Fuzzy toilet seat covers piss me right off.

[WeRQ4U]

What is the fucking purpose of these things? Does their asthetic value really outweigh the physical barriers they pose to male urination? Is it really necessary that the lid of your toilet match the rugs in front of your bath and sink, as well as the drapes? I am sick and tired of having to use my knee to hold up the bulky, purple, shag carpet monstrosity, while at the same time trying not to "go" on the floor. Maybe next time, if I can't get the lid to stay up without holding it, I'll just not open it at all......or use the sink instead.

Anyone else baffled by these?

[maveric]

1. Its definately a chick thing.

They want us men to sit down when we go #1 like they do.
Thats what I've been told.

[WeRQ4U]

2. So it's a PLOT?

That makes it even more interesting.

[Loonman]

7. Yer damn right it is

Once your S/O has you sitting to whizz, you're a kept man.

[WeRQ4U]

8. I will fight it with all my soul.

She will not change me.

[maveric]

10. Larry David's wife did on "Curb Your Enthusiasm".

My ex tried but failed miserably with myself and our 3 sons.
No no no no no!

[grace0418]

29. I'm a chick and those sure as hell aren't my thing.

Gack! I'm not big on having surfaces near my toilet that can't be easily wiped clean.

[WeRQ4U]

31. It's definitely not just a general "woman" thing.

My sister hates the damn things, but my mother can't sleep at night knowing that the toilet seat is "uncovered".

[JVS]

55. We will never bow to their oppression!

Long live standing male urination!

[fizzgig]

56. it is not just a chick thing

i never had a toilet seat cover until my boyfriend moved in...

i hate the fucking thing

there is no point

[texas1928]

3. It also slows down you knowing the lid is still closed in the middle...

Of the night.


When you are half asleep.

[WeRQ4U]

5. Seems like that may get dangerous.

I would not be held responsible for what would happen if it were closed.

[FuzzySlippers]

4. Maybe so the toilet can function

as a piece of upholstered furniture for people who want to entertain in the bathroom?:shrug:

I don't understand the point of 'em either. Totally ridiculous IMHO.

[ashling]

57. or you could put it in the family room (a la Duke Cunningham)

and call it a commode

:rofl:

[Whoa_Nelly]

6. I think these were created

for those who use the lid down as a place to sit. Personally, as a designer, I think there is no redeeming aesthetic quality to these covers. You want decor, buy a seat lid that has a design on or in it.

Check out this guy!

http://www.unusualmuseums.org/toilet/
Barney Smith's Toilet Seat Art Museum

[WeRQ4U]

9. Are people just haning out in their bathrooms?

I must have missed something.

[Strong Atheist]

11. Aww, sit down and ......

..... take it like a man...:evilgrin:

[LaraMN]

12. I think they're gross. I don't like fabric in bathrooms, beyond towels.

What the HELL is with people who CARPET their bathrooms?! Ew.....just Ewwww!

[Oeditpus Rex]

13. In my head, that's function over form

Carpet would feel nicer than tile or linoleum when you step out of the shower, or anytime you're barefoot.

But then you get soggy carpet, and that's bad.

[LaraMN]

16. But it would be so DIRTY!

I bleach my bathroom floors every week; you can't do that with carpet! What if someone potty-trained a kid in that bathroom? :scared:

[Oeditpus Rex]

23. Bleach... floors?

Every WEEK?



Women. :eyes:

[WeRQ4U]

14. When my wife and I moved into our house, the bathroom was astonishing...

We had our work cut out for us when we remodled it. It had carpet on the walls, wallpaper that was painted over, cabinets in random spots.....just insane.

It's a wee better now.

[LaraMN]

17. On the walls?!

Somebody must have decided to paint with the doors closed for too long.:freak:

[ET Awful]

24. A "wee" better?

:rofl:

[WeRQ4U]

25. I thought about that too.

I giggled to myself.

[grace0418]

30. TOTALLY AGREE! Ewwwwwww!

If it can't be wiped clean or picked up and thrown in the wash, it has no place in the bathroom.

