monarchs were limited by duties, responsibilities and mandates to such an extent they could not travel at whim.

those that did travel had to trade months of their life prone in a gilded cage of a carriage or ship to travel a distance i, an averageman, can reach in hours at an insignificant fraction of the cost and risk.

monarchs similarly could not learn about most subjects and cultures because the knowledge and expertise was simply unavailable. information traveled at the pace of “we can learn about that when we can gather resources to launch a 5-year expedition and perhaps return with the answer eventually but maybe not”.

now, all available human knowledge is floating in the aether, constantly updating and instantly available at our fingertips.

divine mandates come with an unrelenting burden of responsibilities.

historically, those who shirked their responsibilities were likely to be dethroned or decapitated.

also, new reason: bidets.

life now is miraculous compared to the dreams of an aged king.

100% now, I’m an average person and so many average people I know live a far better life than most kings 500 years ago.

they can travel around the globe at whim, enjoy different cultures, learn just about any subject without restriction and don’t have any responsibilities they don’t choose to carry.

looks like yes!

according to Wikipedia, “The original product was made at the Casa de Fritos (now Rancho Del Zocalo) at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, during the early 1960s. Using surplus tortillas and taking inspiration from a traditional Mexican snack known as totopo[citation needed]”

and totopos are fried tortilla pieces that are used to make chilaquiles.

The cost of living in most countries is around $500 USD a month for transportation, rent, utilities and food, teaching English pays $2000 USD a month with zero qualifications or experience.

every month I taught English, I had a few exrra months of my cost of living.

I taught English for about 7 years.

as long as you’re making more than 500 USD a month remotely in any job, you can travel long-term.

if you want to backpack, CoL shoots down to $200 a month real quick.

thank you!

I haven’t tried these yet and Mexico is on the short list of where to go next.

Chilaquiles. that is fun.

i mean the internet, or screens in general, although social media can be particularly aggravating.

i started traveling when i felt like something was wrong with the way i was living and then did not stop traveling.

I’m living how i want to now, and the world is beautiful.

I’ll also say that not using the internet, even for a couple days, is incredibly relaxing, like letting out a held breath.

it’s infuriating

i recommend traveling to decrease the cost of living; you can use the savings for luxury.

i copy pasted the English language comic onto the info for you:

kelsiebru on IG?

i see this:

i might have a little revelation for you: the backwoods bidet.

use a lighter to heat up a fork tine, press the first 2 mm of the tine under the lip of the flange under the cap to make a small 2x1mm hole, fill the bottle with water, flip upside down and squeeze.

instant bidet.

i am not joking, it has completely changed how I travel since now I can travel to any country and not be irritated by the lack of a bidet.

plastic bottle, small hole near the top, fill with water, pressure water bidet by squeezing the bottle.

revolutionary.

that’s a finnish nickname for a bidet?

I also spend far longer trying to get clean with hands-free, the gun is good. the gun is great. the gun is the way.

i think i err on the side of convenience as well, but i couldn’t agree more with how fun a dozen settings are

I remember my first time in the tokyo airport bathroom, they have hands free bidets and i conservatively spent 15 minutes after business time experimenting with the functions.

sounds like a good setup, i used those bad boys in japan nonstop.

fair point. i prefer the slightly wider spray, but i appreciate pinpoint precision as well.

I’ve been there a dozen times and also have no idea what the Thai word is, so here:

“In the Thai language, a bum gun is referred to as: săai chèet cham-rá (สายฉีดชำระ), hŭa-chèet (หัวฉีด), or thêe chèet dtòot (ที่ฉีดตูด)”

hm. sounds like they don’t know either.

I found this language learning site that more sounds like they know what they’re talking about:

“Bum Gun ที่ฉีดก้น Têe Chèet Gôn”

you’re welcome to it.

I’ve been calling them toilet guns for years, and then someone on the internet said bum gun, and it’s too good not to use.

“…can’t believe what I’ve missed out on my entire life.”

exactly how I felt when I first used a bidet.

like “why did everyone teach me to use my hand and paper for this rather than a hygienic, elegant solution?”

congrats, that’s genuinely great to hear!

I felt the same way after my first bidet use in Thailand.

i was like what? WHAT? toilet hygiene already exists!? why are the cavemen using paper!?