Do you cover public toilet seats before using them?

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6shiw1

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Why has no one mentioned the UFO yet? I would have thought that would be by far the most popular choice.
 

eits

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always. i'd rather not get teh crabs.

you'll still get crabs even with the paper. the paper cover only tricks people into thinking the toilet's safer to use than if you didn't have the paper cover on.

I prefer not to come in contact with dried ass sweat from strangers. it's why i put towels down on gym equipment other people use.

what'll happen if you do touch salt from someone else? you'll get sick? no... you wont... nothing will happen. you'll just sit easier while you're taking a dump.

its not about becoming sick. never said that. though having the peace of mind that i'm not sitting on other people's residual remains of their urine, or sweat, or whatever is on there for the 3 minutes I'm in there is okay.

that's why you wipe the seat if you see anything.
 

eits

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Originally posted by: doze
Wipe it off then place the mandatory flap of TP over the front to keep the weenis from touching the seat/bowl

yup... i use the flap, too, to keep my willy from touching the dribble area where the seat doesn't cover.
 

deejayshakur

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if you have open wounds on your ass/thighs, and the people before you did as well, you might be in trouble.

if you have no open wounds on your ass/thighs, you're probably safe.
 

Lonyo

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Originally posted by: Superself
I wipe it down and then put 2-3 layers of TP on the sides and back of the seat.

Some people are nasty creatures.
I'm not afraid of catching a disease...its just I don't want everyone's feces/piss contacting my skin...that is gross and unclean.

Do you touch the door handles/taps etc?
Most stuff in a public restroom is going to be nastier than the toilet seat.

Imagine all the people who have used the toilets, not washed their hands, peed over their hands etc, and then touched the door handles/whatever.

Much nastier than a bit of piss on the toilet seat. It's piss on their hands -> handles -> your hands.
 

yhelothar

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Nope.
I usually avoid public restrooms for number 2 unless I need to go number 3 :Q
No need to cover when you squat. Cover is still too nasty for me.
 
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This is sheer nonsense. I'm flabbergasted by the sheer number of paranoiacs here. I have never heard of anyone getting sick from using a public restroom, nor has it ever happened to me, after 35 years.