I was always feeling this weird disconnect from stories and memes about toilets getting blocked.
I live in the UK, and I’ve never owned a toilet plunger. My parents don’t own one. I’ve barely ever seen one. If memes are to be believed, my life should be a disaster, a ticking time bomb, waiting to explode in a torrent of shit.
So what gives?
Turns out the US actually uses totally different style toilets to Europe! US has a siphonic system, and over here we’ve got a washdown system. There are pros and cons of each, but a big plus of the euro style is that it’s really hard to clog.
A good poop knife will do the trick. Perhaps those are more common in your locale.
Also, not to brag, but our American poops are significantly larger than most and even though a bidet is more hygienic and feels nicer, we prefer to use large volumes of processed wood pulp on our butts.
I was always feeling this weird disconnect from stories and memes about toilets getting blocked.
I live in the UK, and I’ve never owned a toilet plunger. My parents don’t own one. I’ve barely ever seen one. If memes are to be believed, my life should be a disaster, a ticking time bomb, waiting to explode in a torrent of shit.
So what gives?
Turns out the US actually uses totally different style toilets to Europe! US has a siphonic system, and over here we’ve got a washdown system. There are pros and cons of each, but a big plus of the euro style is that it’s really hard to clog.
And now it all makes sense.
https://bathroomnerd.com/european-vs-american-toilet/
A good poop knife will do the trick. Perhaps those are more common in your locale.
Also, not to brag, but our American poops are significantly larger than most and even though a bidet is more hygienic and feels nicer, we prefer to use large volumes of processed wood pulp on our butts.
Can confirm - am poop knife.