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Toilets and hygiene for guys
How do your toilet habits and toilet hygiene compare to others? This is a poll for males only.
What is your gender?
| Male (continue with poll) | 100.0% (7) | |
| Female (view results only) | 0.0% (0) |
7 voters answered this question.
| Sit directly on the toilet seat | 100.0% (7) | |
| Put a cover / toilet paper on the seat and then sit | 0.0% (0) | |
| Hover / squat over the toilet | 0.0% (0) |
7 voters answered this question.
| Very carefully | 14.0% (1) | |
| Fairly well | 28.0% (2) | |
| Donât pay much attention to it, but have a quick glance | 57.0% (4) | |
| Just sit down | 0.0% (0) |
7 voters answered this question.
When you take a dump, which do you do?
| Sit directly on the toilet seat | 100.0% (7) | |
| Put a cover / toilet paper on the seat and then sit | 0.0% (0) | |
| Hover / squat over the toilet | 0.0% (0) |
7 voters answered this question.
If you sit on the toilet seat directly, how carefully do you check the seat before sitting down?
| Very carefully | 14.0% (1) | |
| Fairly well | 28.0% (2) | |
| Donât pay much attention to it, but have a quick glance | 57.0% (4) | |
| Just sit down | 0.0% (0) |
7 voters answered this question.
If someone did not like sitting on any toilet seat, would you find this a bit abnormal or strange?
| Yes | 57.0% (4) | |
| No | 42.0% (3) |
7 voters answered this question.
If you sit directly on toilet seats, which of the following places would you sit on toilet seats?
| Home | 100.0% (7) | |
| Friend's house | 100.0% (7) | |
| Hotel | 100.0% (7) | |
| Gym | 57.0% (4) | |
| Pub / restaurant | 42.0% (3) | |
| Work | 85.0% (6) | |
| Airport | 42.0% (3) | |
| School / college | 57.0% (4) | |
| Shopping centre | 28.0% (2) | |
| Cinema | 28.0% (2) | |
| Aircraft | 28.0% (2) | |
| Theme park or other attraction | 28.0% (2) | |
| Campsite | 42.0% (3) |
7 voters answered this question.
If you sit directly on toilet seats are you bothered that probably several other people have sat (bare cheeked) on the seat before you?
| It really bothers me | 0.0% (0) | |
| I donât mind | 42.0% (3) | |
| Does not bother me at all and canât see why it should | 57.0% (4) |
7 voters answered this question.
Do you feel a need to wash after sitting on a toilet seat?
| No, never, I wash when I have my next shower | 71.0% (5) | |
| Yes, I wash straight after when possible | 28.0% (2) |
7 voters answered this question.
Would the odd splash of urine or a hair put you off sitting on a toilet seat?
| Yes | 14.0% (1) | |
| I would wipe it dry and then sit down | 71.0% (5) | |
| It wouldnât bother me | 14.0% (1) |
7 voters answered this question.
Would the odd trace of poo on the seat put you off sitting on the toilet seat?
| Yes | 57.0% (4) | |
| I would wipe it and then sit down | 28.0% (2) | |
| It wouldnât bother me | 14.0% (1) |
7 voters answered this question.
If you had seen a toilet seat with noticeable poo marks on it, would you be willing to sit on it after it had been cleaned?
| Yes | 100.0% (7) | |
| No | 0.0% (0) |
7 voters answered this question.
Do you put paper in the toilet bowl before taking a dump?
| Yes | 28.0% (2) | |
| No | 71.0% (5) |
7 voters answered this question.
Do you get splash back?
| Rarely | 71.0% (5) | |
| Fairly often | 14.0% (1) | |
| Most times | 0.0% (0) | |
| Never | 14.0% (1) |
7 voters answered this question.
If you have ever had splash back, what did you do?
| Washed straight away | 0.0% (0) | |
| Wiped it dry and left it at that | 100.0% (7) | |
| Not bothered by it | 0.0% (0) |
7 voters answered this question.
How do you wipe?
| Stay seated, lean to one side, wipe from front to back | 28.0% (2) | |
| Stay seated, lean to one side, wipe from back to front | 28.0% (2) | |
| Stay seated, reach between legs, wipe from front to back | 14.0% (1) | |
| Stay seated, reach between legs, wipe from back to front | 14.0% (1) | |
| Wipe standing up | 14.0% (1) |
7 voters answered this question.
| When most of the major stuff has gone | 0.0% (0) | |
| When only a few marks remain on the paper | 14.0% (1) | |
| When only very slight marks remain on the paper | 28.0% (2) | |
| At the first wipe when the paper shows absolutely no trace left | 28.0% (2) | |
| Several wipes after seeing no trace on the paper | 28.0% (2) |
7 voters answered this question.
| Left | 0.0% (0) | |
| Right | 100.0% (7) |
7 voters answered this question.
Do you scrunch or fold the paper?
| Scrunch | 14.0% (1) | |
| Fold | 85.0% (6) | |
| Use single sheet unfolded | 0.0% (0) | |
| Use 2 sheets unfolded | 0.0% (0) |
7 voters answered this question.
