TTL News 308 Posted March 28 Quote When the great toilet paper shortage hit in 2020, many Americans realized there could be another way to clean themselves. Environmental concerns around trees, paper and waste perhaps also played a role. Using toilet paper had seemed, somehow, American, with toilet paper jokes a staple in bathroom humor and “TP-ing” a stereotypical rite of passage for teens. And little is more American than the Charmin bear, an industry emblem that already dominates aisles of supermarkets. So, “getting consumers to do something different, they have to undo all those brand associations (with toilet paper) and all those habits they have,” Derek Rucker, a marketing professor at Kellogg School of Management told CNN. Rucker said the bidet industry would need to become a social norm in the US, such as being built into more new home constructions. Many bidet users in the US were converted after visiting societies where bidet use is widespread. Read more here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy 70 Posted March 28 Installing a bidet at home made college dorm bathrooms seem so much worse than they already were lol 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris 2,161 Posted April 9 If we're offered a stay at the cabin at the lake again next year, it'll be tempting to sneak one in and install it without saying anything. 🤣 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
