A silly Friday afternoon poll

[pixiecrinkle]

[Poll #293489]

I've been meaning to ask this question for quite some time. I personally never knew anyone used these until I started at my current job. I have always been under the impression that if there is something that is on the toilet seat that is going to infect you through your skin, a little piece of tissue paper isn't exactly going to protect you. But apparently there are others who disagree with this. Thoughts?

Comments

[wonderfroggy.livejournal.com]

I use them but only when I'm visiting the states bc you don't see them very often her in Canada...

[pixiecrinkle.livejournal.com]

That's because Canadians aren't as prudish. :-)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Yeah, tissue paper is not a sterile barrier. If a toilet seat is too nasty for me to use, I hover, I hold it, or I go dig a hole in the woods.

[krasota.livejournal.com]

i always wipe down the seat, anyhow, but if i have eczema or sores on my thighs (and with my skin, i often do), i'll use the paper seat covers just to protect my broken skin even more.

[pixiecrinkle.livejournal.com]

See, with broken skin, that makes sense to me. Otherwise, I'm really quite clueless on this!

[queensheba.livejournal.com]

The other women I work with say they won't even SIT on our toilet seat at work; they "hover."

Call me crazy, but I am not in the mood to do Pilates-like hovering poses when I need to use the restroom; I just want to sit and pee. If anything, their "hovering" makes them MORE likely to pee on the seat than anything else, imo.

[pixiecrinkle.livejournal.com]

bingo -- I think you're right!