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View Poll Results: Do you sit or "hover" on a public toilet seat?
Always sit 13 21.67%
Sit but use paper cover 12 20.00%
Sit but wipe off 2 3.33%
Depends on condition 22 36.67%
Always/usually hover 7 11.67%
Depends on what function I have to do at the time 4 6.67%
Voters: 60. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 08-24-2021, 06:40 PM
 
Location: Islip,NY
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depends on the conditions of the bathroom and how clean they are. I am female if it's nasty and I really have to go then I will put paper towel or toilet paper on the seat before sitting. I have not encounter a real disgusting bathroom so far.
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Old 08-24-2021, 08:58 PM
 
Location: Mid-Atlantic
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I sit since I have no choice (disabled), but I have clorox wipes that I use first (I also use a disposable glove) and wait for it to dry (it does quickly).

When I am finished and back in my chair I use another wipe for the next person. Since I have to use the handicap stall there are times when a child makes a mess that doesn't get cleaned up.
Thank you. I often hover then wipe with paper then a disinfectant wipe. It's cleaner when I leave than when I went in.
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Old 08-25-2021, 06:12 AM
 
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Thank you. I often hover then wipe with paper then a disinfectant wipe. It's cleaner when I leave than when I went in.
If you have a disinfectant wipe with you, why are you hovering? I don’t understand.
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Old 08-25-2021, 07:27 AM
 
Location: Honolulu/DMV Area/NYC
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I do not hover. But I do wipe down the seat before sitting with a napkin that I wet and added some of the counter soap to.
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Old 08-25-2021, 07:53 AM
 
Location: Redwood City, CA
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I don't use public restrooms. I have a small bathroom in my vehicle. So if the toilet is dirty, I've no one to blame but myself.

Being able to avoid the disgusting messes women sometimes make in public restrooms is priceless. Plus you never know if a contagious person was in there moments before you came in.
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Old 08-25-2021, 07:58 AM
 
Location: Redwood City, CA
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If you have a disinfectant wipe with you, why are you hovering? I don’t understand.

Squats are good for your glutes and quads.
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Old 08-25-2021, 08:06 AM
 
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Wipe down the seat with tissue, then take some toilet paper and double-line the seat on both sides. Then sit.
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Old 08-25-2021, 12:10 PM
 
Location: Houston, USA
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Use a paper cover if they’re available. If not I line the seat with toilet paper. Doesn’t always go as planned, but at least I tried.
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Old 08-25-2021, 12:16 PM
 
Location: Northern California
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If you sprinkle,
while you tinkle,
please be neat
& wipe the seat.



Due to balance issues, I need to sit on the seat, but I always wipe it down first. I find it very rude of the hovering people to not wipe it after they use it. Or lift the seat.
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Old 08-25-2021, 12:26 PM
 
Location: Northern Virginia
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I've only had the need to sit down on a public toilet maybe 4 or 5 times in my adult life. When I have done so, I just sat down. Mind you, all of those were in OK shape.
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