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[–] capital 61 points 4 days ago (20 children)

Just as soon as people quit pissing on it.

I supposedly go to work in a building with other adults.

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (3 children)

How on Earth does a toilet seat get scratched from TP?? Are the seats made with super shitty material or is the toilet paper the ass-tearing sandpaper kind?

[–] repungnant_canary 11 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Even normal tp and tissue fibers are actually surprisingly hard. For example if you wear glasses you should not use tissues to wipe the glasses because it will eventually damage the coating. Something like a cotton T-shirt will be more friendly to your glasses (but it's probably not a good idea to wipe a toilet seat with your t-shirt)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Then why do we use them on our assholes? Are we stupid? (don't answer that)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Then why do we use them on our assholes?

The epithelial cells keep reproducing, so any cells your tear off while wiping gets replaced.

But I still concur: it's 2025, we sent people to the moon almost 60 years ago, we built a world wide computer network, and I can watch porn on a little plastic rectangle, using wireless headphones, so nobody notices that I'm jerking off on the bus (ok, that last part isn't true, they definitely did notice, and I'm not allowed to drive the school bus anymore /s) ... still though, we've come so far, and we're still wiping our asses with dried tree mush? Wtf? At least we're not using the toilet brush like the Romans, but how about we tried something other than scraping feces from our skin? Maybe a build in bidet? I have never found them in the wild, but when I do, I can guarantee that I'm trying out the warm water and blow dryer options... Maybe while using my wireless headphones and plastic rectangle ;-)

Are we stupid? (don't answer that)

Yes (sorry, too stupid to understand rhetorical questions)

[–] dai 3 points 3 days ago

The same reason you don't open letters or cut open cartons with your kitchen knives, also the same reason your kitchen knives should never end up in your dishwasher.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

I knew I should've worded it differently...

[–] veganpizza69 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

But what kind of toilet paper gives one paper cuts?

[–] Werbert 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] tetris11 2 points 3 days ago

Fun fact: A4 is literally an acronym for "for anuses". It became more commonly used for writing because buttholes would use it for writing fanfics.

[–] [email protected] 65 points 4 days ago

As much as Toto charges for these, I don't think they should be defeated by toilet paper. Do better.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

If it cannot withstand paper, it cannot withstand underwear. This doesn't inspire me with security and reads more like the company trying to push away responsibility for cheap products and/or bad design. Toilets are nothing new, every country has at least a few.

* Pulls off mask, revealing "includes features like ... an air dryer".

Funny thing about air dryers and using them near plastics... Yeah, guys, to the people trying to argue that toiler paper is now sandpaper, one, I'm going to venture a guess that an air dryer does more damage, and two, I'm going to trigger you by telling you how I've been using toilet paper to clean my glasses and no problem, they even still have that blue surface level "anti-reflection" protection.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Fuck am i supposed to wipe them with, a microfiber cloth?

[–] [email protected] 28 points 4 days ago (2 children)
[–] fluxion 5 points 4 days ago

It's right there in the thumbnail. Just scoop up that pee and poo in your hand like our ancestors did

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 4 days ago (1 children)

If I shouldn't wipe the seat with toilet paper because it creates micro-scratches, what the hell does it do to my ass?! I don't want to risk scratches or discolouration either!

[–] toynbee 11 points 4 days ago (2 children)

To be fair, your ass can likely heal micro scratches and your toilet seat probably cannot.

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[–] vane 13 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

Am I to high or this toilet looks like head with open mouth ? edit: The thumbnail has somehow flipped shadow.

[–] tetris11 2 points 3 days ago

It looks like the face from Mars is enjoying his new job.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

*too

...but I see it too.

[–] garretble 17 points 4 days ago

“You’re doo-doo-ing wrong.”

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 days ago

In stead, bless the rains down in Africa. 60% of the time, it works every time.

[–] Grabthar 2 points 3 days ago

I got a woodstove recently and got the same warning about the glass door on the front. Don't clean it with paper towels or it will scratch up the glass. They recommend using newspaper instead.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago (3 children)

why are people wiping toilet seats with toilet paper?

especially washlets where you're definitely sitting down to enjoy the seat heating??

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

Public japanese toilets have bathroom cleaner dispensers on the wall with a picture saying to use toilet paper to clean the seat. The Japanese are notorious for cleaning up after themselves, as well as having clean public facilities.

Example:

https://office-japan.jp/en/products/j-126673?pr_prod_strat=e5_desc&pr_rec_id=173f642f9&pr_rec_pid=8776715665630&pr_ref_pid=7504874963166&pr_seq=uniform

[–] a_baby_duck 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Too impatient to wait for the Japanese toilet to blow my freshly-bideted asshole dry, but polite enough to wipe up the questionably poopy water that drips from it when I stand up too soon.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

why is the water still poopy?? rinse more!

and just use the TP to dab your butt dry, rather than letting it drip and then wiping up the drips!

[–] Cyberjin 2 points 3 days ago

When I go to a public toilet, I usually clean the seat with the spray hanging on the wall by using toilet paper.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

Duh. Everybody knows you should use your tongue.

[–] pigup 2 points 3 days ago

For those who are surprised at the hardness of toilet paper and or paper towels, find a bare aluminum object and rub toilet paper or paper towels on its surface. Really hard with a lot of pressure. It won't take much for black swarf to become visible on the paper as a fine black powder of aluminum is ground off.

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