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This is called anecdotal evidence, and is veridically worthless.
Expert advice is perfectly relevant but if you prefer you can soak a clean wipe in a bucket and some clean tp in another.
You will shortly prove to yourself why you don't flush wipes
Let's put it this way. TP is okay because it dissolves in water.
Wet wipes are wet. Just get a bidet. Bidet + TP is cheaper AND better than wet wipes anyway, while being basically the same thing.
I'm not putting clean drinking water up my ass unless I'm gonna drink it later
You drinking it later is on you.
in me. that's the point.
you need brawndo
Not really, anecdotal evidence would be "I used to flush flushable wipes and my toiled got clogged". Which wouldn't be entirely worthless, but even assuming good faith it could have been a coincidence, so not worth a whole lot either.
Quoting a plumber, who'd be qualified on the subject, is an argument of authority. It's a bit more reliable as long as you recognize the authority of plumbers over all things plumbing. There's also room for error through misquoting, and of course like for all arguments, it could be a plain lie. But
I'd give this a solid 76% reliable. If I had some wipes I intended to flush, after reading that I'd probably look for more sources online to confirm before I do.
It's anecdotal because some rando on the internet is saying it. They didn't quote a plumber, they said some plumbers they talked to said a thing. That's worthless.
Kinda funny how you're only applying that logic to that one specific comment.