[necso]

15. Counterattack -- use a pee jug. /nt

[WeRQ4U]

32. Remember, "cut off the nose to spite the face"?

The Pee jug harms everyone invovled.

[necso]

34. Nonsense,

the pee jug can follow you everywhere (in one's domestic environment, anyway) -- how much more utilitarian can you get?

[Ariana Celeste]

18. I grew up with them

so of course when the man and I had some extra cash to buy useless household things recently, despite his protest I picked out the toilet seat cover & bathroom floor rug set to match my relatively new shower curtain. Not only were they on SALE, but now my bathroom looks a bit more like a woman lives in this apt.

;)

[WeRQ4U]

19. I bet he's thrilled.

:P

[Ariana Celeste]

lol

I imagine what was running through his head was something along the lines of "Give in to this, or deal with a possible frilly curtain purchase for the livingroom."

:hi:

[Borgnine]

20. I hate to admit it...

...but it's things like the fuzzy toliet seat that lead to me training myself to sit down when urinating.

[WeRQ4U]

26. Resistance is futile.

But I still do it out of principle.

[Kali]

21. I hate em

but they come in sets - I usually let the cat have the round lid rug. I need the "conture" one because the floor right there is a little funky looking and use the big regular one that matches because otherwise it looks wierd just having a toilet rug. No curtains for me.


I FINALLY found a cheap set that only had two rugs - minus the stupid lid cover!!!! And no stupid rubber backing that just shreds in the washer. But I bet the dye job sucks and they fade fast.

[graywarrior]

22. At least their not wrapped around urinals

Not that I like them on toilet seat covers. Who ever thought that up, anyway?

[Sequoia]

27. Well, it's comfortable to sit on and such.

[WeRQ4U]

28. Why are you sitting in your bathroom, but not on the actual seat.?

That's my question.

Just hanging out?

[Sequoia]

43. Shaving my legs?

Yapping to my kid in the bath.

Getting away from my hubby who chases me around the house.

Hiding from the GOP.

Admiring the mold pattern on the ceiling.

[WeRQ4U]

45. More relevant explanations, thank you.

"Hiding from the GOP".......don't be too sure. Domestic wiretapping most likely includes inter-lavatory data mining. Terrorists do most of their work from the Loo you know.

[Sequoia]

46. Thanks for the tip!

Next time I'll skip to the loo, my darling.

[Scout1071]

66. Women spend a lot of time in the bathroom.

Doing their make-up and hair, shaving, chatting, plucking eyebrows, etc, etc.

If I'm getting ready to go out, friends or old roomates would get a glass of wine and sit on the toilet lid and just chat while I finished getting ready or vice versa.

I have women in my family who have now gone to the extremes. Not only do they have heated tile floors, but a microwave oven, coffee maker and fridge as well. What can I say? It's nice to have a cup of tea, glass of wine, coffee, or whatever while you are taking a hot bath, getting ready, etc.

[azmouse]

33. They are incredibly ugly!!

I don't use them.
But guys, remember to put the seat down when you're done.
Have some curtesy to us ladies!! Thanks! :hi:

[WeRQ4U]

37. With toilet seat covers, it's impossible NOT to put the seat down.

In fact, sometimes it comes down mid-business. That's a mess no one wants to clean up.

[azmouse]

39. Maybe you need to use the sink when you pee?

Would that get the message across to your significant other that the fuzzy seat
covers are bad idea? :silly:

[WeRQ4U]

40. I thought of that........

See the original OP.

I just take them off and throw them someplace.

[azmouse]

42. ahhh yes...

So it IS true. Great minds think alike! ;-)

[neweurope]

35. Anybody who buys wooden toilet seats instead of cheap ugly cold

plastic ones doesn't need anything to cover it. Wood looks beautiful, is always moderately warm when you want to sit on it - and it is much, much, much much much more hygienic than plastic. Wood actively kills germs.

A damn carpet on a toilet seat is ugly, serves absolutely no purpose and collects all kinds of dirt. If I had a man who insists on peeing standing up I wouldn't have anything carpet-like anywhere near the toilet. (Also I would make HIM clean the bathroom regularly. Or else.)

