Do you use the toilet seat cover/protectors in public bathrooms?

[James Bond]

Personally, I never use them. Seems like a huge amount of hassle to me, and toilet seats have never really "freaked me out".

 

[josh0099]

I never do anything that requires seating down for the most part...if avoidable....And then usually they don't have them, but I think I would if they had them.

 

[NuroMancer]

I never see these in any public washrooms.

 

[krunchykrome]

I use them, and if they're not available, I covered the seats with toilet paper. I don't want my buns touching your buns. I also use a paper towel to open the door on the way out.

 

[drinkmorejava]

I see them like once a year, normally it's toilette paper ftw.

 

[Dacalo]

Originally posted by: krunchykrome
I use them, and if they're not available, I covered the seats with toilet paper. I don't want my buns touching your buns. I also use a paper towel to open the door on the way out.

The same for moi.

 

[sjvlad]

I try to avoid any sitting things in public restrooms, but if it's just not gonna wait I'll use the seat covers or toilet paper.

 

[vi edit]

If the thing is dirty enough to consider using an ass gasket, I'm not going to use it at all.

Normally I just give the seat a heavy swipe with TP and call it good.

 

[Bryophyte]

Ass gaskets don't really help keep you cleaner, they just make you feel less anxious about plopping your butt down where strangers have had their butts.

Public toilets are generally cleaner than the average home toilet. They're cleaned much more often than you'd clean your own toilet. Granted, they get used more, but they still get more cleaning.

 

[Sqube]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
If the thing is dirty enough to consider using an ass gasket, I'm not going to use it at all.

Normally I just give the seat a heavy swipe with TP and call it good.

FTW.

 

[ViviTheMage]

always

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: Dacalo

Originally posted by: krunchykrome
I use them, and if they're not available, I covered the seats with toilet paper. I don't want my buns touching your buns. I also use a paper towel to open the door on the way out.

The same for moi.

ditto

 

[azazyel]

Originally posted by: Tizyler
Personally, I never use them. Seems like a huge amount of hassle to me, and toilet seats have never really "freaked me out".

you've never seen those videos on how far fecal material is thrown when flushing? Almost every surface in a public restroom is covered with the particles of other people crap.

http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a990416.html

 

[caivoma]

Originally posted by: krunchykrome
I use them, and if they're not available, I covered the seats with toilet paper. I don't want my buns touching your buns. I also use a paper towel to open the door on the way out.

me too, although i dont use a papper towel to open the door since i am going to wash my hand anyway.

 

[fredhe12]

I completely wrap myself in these covers and then poke a hole you know where

 

[iamaelephant]

They must be an American thing, I've never seen them.

 

[FoBoT]

i am not prejudice, i judge each toilet on its own merits

 

[NatePo717]

I just use a bit of toilet paper to wipe off the seat and inside of the rim. Clean enough for me. I do this when at home too.

 

[clamum]

No... I do wipe the seat off with toilet paper though.

 

[interchange]

Ya'll are a bunch of sissies.

 

[bignateyk]

Step 1) Evaluate condition of toilet seat for presence of urine
Step 2) Wipe toilet seat off with toilet paper if it contains visible droplets
Step 3) Park ass on bare toilet seat.

If the condition is so bad that a once over wont clean it off, then I throw a quick layer of toilet paper over it.

The only thing I care about is getting my ass wet when I sit down. I dont care about germs.

 

[Mxylplyx]

Originally posted by: clamum
No... I do wipe the seat off with toilet paper though.

Same. Not being a germ freak makes my life so much easier.

 

[DnetMHZ]

I can't remember the last time I actually saw a dispenser that had any in it.

 

[imported_Tick]

No... why bother?

 

[senseamp]

No. If the bathroom is nasty enough to have to cover it, I won't do #2 there.
Otherwise, unless you have AIDS weakened immune system or open sores on your behind, you should be fine. I do wipe it down with TP first.