How hard do you press when you wipe?
| Less pressure than when you are wiping your nose | 0.0% (0) | |
| Same pressure as wiping your nose | 42.0% (3) | |
| Slightly harder than wiping your nose but not enough to damage the paper | 14.0% (1) | |
| Much harder than wiping your nose and just enough to slightly damage the paper | 14.0% (1) | |
| Very hard pressure, enough to significantly tear or rip the paper | 28.0% (2) |
7 voters answered this question.
When do you stop wiping?
| When most of the major stuff has gone | 0.0% (0) | |
| When only a few marks remain on the paper | 14.0% (1) | |
| When only very slight marks remain on the paper | 28.0% (2) | |
| At the first wipe when the paper shows absolutely no trace left | 28.0% (2) | |
| Several wipes after seeing no trace on the paper | 28.0% (2) |
7 voters answered this question.
Which hand do you use for wiping?
| Left | 0.0% (0) | |
| Right | 100.0% (7) |
7 voters answered this question.
If you were in a hurry, what would you consider to be sufficient wiping?
| When most of the major stuff has gone | 14.0% (1) | |
| When only a few marks remain on the paper | 14.0% (1) | |
| When only very slight marks remain on the paper | 28.0% (2) | |
| At the first wipe when the paper shows absolutely no trace left | 28.0% (2) | |
| Several wipes after seeing no trace on the paper | 14.0% (1) |
7 voters answered this question.
What colours of underwear do you wear
| White | 42.0% (3) | |
| Black | 85.0% (6) | |
| Grey | 85.0% (6) | |
| Blue | 57.0% (4) | |
| Green | 28.0% (2) | |
| Yellow | 0.0% (0) | |
| Pink | 0.0% (0) | |
| Multi-coloured | 57.0% (4) | |
| Other | 0.0% (0) |
7 voters answered this question.
Do you get skid marks?
| I have in the past, but no longer | 0.0% (0) | |
| Get them frequently | 0.0% (0) | |
| Get them sometimes | 28.0% (2) | |
| I do get them, but not often | 28.0% (2) | |
| Very rare that I get them | 42.0% (3) | |
| Never had them | 0.0% (0) |
7 voters answered this question.
If you get skid marks, what do you think about it?
| Really don't like it | 28.0% (2) | |
| Not very bothered about it | 42.0% (3) | |
| Don't care at all | 28.0% (2) |
7 voters answered this question.
If you get skid marks, who else knows about it or has seen them?
| Brother | 0.0% (0) | |
| Sister | 25.0% (1) | |
| Cousin | 0.0% (0) | |
| Friends | 0.0% (0) | |
| Parents | 50.0% (2) | |
| Other | 25.0% (1) |
4 voters answered this question.
Do you do anything to avoid or reduce them?
| Don't do anything | 33.0% (2) | |
| Wear dark underwear | 0.0% (0) | |
| Try to wipe more thoroughly | 66.0% (4) | |
| Other | 0.0% (0) |
6 voters answered this question.
If you get skid marks, how easily can you see them?
| You can only just see them | 66.0% (4) | |
| Quite easily | 33.0% (2) | |
| Very noticeable | 0.0% (0) | |
| Can't miss them and quite severe | 0.0% (0) |
6 voters answered this question.
Do you know anyone else who gets skid marks?
| Yes | 28.0% (2) | |
| No | 71.0% (5) |
7 voters answered this question.
Do you ever lift the seat or flush the toilet by pressing the button / handle with your bare hands and not wash them afterwards?
| Yes | 28.0% (2) | |
| No | 71.0% (5) |
7 voters answered this question.
| I donât bother | 0.0% (0) | |
| Water only | 0.0% (0) | |
| Soap and water | 100.0% (7) |
7 voters answered this question.
What did you do afterwards?
| Completed the wiping as soon as I found toilet paper | 16.0% (1) | |
| Washed as soon as I could | 50.0% (3) | |
| Did nothing, it was clean enough | 33.0% (2) |
6 voters answered this question.
When using urinals, do your clothes ever touch the urinal?
| Yes, often | 0.0% (0) | |
| Sometimes | 28.0% (2) | |
| Never | 71.0% (5) |
7 voters answered this question.
If you clothes do touch the urinal, what do you think?
| Donât like it and wash them as soon as possible | 0.0% (0) | |
| Donât like it, but no big deal | 50.0% (3) | |
| Donât care at all | 50.0% (3) |
6 voters answered this question.
How do you wash your hands after a pee?
| I donât bother | 14.0% (1) | |
| Water only | 14.0% (1) | |
| Soap and water | 71.0% (5) |
7 voters answered this question.
How do you wash your hands after a dump?
| I donât bother | 0.0% (0) | |
| Water only | 0.0% (0) | |
| Soap and water | 100.0% (7) |
7 voters answered this question.
Would you use your own toilet barefoot?
| Yes | 100.0% (7) | |
| No | 0.0% (0) |
7 voters answered this question.
Would you use a hotel or gym toilet barefoot?
| Yes | 71.0% (5) | |
| No | 28.0% (2) |
7 voters answered this question.