I was taking my daily mid-morning poop today and while I was wiping, I thought, I wonder how most people wipe.

I tend to wipe while standing up cause it's more comfortable and allows for more cheek-spreaditivity.

So, I beg the question: How does most of Lemmy wipe? Do you wipe while standing up or do you wipe while sitting down? Why?

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[–] 136 points 2 years ago (9 children)

This question pops up every now and then on social media and it always blows my mind that there are people who wipe standing up. I just don't understand the logistics of it and it seems like it would make things more difficult.

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  • [–] 22 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I wipe in a position that is more like squatting, because standing up clenches the cheeks making it harder to clean, but sitting leaves the possibility of potentially dipping your hand in the toilet bowl.

    It is the superior way, embrace the squat wipe.

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  • [–] 19 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I just feel that the International Ass Wiping Authority guidance 27881 should be followed. By standing the cheeks close slightly, which what the hell, why would I want to wipe that. I do understand the white paper, “Stank Bowl finding 87712-b” outlined the wack idea of wiping over the nuclear blast you just left introduces some risk, but it’s not significant enough to stand up and introduce additional ass closing issues.

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    [–] 54 points 2 years ago (11 children)

    I installed a bidet during the big Covid lockdown. Now, I just do a little butt bounce and drip dry a moment. Then while sitting, just need 4 squares to pat dry.

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    [–] 43 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    obligatory Cyanide & Happiness comic:

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    [–] 26 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Sitting down, back to front while pulling my sack out of harm’s way

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    [–] 22 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    i sit and wipe like anyone over the age of 8

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    [–] 21 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Bidet standing up. Making it brown rain.

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    [–] 19 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I wipe captain Morgan style. Standing up, with one foot up on the toilet seat. That way I can scrape up in there.

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    [–] 18 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Sit for the broad strokes, stand for the detail work. One foot up on the sink when standing, not bent over forward.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    This is what everyone means when they say they wipe ‘standing up’ and afaik more than half the world probably does this.

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  • [–] 24 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    honestly if anyone considers a squat to be standing then that is what makes me question their sanity

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    I'm a squatter. But when someone asks me if I sit or stand, I say stand because I'm not technically sitting my ass on the toilet. I'd wager most people who say "stand" are doing the same.

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    My favorite place to shit is at home because that means I don't have shoes on and can slip one leg out of my pants allowing me to spread my legs more. Wiping while sitting allows you to incorporate using the seat to help keep your cheeks spread. The first wipe is a light touch so as not smash and smear but still catch any dingleberries. Second wipe is placing folded square over the hole and using a finger to work into any skin folds or creases. Continue as needed...

    Additional tip. Slip one arm out of your shirt so it doesn't accidentally rub against the seat hinges or back of the lid.

    Also when involving shits of the more liquid variety, don't forget to wipe your cheeks. Liquid will run down to the lowest point before dripping, and this can often be far away from the hole.

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Sitting, why tf would you stand? I'm already seated and standing up is totally unnecessary.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    My ass and thighs are where most of my weight is stored so there's very little room to stick my hand in without neatly moving my dick and balls outta the way

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    [–] 12 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    What? Is this some kind of obesity problem?

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Wait, you guys are wiping? /s

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    there's people for everything, imagine the most bonkers absurd but still vaguely feasible thing and at least 10 people out there consider it to be the norm and find not doing it equally absurd.

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    [–] 12 points 2 years ago

    Use a bidet. The idea sounds weird- a toilet that sprays water up your ass. I wasn't sure it was for me. Then I tried it. Holy fuck game changer. FULLY clean EVERY time.
    But yeah, sitting down. Finish the dump, run the bidet, then wipe to dry, all while sitting.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    You mean y'all don't use a towel on the edge of the bathtub?

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    [–] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Standing up I feel like I clean better, I don't understand the mechanic of doing so while sitting, I mean do you pass the TP under your balls and wipe? Or do you lift your butt a little and wipe thru the gap?

    Also considering buying a bidet.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    Prefer sitting down. Got me trusty rag on a stick.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    Sitting down.

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