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why are you afraid of a public bathroom?

just wondering why soo many people are so afraid of a public toilet

im not talking porta potties those are horrible and gross

Update:

you actually cant

most viruses die with i seconds of hitting the air

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Let me put a man's perspective on this shall I. I'm not afraid of public restrooms. I do however take issue with people that don't flush, (especially after dropping a deuce) and those who pee all over the seat. Hey guys lifting the seat up doesn't make any less of a man trust me. Nor does wiping it off if you do pee on it. Oh by the way please PLEASE stop peeing on the floor. There's not much worse then stepping in someone else's urine when you're stepping up to the bowl.

    Source(s): My Humble Opinion
  • miss_j
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    I know that you can't get diseases from public toilets. I hate them because more often then not, there are sprinkles on the seat from the previous person. The floors are usually wet and somehow I end up with the stall without toilet paper. Then there's the risk that your toilet won't flush.

    I don't doubt that your toilet is cleaner than your kitchen counter. I'm just creeped out by not knowing who's butt has used that toilet. Especially a really popular public washroom.

    Ew, and then there's the people who can't flush and those people who can't be bothered to make sure that their woman products are hidden away in the trash bin.

  • 1 decade ago

    I'm not afraid of public toilets, but I do avoid them whenever possible. The main reason for my disgust with them is that other people have so little respect for the people that need to use the toilet after them. Most public restrooms are just nasty, not because they aren't cleaned regularly, but because people make such a mess. I've seen a few that I absolutely refused to use because of the horrible things left by previous users.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The stench, what I might find when opening a stall door, no locks on some of the doors no toilet paper no seat covers and having to hear people's cell phone conversations until I can get out of there.

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  • 1 decade ago

    I'm not afraid of them but I try to avoid them in certain places because I know they won't be clean. Certain places keep their restrooms clean, like Target, Walmart, and department stores like Macy's and Norstrom. I know there will always be liners and toilet tissue in them.

    It's not a virus that we have to worry about, it's the bacteria. Feces that you won't even see carries E Coli which can be deadly.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    not fearfull at all. it's nasty you can get syfallis if you touch the seat. that is some scarry stuff but it's not like i'm all over the seat anyway! i mean i seen the cleaning crews they just take the mop that was on the floor and brush it over the seat anyway so it's not getting cleaned. better out then in..

    holding it scares me more then getting some nasty stuff on my leg!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I'm only afraid that the door to the stall will open while I'm on the toilet and everyone will see me peeing!

  • 1 decade ago

    I'm not afriad of them because when I have to go, I GO! I just try to not touch too many surfaces and always wash my hands before I leave.

  • Ed F
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Because they are usually nasty and many times do not have soap, paper towels, or toilet paper.

    Always use a paper towel to open the bathroom door when you leave,

    as the handle is used by those that did not wash their hands!

  • 1 decade ago

    because many different people is using.. you don't know what virus you can pick up from there

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