[gumby]

You know how public restrooms in the USA always have paper toilet seat covers? This dates to that era (the product existed already but was extremely uncommon).

Because of that whenever I see those I think of the bigoted attitude that lead to their deployment and won't use them.

[drewbug01]

I respect your commitment to fighting bigotry, but I mean - those toilets can be pretty nasty. May as well use them, now that we have them. :)

[arbitrage]

Paper ass gaskets do not diminish transmission of any microbial contamination on a toilet seat. They exist solely for psychological benefit.

[gumby]

An excellent term that made me laugh out loud!

[gumby]

Well, I survived for decades before they were widespread, and have survived since, so...

[bdauvergne]

There are more pathogens on your hands than on your butt, as you touch the whole world with your hands and keep your butt most of the time in your pants.

[fencepost]

Really? I'd think they'd be more likely for things like herpes, staph and maybe fungal diseases.

[gumby]

They do help for those things, and not for HIV. But which caused them to be deployed?