After using the toilet/bathroom, do you use tissue paper or water.

I'm from the US and we use toilet paper. I think I would like to use water, but I'm not really sure how that would work, especially in a public bathroom. I mean, toilet paper is annoying because it can leave bits of paper down there; but at the same time, if you use water you have to dry it afterwards, right? And it wouldn't exactly be sanitary for people to use non-disposable cloths for that, especially in a public restroom. As for the man who was fired- there has got to be more to it than that. Do you know more details you could give?

I'm from the U.S. and I'm pretty sure just about everyone here uses toilet paper! I can't believe that man was fired because of his way of cleaning himself after going to the bathroom! Seems a lil weird!

Hi There, I use water since i feel tissue paper usage is quite unhygienic. Use of water can be the most hygienic thing to do when we are out from a loo or a bathroom.

hey there. I am from the UK and here everyone uses toilet paper. It would be very uncommon for anyone to use water. I think that it was not just to sack the man from his job for the way he cleans himself! I think as humans we are not tolerant enough of others' believes and traditions. We need to be more accepting of the different way things can be done. For me personally I would prefer to use paper as this is what i am used to!

i'm from China and we here use tissue paper after using toilet. but as i know, using water is more sanitary. if condition permit, i would like to use water. i cannot understand very well why supervisor in Austrilia would fire that man just because he was using the water instead of toilet paper,though water condition is bad in Australia.i think it's his way of living, to fire him is a little severe.

I use toilet paper then finish up with a baby wipe..lol...would not be without them seriously. A very safe sanitary cleanser in my opinion.

I mainly use tissue because of how I was raised, however there are times when it just doesn't feel clean enough. Then I wash up. I don't feel comfortable with water spurting from a toilet at me, something just doesn't seem right and I imagine it must be quite cold.

water dear

I am from Pakistan & we guys are not dirty like others world peoples so we use water. because its hygienic & clean yourself. have a nice day.

I will use water to clean myself from bathroom.I dont feel comfortable using toilet paper to clean myself then.Well,it was kinda weird that the man got fired just because the way he clean himself.It was an intolerant action taken by the boss.Poor guy.

Here in the Philippines though, we normally use water to clean ourselves after using the toilet. It's just so unfair for the boss of my fellow country man for firing him. I mean, all of us has its own rights and we can do anything we want as long as it is not against the law. And i don't think that there is a low in Australia saying that you cannot use water in cleaning yourself after using the toilet. PS. I'm just trying to be civilize here though... for MyLot's sake.

yes that is a very good question from you.Am a food scientist and technologist by training,work now as a health officer.I use water.this is bcos water cleanse more than toilet paper.water washes away dirts and bacterials more toilet papers.All these also depend on the avalaibility of water in that locality.

Where I am we use toilet paper after we use the bathroom. I do know that there are a lot of restrooms here in my local area that do not have toilet paper dispensers in their stalls, in fact once you are done using the facilities there is a built in sprayer in the toilet that will spray you clean. I'm sorry but I prefer the old method of using toilet paper and don't think I will ever change my mind on that one.

First,I quite sympathize with the filipono man.In my view,that supervisor was unreasonable and arbitrary,and what he did just made a kind man who tried to save the paper resource lose job.Maybe that supervisor would excuse himself that the filipono was wasting water,but in a way he was saving another resource.That supervisor should not judge a man only by one aspect.Of couse,Australia is a country lack of water,and water values much more than paper,but a high quality is more precious than water.If the supervisor deal with the matter in a kind way,such as educating him not to do so.I think it will be more convincing.

I'm from Asia, I use water to clean first and then clean it with tissue paper. I prefer to wash instead of using tissue.

Hi, rameshkumaar57. I am trying to figure out how cleaning yourself with water will help to wipe yourself?? I always use toilet tissue. There are just some things that water can't get up all by itself. I need tissue, it helps to wipe up anything that is messy. Here in America, we use toilet tissue to wipe ourselves. I don't know about others, but that is what I do.

outside like at work, restaurant or etc i use tissue since theres no water and soap available. but if at home i normally use water. I think that the reason why the filipino fired from job by using water is that maybe the water scattered on the floor and looks messy. unlike at home we can just clean it. of course it will not be comfortable if your going to clean toilet outside only bcoz you mess the water out so of course tissue will be the best to use outside.

Bidet first then tissue.

I see a lot of people commenting on how intolerant the employers was just because a man wanted to clean himself in a certain way. In my opinion, I think the employer saw it as a waste of water. I'm guessing Australia was in the middle of a really bad drought at the time of this incident (I mean, we technically still are now)and many states including my own had many water restrictions. For example, we weren't allowed to water our lawns after a certain time (if at all), definitely no hose-watering of the garden and no washing of cars, ESPECIALLY with a hose. If it had been a recurring incident, I think the employer would have fired him on the basis of wasting water, not just because he wanted to use a different method than TP for cleaning himself.