A question to all American readers

I've never heard them referred to as telephone showers. I'm not a big fan myself, but I did have to have one fitted at my mother's house when she became ill and couldn't shower herself with the previous fitting.

My bathroom has both sorts. So any young lady who cares to pay me a visit is welcome to use either or both in whichever way she chooses - though bear in mind that I rather like giving wet-bottom spankings....

Incidentally, back in the 50s the director Billy Wilder, visiting Europe, got a telegram from his wife asking if he could find a bidet to bring back, since at that time it seems they were little known in the US. Wilder telegrammed back: "Bidets unobtainable. Suggest handstands in shower."

We have the showers here, they are usually used for elderly and disabled but more people are introducing the style into the general bath.

Probably on the internet. Sometimes it lies!

Another advantage is that they make it so much easier to rinse the shower walls when you're cleaning them.

Things have changed! Now must of us USA rustic colonials actually know what a bidet is. It's just that we've never seen one.

We actually don't have showers at all. Americans send themselves out for drycleaning.

Isn't a telephone shower a person who shows you a telephone?