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There are two kinds of people in this world: Those who use toilet seat covers, and those who don’t.

I was a TS Cover Person for years. They are all the rage in California. When the seat cover-holder-thingy was empty, or when all the seat covers were jammed up inside, I would use TP to blanket the seat before sitting my butt down. I thought this equated to “protection.”

Fast forward to my road trip with Charlie to Ohio. Being possessed of an extraordinarily efficient urinary tract, I peed all across the United States, at least once each state. (Insert "marking territory" joke here.) During my cross-country pee, I noticed something weird….Toilet seat covers are NOT standard potty devices in every state. I went days without seeing a single TSC!

My first thought was: EW. That’s just gross. I bet there is a way higher instance of hiney-to-hiney cootie transfer in these poor, unenlightened states.

My second thought was: Actually, I don’t think there is a higher instance of hiney-to-hiney cootie transfer. In fact, aside from actually having sex on a toilet, I can’t think of a single disease that relies on hiney-to-hiney transfer.

And third: If TSC’s are flushable, then they are easily permeable and not much of a barrier anyway.

So why do we use them? Is it just for peace of mind’s sake? Do they offer any kind of protection? Are you a TSC Person? Why or why not?