Nope, same and never heard others talking about it in real life. I’m guessing there is some design issues in the American toilets that is not a problem in Europe. Or the large portions of low quality food?
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Alinor@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Am I the only one who’s never used a plunger (and never needed to)?
oce@jlai.lu 2 months ago
samus12345@lemmy.world 2 months ago
American plumbing is shit (pun intended) compared to Europe’s. Source: I lived in Germany for 10 years and never once needed a plunger, while I’ve needed them regularly in the US.
Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 2 months ago
The comments do seem to hint at this being a big problem in the US.
samus12345@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Indeed, it was very noticeable to me when I moved back here and had to actually consider how much toilet paper there was before flushing. German toilets took whatever I put in there!
Damage@feddit.it 2 months ago
Even with the weird “shit shelf” toilets?
samus12345@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Yup, and I had shit shelf toilets pretty much the whole time since it was the 80s and 90s. They probably would have been harder to plunge, so good thing they never needed it!
guy@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Are you American though? Here in the UK, nobody really owns a plunger and they don’t need to, the plumbing is different, it doesn’t clog. Do need to own a toilet brush though, to wipe off the skidmarks, which is more rare in the US.
Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 2 months ago
It’s not just the UK that nobody needs a plunger, it’s every modern country except the US. Their plumbing is a century out of date and they eat ultra-processed junk
A recipe for dis-ass-ter
Damage@feddit.it 2 months ago
It’s kinda weird that the country where everything is MOOOAR they don’t have gigantic shit pipes
Metz@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Plungers are extremely common in germany. To be precise i can’t remember ever being in a bathroom without one.
Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 2 months ago
Yeah that’s why I specified modern countries, Klaus 😂
Alinor@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I am not, so I guess that explains it. Thanks!
snooggums@midwest.social 2 months ago
Some us don’t poop in the woods every day.
CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Of course you are. Every other human on the planet is issued a plunger at birth. What’s wrong with you?
danc4498@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Eat more fiber.
Varyk@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
You elfin anomaly.