmoney really raging against US toilets here
planetmoney “How come are toilets”?
planetmoney Don’t get hung up on pricing of the fancy, expensive models described in the article. You can get great, easy to install retrofits for your existing toilet for around $30.
planetmoney Does it work in a power outage?
planetmoney Because of our outhouse home on the range where the buffalo roam mentality.
planetmoney Well, not to brag, but my new toilet can flush a bucket of golf balls in one flush. Because America demands it.
planetmoney How come are?! WTF? Too much king cake?
planetmoney A fully mechanical toilet is easier to repair. How much does it cost to fix an electronic Japanese toilet?
planetmoney This is a must
planetmoney Because we have turds like Trump. No toilet can fix that
planetmoney We got to step up our bidet game. That shot is truly life changing.
planetmoney I wouldn’t say they’re garbage, they’re shit.
planetmoney Save the world. Wash your butt.
planetmoney s33leverette
planetmoney Cuz we are making America great... again
planetmoney Tell me about it. Americans have to flush the toilet 10, 15 times, as opposed to just once.
planetmoney Watching all the conservatives suddenly fucked off about toilets
planetmoney Who needs a white noise machine when you can provider your own acoustic brown sounds?
planetmoney To be fair, I'm sure this also allows our toilets to be much cheaper.
planetmoney We don’t even have a basic fundamental functioning government. What makes you think we give a shit about toilets? Lol
planetmoney So their toilets have 'can have' dryers? 😂😂😂
planetmoney C’mon ... Get it right.
planetmoney Nothing beats homemade
planetmoney Man!!!! I don't know
planetmoney Probably b/c $250 for a new throne is easier to fit into the family budget than $2000. We attached a $5 hose/sprayer to our toilet when the kids were babes in cloth diapers, and it's probably the best $5 we ever spent. A++, would highly recommend.
planetmoney Time to get a new intern.
planetmoney Some people don't have toilets
planetmoney We really need to get our shit together.
planetmoney Technologically, Japan is way ahead of us.
planetmoney 1. 'Our toilets' 2. I'm sitting on this exact toilet as I tweet, in the United States. These are available, they just cost more.
planetmoney
planetmoney I’ve had a TOTOUSA washlet for close to a decade and would never go without.
planetmoney Why have they not caught on? 1000 for just the seat? Naaaaaah. 4 grand for the toilet? No thanks.
planetmoney Enjoy the go
planetmoney The Japanese toilets are interesting - but this tweet is the most unprofessional, grammatically incorrect garbage I've seen from NPR? Do you not care about your credibility anymore? It begins w/ what you write... and how you write it.
planetmoney To me, a high-tech toilet is an expensive solution in search of a nonexistent problem. In addition, more complexity means more items that can malfunction. As the design saying goes, KISS, Keep It Simple Stupid.
planetmoney Our toilets are not all they’re cracked up to be apparently.
planetmoney The US can’t accomplish healthcare, decent public education, or a living minimum wage. NPR is questioning what we dookie inside. Holy prioritizes, this ship is going down.
planetmoney I vote for the one that heat up when it is cold!
planetmoney I stayed in a futuristic hotel room near Hiroshima a few years ago. The whole room was computer controlled. Anyway there was a bug, and my room crashed several times a day. So, sitting in the dark waiting 3 mins for the toilet to reboot. I vote no.
planetmoney Because most Americans have terrible hygiene practices. Disgusting!
planetmoney “How come are...”?
planetmoney Because Americans would sue for emotional distress.
planetmoney Are such garbage? Our toilets have to handle the load of an entire family with type 2 diabetes after tri-tips go on sale for $3.99/lb. Those delicate Japanese toilets wouldn't even be able to handle a fish fry in the US.
planetmoney this is not a good idea in the united states because people do not generally understand or appreciate sanitary practice
planetmoney My tax dollars at work folks.....
planetmoney Whoever wrote this tweet needs to use Grammarly
planetmoney There’s a race?
I saw a toilet like this at a friends house and it was half toilet/half bidet and it warmed your behind. But unlike your average standard American crapper I was kind of wary to use it because I had to be briefed first on how to use it. It was like being toilet trained again.
planetmoney White noise is a great idea for pubic toilets. Nothing worse than trying to carefully/quietly try to do your business.
planetmoney I would love for American toilets to be as exceptional as Japanese toilets. Cleanliness is next to godliness, to quote a familiar saying. Bidets solve the problem of toilet paper wastage and are very sanitary.
planetmoney Money?
planetmoney Screw it. Next time I own property, I'M GETTING A 日本のトイレ!
planetmoney Next compare public transportation.
planetmoney Costs?
planetmoney Proofread anyone?
planetmoney We installed portable bidets in each of our bathrooms & it's been a game changer. 😎 Highly recommend.
planetmoney So much of our public money is already going down the toilet we may as well enjoy a heated seat
planetmoney 'have can have'?
planetmoney If the Fu shots,,
planetmoney Does anyone at NPR review the text before releasing a tweet? Embarrassing!
Durrtydoesit planetmoney They also are pretty expensive. Are we talking about the todo?
planetmoney Ask Trump realDonaldTrump he knows all about flushing 😂
planetmoney Take that tweet down and resubmit it. Gosh.
planetmoney Damn, NPR. Hot take, much?
planetmoney Because we are cheap
planetmoney *our toilets
planetmoney Because not only can they have, but they have can have
planetmoney It’s a real race to the bottom...
planetmoney What's garbage is your your sentence structure and spelling.
planetmoney Since we don't believe in privacy or healthcare
planetmoney Forget the toilets, what about grammar?
planetmoney Because Americans would rather spend $2500 on a giant screen TV than on a toilet.
planetmoney now if they could only clean the bathroom and put the lid down automatically after men use it. 😊 smallmiracles bigrelief
planetmoney The only thing the US is winning is the arms race....
planetmoney Typo?
planetmoney Americans are afraid of change in their toiletry. It's comforting.
planetmoney the grammar in the third sentence is embarrassing
planetmoney Cause we like our asses nassassty
planetmoney SeanFennessey
planetmoney our*
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