Public Restrooms

[Averagejock]

Ok so, serisously - I got in a arguement with my GF about whether or not people should use the protective little paper seat covers in public bathrooms (as if a crappy piece of thin paper does anything anyway)

Just a poll for peoples thoughts

[BearKat]

Ass-Gasket!!! :nerd:

[Averagejock]

I think I read somewhere that a public restroom toilet seat is one of the cleanest public objects there is - when compared to other things like a park picnic table, a trash can, a door handle, a water fountain etc.

[RadPajita]

paper doesn't do anything....it's all in the mind. It just "safer" to use so there is not direct contact to your @ss. I use it :)

You science guys can explain this better. But my understanding is if you took a petri dish and opened it in any public restroom waving it everywhere and watch the bacteria grow would prove there is an amount of airborn bacteria in the public restrooms. Hence, any products used in that same bathroom "potentially" carries the same amount of bacteria as the bathroom. So would that support the arguement that a thin protective seat cover would not protect you?

I still think it's in the mind!

[MrWiggly]

Ass-Gasket!!! :nerd:

:roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:

[melonheadR6]

I'm going to have to say its mandatory.

Imagine this:

The person before you has an a$$ full zits. They sit down, pop a couple zits on the way down, do their business and walk away.

You walk in and place your butt on that same surface.

I'm thinking an ass gasket would be beneficial there...

[TreAdidas]

I don't care. I'm not gemaphobic and I think I'm a better person for it. I rarely get sick and picking up crap doesn't scare me. Paper gaskets don't do anything. You don't see doctors using paper gloves do you? No, no you don't. That's the illusion of safety my friends. Bring on the seat zits. I ain't scurred.

[bex]

I don't care. I'm not gemaphobic and I think I'm a better person for it. I rarely get sick and picking up crap doesn't scare me. Paper gaskets don't do anything. You don't see doctors using paper gloves do you? No, no you don't. That's the illusion of safety my friends. Bring on the seat zits. I ain't scurred.

You should probably take up the habit of using them anyway, with as much sitting as you do in public restrooms, Mr. Rest Stop. :rolleyes:

I'm all about em! Way better than lining the seat with toilet paper.

[RadPajita]

I don't care. I'm not gemaphobic and I think I'm a better person for it. I rarely get sick and picking up crap doesn't scare me. Paper gaskets don't do anything. You don't see doctors using paper gloves do you? No, no you don't. That's the illusion of safety my friends. Bring on the seat zits. I ain't scurred.

dude...you dont use an @ss gasket? Bex, you never told us he has such adorbale habits:ha:

[brownbrown4]

I have a MAN ASS. it's imune to every toilt germ there is... But if the Bath room is nasty i cant resist the gasket. most of the time i put it over my head like a big paper neck tie.
Was that T.M.I. ?

[wanderer]

dude, i've seen crabs jump a 1/4 mile!

[Lost]

Ok, im the type that before i commit to a public toilet i get two paper towels on wet and one dry. Wet wipe then dry it. Ass gaskets are pourus and ain't gunna do $hit. Not that wiping the toilet down does any good but it does make me feel better :)

[Lost]

dude, i've seen crabs jump a 1/4 mile!

Dude, what hole-in-the-wall strip joints u been at??:holymoly:

[Cyanide41]

You don't see doctors using paper gloves do you?

no, but I do see them putting down the same kind of paper on the examination table.

[melonheadR6]

I don't care. I'm not gemaphobic and I think I'm a better person for it. I rarely get sick and picking up crap doesn't scare me. Paper gaskets don't do anything. You don't see doctors using paper gloves do you? No, no you don't. That's the illusion of safety my friends. Bring on the seat zits. I ain't scurred.

lol! I guess you never wash your hands either. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[DontBreakAgain]

Don't know what kind of public bathrooms you guys go to, but pretty much all the public toilet seats I've seen are all piss soaked or sh*t streaked in some way. Doesn't matter if there's the seat cover or not, it's still nasty as hell.

