I've lived in Europe my whole life and only ever seen that system in the bathroom. But I also have a rather nice dishwasher because life is too short to spend it standing over the sink like a fucking chump.
I love washing dishes. I watch YouTube or listen to a podcast, and it's better than fishing for me. Especially after a party of some sort, when there's shitload of them
I used to hate doing dishes but then I discovered the podcast+dishes combo and it's like magic because somehow I can be entertained and productive at the same time!