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Old 05-19-2008, 08:14 PM
 
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In Los Angeles, most decent public restrooms are equipped with paper toilet seat covers. This goes for restaurants, government buildings, etc. Why is it that so many Triangle-area establishments don't feel the need to provide this? I mean even new family restaurants like Chili's and Friday's don't provide this. What's the deal? I feel like I'm exposing myself to cooties whenever I leave the house!
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Old 05-19-2008, 08:17 PM
 
Location: Durham
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You're not in Cali anymore You'll be even more disappointed when you leave the bar for the first time and you smell of cigarette smoke.
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Old 05-19-2008, 08:57 PM
 
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In Los Angeles, most decent public restrooms are equipped with paper toilet seat covers. This goes for restaurants, government buildings, etc. Why is it that so many Triangle-area establishments don't feel the need to provide this? I mean even new family restaurants like Chili's and Friday's don't provide this. What's the deal? I feel like I'm exposing myself to cooties whenever I leave the house!
I don't take bowel movements in public and most people I know don't either or if they do they carry their own toilet seat covers. You should be worried more about the bacteria on the faucet, restroom door handle, paper towel dispenser, etc... I only feel truly comfortable using the bathrooms in my own home.
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Old 05-19-2008, 09:09 PM
 
Location: Raleigh
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What's wrong with putting toilet paper on the seat? It's thicker than the seat covers anyway.
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Old 05-19-2008, 10:17 PM
 
Location: Durham, NC
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In Los Angeles, most decent public restrooms are equipped with paper toilet seat covers. This goes for restaurants, government buildings, etc. Why is it that so many Triangle-area establishments don't feel the need to provide this? I mean even new family restaurants like Chili's and Friday's don't provide this. What's the deal? I feel like I'm exposing myself to cooties whenever I leave the house!
Completely understand where you're coming from... of course, not all establishments back home are known to keep up with filling their containers with butt gaskets either. Me, when it's necessary to use the facilities here, there or anywhere, I use the strip method around the perimeter and one down front and center for full coverage after hitting up the sink for a towel to rinse it down before placing my makeshift gasket. It may be overdoing it, but I don't wanna find out twenty years from now that our country's health department discovers that diseases can actually be contracted through bare seats. I'm not taking a chance. Though I will say that it would be nice to see some more of these gaskets widely available here. Hey, maybe this is a line of business to get into while here... gasket salesman.
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Old 05-20-2008, 06:46 AM
 
Location: The 12th State
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Your aint from around here are you boy?

If you look to the side of a stall they have this thing called toilet paper it can be work just the same as some seat cover unless you own a cat like this
YouTube - Cat destroys toilet paper roll
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Old 05-20-2008, 08:10 AM
 
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That's why it pays to work those quads so you can just squat without ever touching the seat.!
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Old 05-20-2008, 08:13 AM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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That's why it pays to work those quads so you can just squat without ever touching the seat.!

You read my mind! Squat!

Vicki
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Old 05-20-2008, 08:39 AM
 
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My work has the automatic flushers. If you take the time to put the paper down, you need to be an Olympic gymnast to flip around fast enough and sit before the arse gasket gets whisked away.
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Old 05-20-2008, 08:43 AM
 
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I don't take bowel movements in public and most people I know don't either or if they do they carry their own toilet seat covers. You should be worried more about the bacteria on the faucet, restroom door handle, paper towel dispenser, etc... I only feel truly comfortable using the bathrooms in my own home.
Thanks for sharing :0
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