[CjrJAM]

Ok, im the type that before i commit to a public toilet i get two paper towels on wet and one dry. Wet wipe then dry it. Ass gaskets are pourus and ain't gunna do $hit. Not that wiping the toilet down does any good but it does make me feel better :)
I also do all of the above, yet still manage to put down a couple layers of ass gasket or utilize toilet paper as a make shift. When onboard ship in the Navy, I carried around my own can of lysol and took it with me to the $hitter. Gotta keep a happy a$$.
When in doubt dangle it out.

[Lost]

The problem with ass gaskets is that thing that hangs in the middle blocks the grogans from submersing themselvs in water. Now you got your grogans floating on a piece of paper stinkin' up the place, and if u flush what is going to happen to your ass gasket??

[Termin8r]

What if there's a kernel or two of corn on the seat? Ain't no thin piece of tissue gonna keep you from feeling that corn.

And if you wet/dry wipe the seat, you probably just spread the bacteria more evenly throughout. While it probably won't kill ya, just hope the zits on your ass don't pop where the bacteria crawls up that open wound. :thumbsup:

[afrothunder]

The problem with ass gaskets is that thing that hangs in the middle blocks the grogans from submersing themselvs in water. Now you got your grogans floating on a piece of paper stinkin' up the place, and if u flush what is going to happen to your ass gasket??it goes down deeeee hoooooole... :clap: :wow:

[C.Ballensky]

AHHHHH... man now you all got me paranoid, im gonna have to carry my fuzzy pink seat cover with me everywhere i go so i can releave myself in peace. thx. Im gonna have to stick it in my tank bag, and all the fuzzies arent gonna fit and a few are gonna hang out and look like frilly pink bike decorations like on little girls bikes and everyone is gonna think im gay.

:)

[Lost]

it goes down deeeee hoooooole... :clap: :wow:

Ya, and if ur only 1/2 done, there goes your ass gasket! There are always a few that show up to the event late!

[BioTek]

If you have to go that badly squat over the top.
Public bathrooms.....aaaarrrgggghhhhhhh!!!!!

[nocontrol]

Yeah, we analyzed this a while back. Basically, if you've ever wondered why there is that little trail of dookie on the back of the toilet seat, it's because there are three types of people in this world:

Cleaners.
These are the people who are afraid to touch a toilet seat with their derier, so they take a cleaning solvent of their choice and conduct a thurough once over. (I'm one of those)

Gasket makers.
Should their be no ass-gasket as talked about earlier, these are the people who will use half the roll making a gasket so once again, their derier won't be touching. They should learn from the Cleaners...

Hoverers.
These are the types who have no kooth. They refuse to clean it, because there's someone who's paid to clean it, and they're too lazy to lay down the ass gasket. So they hover ever so slightly above the can. Well, wouldn't you know it but mid-pinch, they end up backing down on the can a bit to cause a rimshot. :hammer:

[BioTek]

Hoverers.
These are the types who have no kooth. They refuse to clean it, because there's someone who's paid to clean it, and they're too lazy to lay down the ass gasket. So they hover ever so slightly above the can. Well, wouldn't you know it but mid-pinch, they end up backing down on the can a bit to cause a rimshot. :hammer:

So how many people carry a can of 409 or Lysol in case they need to use a public restroom?

[Lost]

So how many people carry a can of 409 or Lysol in case they need to use a public restroom?

At my last job, i used to goto a bathroom where there was a can of lysol on duty at all times.


I guess im a cleaner.. I didn't even know it!!

[brakstad]

Dear Yahoo!:
Do toilet seat covers provide any real protection?
Lisa
Denver, Colorado

Dear Lisa:
Nope, but your seat doesn't really need protecting. All those paper covers do is mentally separate your backside from the countless bums that have occupied the same space. Before anyone gets their panties in a twist, let's listen to a few medical resources:
"To my knowledge, no one has ever acquired an STD on the toilet seat -- unless they were having sex on the toilet seat!" according to Dr. Abigail Salyers, president of the American Society for Microbiology, quoted on WebMD.

"It's OK to sit down. Most organisms that cause STDs will not survive for long on a toilet seat," notes Dr. Sherry Marts, scientific director of the Society for Women's Health Research, on the Swedish Medical Center's site.