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[Kali]

48. "more hygienic than plastic. Wood actively kills germs."

I don't think so. BLEACH kills germs and the solid plastic seat (NOT the painted compressed sawdust) takes the bleach a heck of a lot better than wood.

and even worse than toilet seat rugs - those puffy foam seats WTF???

[neweurope]

54. Some years ago I read the following:

"Microbiologists at the University of Wisconsin's Food Research Institute contaminated wooden cutting boards and plastic ones with all bacteria that cause food poisoning... Without washing, without touching it, the bacteria on the wooden started to die off in three minutes. On the plastic board the bacteria remained and actually multiplied overnight. It seems wood has a natural bacteria-killing property, plastic and glass don't."

Meanwhile some other scientists have said this is wrong, others yet have answered wood indeed has germ killing qualities. I certainly believe it - after all trees have all kinds of strategies to avoid being eaten, and wooden structures can last hundreds of years. On the other hand there is a large plastic industry; oil must be sold at all costs... All my kitchen utensils are now wooden. I only rinse them with hot water. I'm still alive after all these years.

I never use bleach; bleach is very bad for the environment. If a bathroom is cleaned regularly water and some kind of soap, maybe vinegar are enough. We are talking about our own body fluids, after all. But then I'm German, and in Europe we are not nearly as scared of germs as US citizens are.

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[AngryAmish]

58. Aren't German toilets different than the US?

[neweurope]

59. Been in the US twice, can't remember.

We don't have holes in the ground, though, we have those flush water thingamajigs, too:) And germs are germs, and urine is urine.

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[AngryAmish]

65. I just heard that many of the bowls have a different shape.

More splashing in German toilets. No offense meant.

[Kali]

61. Have read those same things and the one how there is much

more bacterial contamination in kitchens than bathrooms (I believe it and agree) however cleaning toilets after various poor-aiming males, I will stick with bleach - it gives me great peace of mind.

I believe bleach (clorine) is relatively harmless when viewed as the powerful disinfectant that it is and when used as directed. Its also cheap and effective.

I agree vinegar is an effective cleaner, especially for grease, however I do not care for the smell. Also remember it is an acid and can be corrosive (like bleach) - just because something is "natural" does not guarantee safty. Rattlesnakes are natural.

[petronius]

36. Wait - those aren't sponges for wiping up after bad aim?

Uh oh...

[WeRQ4U]

38. Actually a more primitive post-bide towel off.

Ick.

[TallahasseeGrannie]

41. You have obviously

never sat on top of the john monitoring a toddler in the bathtub. It is hard and cold!

[WeRQ4U]

44. AHA!!!

That's the first rational explanation yet. Although I must ask this.......why is the seat cold? Do you not have any pants on? If you're just "monitoring" the child, and not actually in the bath yourself, then why aren't you clothed?

[TallahasseeGrannie]

47. I live in Florida

and wear shorts a lot. With the AC on, the porcelain fixtures get chilly. Or, sometimes I'm in a nightgown. But the hardness is the chief complaint. The fuzzy tops really feel better.

[qnr]

49. They should at least have some self-adhesive velcro for the tank, to

keep it up.

[grateful581]

50. I hate Fuzzy toilet seat

They always cause the lid to fall down midstream and I pee all over it!

[specimenfred1984]

51. It IS One of the Greatest Scourges of our Time

That and lint filters!

[Chemical Bill]

52. It's better to be pissed off...

than to be pissed on.

[struggle4progress]

53. One thing they're handy for is like if you want to rob a bank:

you can just grab the toilet seat cover, cut out a few eye holes, and slip it right over your head ...

[boobooday]

60. I'm a chick, and I hate them

They never stay on properly, either.

Germ collectors, as far as I can tell.

[Burma Jones]

62. What do you mean Physical barrier

They're not there to soak up spills?

We don't have them in our house, I don't think my Wife had them in her house growing up.

[EstimatedProphet]

63. It could be the reverse

[Deja Q]

64. Convince me to take mine off, and you won't regret it...

BTW: My loo's cover is burgundy. Looking at a urine yellow one like the one you pictured isn't quite as appealing...