I had visions of the toilet talking to me. Like, "Did you eat a whole wheel of provolone again, Homer?"
This whole smart appliance thing has gone too far. I read a story a while ago about someone hacking into a woman's wifi-slowcooker (yes, spell-checker, that's the word I want). I don't know what the hell he did once he got in, maybe he turned up the temperature and ruined the meal or something.
Yeah. It's gotten out of control. But people are fucking stupid and can be convinced to buy annnyyyyything. Rich Americans especially. Those jackoffs can't ever pay too much for common, utilitarian items.
Once you've gotten used to using a washlet, it becomes a common utilitarian item. I'm sure there are people in less-developed countries who scoff at the waste of clean water that comes from flushing.
Interesting. Sources back it up: https://www.bidet.org/blogs/news/bidet-water-use#:~:text=A%20bidet%20only%20requires%201,flush%20the%20average%20American%20toilet.
Local councils. Despite paying £70+ every month for their ‘services’ they tell me it’ll cost £25 if I want a wheelybin they’ll actually empty. Apparently I need a green one if I’m not prepared to separate my crap for recycling purposes (which I’m not). And don’t get me started on the fact bins are now emptied fortnightly instead of weekly, and that families, no matter how large, are expected to find room for their rubbish over the duration. Maybe these bins have Tardis-like properties and they just haven’t informed us.
Somebody had some free time. Bidets still require some toilet paper for drying (I've seen ones in the store that claim to have "air blast drying" but never had the opportunity to try one.) Basically though once you get used to it it feels much cleaner. As I saw on a debate thread elsewhere once, if you got [something icky] on your finger, would you feel it was clean after just wiping it with some dry paper?
Huh, that sucks. Pretty sure yellow and green bins in my neighbourhod are freely provided. And ours is weekly. What neighbourhood is yours?
Mine is £250 a month in Surrey. I do get a 25% discount now that my son, his partner, and my grandson have moved out... so one person instead of four We tried to get an extra bin when they were here, but, no, you need five adults for an extra bin
Mine is included in my rent, I guess. Water, gas, and electricity (even heating) are all things I pay separately for, and apartments come with zero appliances so my gas range and fridge are my own, for better or for worse, but the trash truck comes around every Monday and Thursday, and PET bottles, glass, and aluminum are on an every other week schedule.
I don’t really understand the concept of neighbourhoods - it’s not really a term I’m familiar with as a Brit (are you British?). Anyway, I’m in the Tameside area. Holy crap, Batman!
I know, right. My house is "band F" so separated by only one band from Windsor Castle. The difference is that my house was built of wood in the 1920s, has two bedrooms, a flat roof, single glazing, and a lot of rot, whereas Windsor Castle is the largest inhabited castle in the world. Funny old world, innit?! Still, I do get my bins emptied once a fortnight, and have "mixed recycling" every other week which is very good - I can put glass/paper/cardboard/tins/some plastics in the same bin. I don't know if the Queen gets that, because Windsor is in Berkshire. Ha - take that Lizzie!
I’ve never had much luck getting my bins emptied. It was the same at the old place. I think I may be developing a persecution complex, but is it any wonder? It’s so annoying when I phone up to ask why it’s not been emptied and I know I’m just being fobbed off with bollocks.
