How do you tackle public toilets?

[Curses]

I get wary sometimes, and had reason to be not too long ago.

You see, I used to put a layer of toilet roll along the seat if I needed to go, but I have been told in the past that I was being ridiculous.

It wasn't because of that why I stopped, though. I gave it some thought and I pondered whether it was possible to catch severe infection from sitting on a toilet seat, like if anything enters the bloodstream or is absorbed by the skin. Is that something silly to think?

It's because we don't know who used the toilet before us, but if you are around a relative's house and someone there has poor aim, do you go all out to clean the seat before use regardless?

Help me.

[luffy4]

sometimes i will clean the seat in a public place (wet papertowel an scrub)

[Elmdor Rizer]

I very seldom have to sit down on a public toilet.

Practise some self-control, fools!

[Gare]

I've used public toilets countless times, never caught anything and as you can see, I'm still alive.

[Zaladane]

Never had much of a problem. They've all been pretty clean around here. Also can't help thinking of that scene from Trainspotting If I encountered something like that I would turn right around.

[Elin]

I never use them if I can avoid it. But for different reasons. In any case, you can't really catch much from a toilet seat unless you're, say, rubbing your hands on it and then putting them in your mouth. In which case you probably have bigger problems than germs. The skin provides a pretty strong barrier to any nasties, and while public toilets are crawling with germs, the toilet seats are one of the few parts that tend to be cleaned regularly, and any germs are likely to be concentrated in other places like the floors, the toilet bowls, and the undersides of the toilet seats.

I guess in some sort of crazy universe where both you and the person before you had gaping open wounds on your rear ends it might be possible. Though even then, these things tends to die so quickly outside of the body that you're talking the most ridiculous odds. If you're going to worry about that, worry about being hit by a car, or cancer, or heart disease, or any number of other things statistically much more likely to do you harm.

[Curses]

Some people have no self respect. If an adult accidentally makes a mess around the toilet seat and there is no roll, then they might have an excuse for not cleaning it up, but if there is, then there is nothing they can say. What's with not flushing the toilet as well?

I never use them if I can avoid it. But for different reasons. In any case, you can't really catch much from a toilet seat unless you're, say, rubbing your hands on it and then putting them in your mouth. In which case you probably have bigger problems than germs. The skin provides a pretty strong barrier to any nasties, and while public toilets are crawling with germs, the toilet seats are one of the few parts that tend to be cleaned regularly, and any germs are likely to be concentrated in other places like the floors, the toilet bowls, and the undersides of the toilet seats.

I guess in some sort of crazy universe where both you and the person before you had gaping open wounds on your rear ends it might be possible. Though even then, these things tends to die so quickly outside of the body that you're talking the most ridiculous odds. If you're going to worry about that, worry about being hit by a car, or cancer, or heart disease, or any number of other things statistically much more likely to do you harm.

You raise strong points...

I should check my cholesterol levels to ensure my heart is in optimum condition. Can one get cancer through second hand smoke?

[Ragnar]

As hard as I can. Chances are if I don't break it I'm going to hurt myself, so I may as well go all in. I'd never try a urinal though, I'm sure that wall behind it would have studs in it, nevermind the open face being possibly covered in tinkle...

[Sprung]

As hard as I can. Chances are if I don't break it I'm going to hurt myself, so I may as well go all in. I'd never try a urinal though, I'm sure that wall behind it would have studs in it, nevermind the open face being possibly covered in tinkle...

I'm so glad someone finally posted something like this.

[Corey]

I'm so glad someone finally posted something like this.

I'm disappointed it took 7 posts to reach this point.

[Dinosaurman]

stand with my shoes on the toilet seat and squat. Even tho the seat might look clean, its been covored in bloody shit multiple times....

[Curses]

stand with my shoes on the toilet seat and squat. Even tho the seat might look clean, its been covored in bloody shit multiple times....

Oh shit, that is so funny. I suppose the mental picture should yield the opposite reaction, but hey.

[Elmdor Rizer]

I'm disappointed it took 7 posts to reach this point.

I will seriously return to my village in shame.

stand with my shoes on the toilet seat and squat. Even tho the seat might look clean, its been covored in bloody shit multiple times....

Asian much?

[Gypsy]

I don't use them.

@Ragnar:

[Rok124]

I rarely use public toilets, but when i do

I put like 2 layers of toilet paper on the seat