As Columbia University's Health Promotion Program sums up: "Because toilet seats are not major culprits in spreading disease, paper or plastic seat covers offer little more than peace of mind." In fact, you have more to fear from bathroom door handles and faucets than from commodes.

And while we're on the topic, you might consider something to cover that phone receiver. A University of Arizona microbiology team tested a dozen office surfaces including the bathroom. The scientists found that phone receivers had 25,000 bacteria per square inch, while toilet seats had only 49 bacteria per square inch. Talk about calling in sick!

[Degoviet]

this thread is full of crap!!!:rifle:

[techne]

Ok, im the type that before i commit to a public toilet i get two paper towels on wet and one dry. Wet wipe then dry it. Ass gaskets are pourus and ain't gunna do $hit. Not that wiping the toilet down does any good but it does make me feel better :)

Egads Lost! Wow, that's more OCD that me!

But I wouldn't mind having a can of Lysol on me at all times ... If you think the TOILET seat is nasty, what about the DOOR HANDLE leaving the restroom. :holymoly: Especially when you see guys that use the pooper and don't wash their hands. :barf:

[247BlackOut]

I think about this thread every time I use a public bathroom now. >.<

[Lost]

Well, since we know that the door handles are so bad what is your strategy for those?

Personally i wash my hands, grab extra papertowels and open the door with the paper towels. Hold the door open with my foot and throw away the towels. Kick the door open and im out!!


lol

[Termin8r]

6 posts on this thread, Aaron?!? Are you just a little too pre-occupied with this pooper topic? What has getting married done to you, mang? Snap out of it!

[Lost]

6 posts on this thread, Aaron?!? Are you just a little too pre-occupied with this pooper topic? What has getting married done to you, mang? Snap out of it!

7 now..

Let this be a lesson to all thinking of getting married. One week in and im 1/2 the man i was.. I actually conceded an arguement the other day to the wife. I woke up at home this morning and the first thing i did was to go outside and mow the lawn. No yelling, no guild trip.. In fact the "wife" was asleep while i mowed.. Then i cleaned up downstairs.. OFMG my life is over!


Oh well at least i can talk about my adventures in public restroom use....

[nocontrol]

7 now..

Let this be a lesson to all thinking of getting married. One week in and im 1/2 the man i was.. I actually conceded an arguement the other day to the wife. I woke up at home this morning and the first thing i did was to go outside and mow the lawn. No yelling, no guild trip.. In fact the "wife" was asleep while i mowed.. Then i cleaned up downstairs.. OFMG my life is over!


Oh well at least i can talk about my adventures in public restroom use....
Yes, your life is over... Next thing you know, she'll be buying pants that are two sizes too big, asking you if you think she looks fat in them. Most common answer in my house: "If you have to ask, do you really want to know the answer?" Second most common answer: "No, I think you look real good there butt-tundra."

[05GSXR600]

Yes, your life is over... Next thing you know, she'll be buying pants that are two sizes too big, asking you if you think she looks fat in them. Most common answer in my house: "If you have to ask, do you really want to know the answer?" Second most common answer: "No, I think you look real good there butt-tundra."

Thomas!!! :rifle: :rifle: 'Second most common answer: "No, I think you look real good there butt-tundra' ; you honestly do not tell the "mrs/miss" that? And if so, then :slap: :nutkick: :hammer:

[nocontrol]

Thomas!!! :rifle: :rifle: 'Second most common answer: "No, I think you look real good there butt-tundra' ; you honestly do not tell the "mrs/miss" that? And if so, then :slap: :nutkick: :hammer:
That's the first most common retort...:slap: :nutkick: But, I'ld be expecting it, so it's all good. Might also explain why we got divorced also!!!!!

Disclaimer-don't listen to a word I say when it comes to relationship issues. I typically will try and steer you in a direction not easily gotten out of... It takes a special person to handle me...

[bex]

I don't care. I'm not gemaphobic and I think I'm a better person for it. I rarely get sick and picking up crap doesn't scare me.

Poor baby.. if you were well enough to get up off the couch right now you'd take that back, wouldn't you! :wub: Get well soon!