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Do you sit on a public toilet seat or hover?

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Sprinkleofspice · 26/04/2026 11:37

I’ve never got the hang of hovering even though I have fairly strong thighs. Increasingly I’m seeing pee on the floor or seat in public toilets (not just in outdoor buildings but train stations, shopping centres etc.) which makes me think more women are hovering nowadays - which in turn seems to actually be making toilets/seats dirtier. I would love it if they all had the spray dispenser in the cubicle to wipe the seat but I very rarely see this.

So, do you hover and if so how do you do it while not touching any part of the toilet with your clothes and relaxing enough to get all the pee out? I was also going to ask how you aim into the toilet but it seems like a lot people can’t manage that bit!

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amylou8 · 27/04/2026 16:18

I hover. I rarely get any wee on the seat, but clean it if I do. I much prefer the squat type toilets you get abroad, where you can properly squat rather than having to hover. Shame they don't exist in the UK.

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