• jet@hackertalks.com
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    23 days ago

    Some people like to hover to avoid touching the seat… And this is what happens if you hover.

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      23 days ago

      And that’s why people want to avoid the seat in the first place…

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      22 days ago

      i wonder how people like this existed in the ancient world where all toilets were not only communal but had no privacy.

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          22 days ago

          they would have banned you if you sprayed poop on someone else; so i don’t think this applies. lol

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        22 days ago

        In Rome, slaves would go into the bathroom to sit on the seat to warm it up so that your own personal butt cheeks did not have to touch cold stone.

        I imagine the slaves would also be used to clean the toilet seat when you were done as well.

        Possibly different slaves:-).

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      23 days ago

      That was me many years ago.

      At some point I learned/realized how the pros and cons stacked up -

      Pros:

      • komfee

      Cons:

      • 404

      (Provided, I do have a pre-sit wipe policy evertim)

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    23 days ago

    we had a similar sign. it was required due a large number of contractors from india who didn’t use toilets in … appropriate ways

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      22 days ago

      Nah it’s the western nations that use the toilet wrong. Sitting to poop is bad for you. It killed Elvis! You should have provided a squatty potty.

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    23 days ago

    Easy. Someone of a different culture was standing on the toilet seat because there are cultures with holes in the ground and that’s basically the toilet.

    Likely the person was unaware how to handle the situation.

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    23 days ago

    My friend works at a fast food place and they said it’s amazing how many people will just shit everywhere.

    It’s like a daily occurrence.

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    22 days ago

    Somebody did this at our place.

    The poor cleaning ladies took one look, then went out for a ten minute fag break to draw straws. It had been done just before the weekend and this was a Tuesday, so they almost needed the pressure washer.

    They blamed one of the fat lads for it, but fat lads don’t hovershit. This was the work of a younger man, unaccustomed to the feeling of unfriendly porcelain upon his virgin cheeks. Suddenly caught short and needing to do his first workplace poo, but also unable to accept that his bottom might have to go where other bottoms had boldly gone before.

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    21 days ago

    When I was a dishwasher at Cracker Barrel it was my job to clean the bathrooms during the day. Once I was called to the ladies’ room to clean it, and it looked like not only did she bend over, but spin in a circle while spraying shit everywhere. It coated the floor and five feet up the walls.

    I would have loved for the bathroom to have this sign.

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    22 days ago

    The fact that an alarming number of people leave shit all over the bowl and even seat. Almost like they shit hovering over it

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      21 days ago

      Almost like they shit hovering over it

      Yeah, that’s what they do. Ive seen multiple women admit to it when the topic of how gross their bathrooms are and I’ve SEEN men drunkenly fall over while doing it while in there for my own uses at some events

      When I say seen I mean I’m using the urinal and a guy goes in and clearly never touches ass to sear, then falls over. Sure, drunk people CAN fall off a seat, but not that often

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    22 days ago

    Toilet seats should default to up when there’s no force on them. Like with a rotation spring or a counterweight.

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      21 days ago

      That used to be a thing. The Crapper Toilet company used to have a sprung toilet seat. It was of mixed success. The rubber stops on the bottom of the seat were made of natural rubber. As the rubber oxidized it would get sticky. This led to the seat sticking to the bowl for a moment. Then spring up and hitting you in the ass as you stood up. It gained the name the crapper clapper.

      Mostly though do you really want a seat sliding up your ass as you stand up?

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          21 days ago

          Can you touch the toilet seat when you are standing? I can’t. It seem one would have to hold ot down stand half way. Make a 180° turn, then let go as you stand up all the way. All with you pants around your ankles.

          I am going to stick with manual toilet seats. I wouldn’t stop you it you want to make a spring loaded one.

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            21 days ago

            I can touch an area behind my butt during the whole sitting up motion, if I just want to prevent sliding.

            But anyhow I can’t stop you either. I’ll have to invite you to the focus group when I’m a big time toilet seat inventor. :-D

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    21 days ago

    I’m guessing OP never had explosive diarrhea that you barely managed to get to the toilet!!! Then again normal people clean after themselves so the sign being there means that some assholes are going to that place!

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    21 days ago

    Imagine having explosive diarrhea and getting into a toilet stall and worrying you’re gonna shit your pants… and someone has pissed all over the seat.

    I’d make a big mess because of the last guy’s little mess.