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If there’s anything that doesn’t get enough credit, it’s the toilet. We use it several times a day to take care of our business, spend time scrolling through social media, catching up on some light reading, or thinking up our next big business venture. In fact, there’s a chance you might be reading this from that exact spot right now, as research has revealed that we spend six months of our lifetime aimlessly looking through social media platforms while sitting on the toilet.

This may be the case in the comfort of your own bathroom, but when you come across lavatories like in this Facebook group, “Toilets With Threatening Auras,” it’s unlikely you’d want to spend more than a minute in there.

Below, you’ll find a list full of pictures of porcelain thrones in horror movie-like scenarios. From lacking privacy and scary decor to floors that look like you could fall right through them, these toilets will leave you appreciating the comfort of your own home.

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Edda Kamphues
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He's just lonely and wants a friend. He's also rather awkward at approaching people.

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Similar to the bizarre toilets on this list, our bathroom habits can be equally interesting. It’s no secret that some of us—more than 65%—take our phones while going to the restroom. To find out more, NordVPN has carried out a whole study on this. From all the countries surveyed, it looks like the Spaniards need technological distraction the most, with nearly 80% of respondents using their phones on the toilet. Germany comes at the end of the list, with 54% (still quite a lot) of their citizens using smartphones on the loo. Additionally, this was the most common among Millennials, closely followed by Gen Z.

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Multa Nocte
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! 🤣 Sorry, but that one caught me by surprise!

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Multa Nocte
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This one DOES make me chuckle a bit. But hell to the no about ever actually using it.

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By far the most popular activity while sitting on the toilet is scrolling through social media (53.4% of participants). Weirdly, it’s the least popular among Lithuanians, who prefer to spend time reading or listening to the news. Out of all countries, Canada loves gaming the most, with nearly 40% of respondents spending their time playing in the restroom. Americans are the friendliest and are most likely to call or message their loved ones while on the toilet. Some stay productive, with Germans and Australians choosing this time to plan their day the most.

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Unfortunately, people in the USA tend to be the clumsiest—20.4% of respondents admitted to having dropped their phone into the toilet. Second place goes to the Netherlands, with 16.9% of unlucky respondents bathing their phones in loo water. Lithuanians and Germans are the most graceful, with only 10% of them saying they have let their devices slip.

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While it might seem like the ultimate time to multitask, scrolling on your phone in a restroom has been found to be one of the most annoying bathroom habits. 60% get frustrated when a family member or a housemate occupies the bathroom by reading the news or playing games.

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However, some things in the toilet are indeed threatening us. Almost half of us (at least in the US) have never cleaned our phones, so imagine how many germs could be living on them, especially if we take them with us to the bathroom. Plastics in our smartphones can hide and transfer bacteria and viruses, such as the common cold virus, which can live there for up to a week. While some of them are harmless, others can cause skin breakouts or even more serious conditions, like food poisoning and influenza.

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Linda van A.
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The red light is for junkies so they can't see their veins and take drugs in the toilet.

suuper_savvy
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

it's the public squatty potty for me, this is everyone's poop room.

Amy Smith
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's a bar in Camberwell with toilets like this... Thankfully without the red lighting

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People with weaker immune systems are advised to get into the habit of cleaning their devices on a regular basis. It’s best to wipe them at least once a day with an antibacterial wipe and don't let others touch them to minimize the spread of germs. We don’t need to give up the phone in the bathroom, but spending less time on the toilet and practicing good hand hygiene is necessary. Doctors emphasize that washing your hands is one of the most powerful steps you can take to prevent the spread of bacteria and illnesses. They should be cleaned at least five times a day, as well as every time you use the bathroom.

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Oddly enough, scientists have come up with a way to really see how bacteria and other particles spread while using a bathroom. They set up green laser beams over a toilet without a lid, positioned cameras a few feet away, dimmed the lights, and flushed. The illuminated particles came out spraying like a rocket. Their eerie green videos show how fast and far contamination flies in public bathrooms, possibly putting their users at risk of getting sick.

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Tee Rat
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If the rest of the house makes you go outdoors it's time to see a doctor.

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Based on these findings, bathroom creators may want to adjust their designs or install better ventilation or disinfection systems to prevent the spread of germs. Surely, you’re wondering if closing the lid is enough. Well, the American Institute of Physics in 2021 found that it helps to decrease the spread of bacteria but doesn’t eliminate them completely. Droplets can still escape between the cover and the seat.

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Clown fish
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11 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wife: Hey Hun the toilet system is falling off the wall again. Can you mend it please? Hubby: yeah ok

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Ironically, the goal of the toilet is to get rid of waste, but it’s also doing the opposite—spraying contaminated particles on our bathroom walls and ceilings, including our phones. It’s something we can’t see with our naked eyes, so it’s easy to think that it doesn’t exist. So next time you scroll through social media on the toilet, remember to close the lid and wash your hands so that you can ensure your bathroom remains a lot less threatening, unlike the ones on this list.

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Sandy D
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No! If you want your family to do that, fine. There should probably be separate ones for each person, because laundry likely doesn't get all the intestinal "critters", and sharing those seems unwise. But to expect guests to use those rags is nasty, not to mention revolting. If you cant flush paper, guests could use paper and toss it out

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Nonnie Bear
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Had a house where we had to step over the toilet bowl to close the door in our half bath

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Multa Nocte
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The wild toilet, a shy, reclusive species, is found here in its native habitat, naturally camouflaged in the woods.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would hazard a guess that there's a ayer of cling film under the seat or something similar that seems to be ziptied to the seat. But surely there are nore hygienic games ro to with elf on the shelf!!

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David
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've seen this in person (one like it) so it must be popular enough a number of folks have done this. It made me laugh, but I wish folks would not mess with these. When I was younger men did not get changing tables in the restrooms. I've had to do the whole - lay my coat on the floor to change the kid thing. Now that we have them I'd rather people don't abuse them until they get taken out. Kind of like how my local Walmart removed the mirrors in the bathroom because people kept scratching / vandalizing them.

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Multa Nocte
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am hoping that this is a bathroom with a couch rather than a living room?

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So glad that using soft materials to decorate toilets is a thing of the past. They were so unhygienic! I had an elderly relative circa mid 1980s and everything down to shampoo bottles had a frilly tea cosy type thing on it. 🤢

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David
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A bit of toilet bowl cleaner would take that right out in a minute or two. But it is kind of funny the toilet brush appears to still have the cardboard wrapper / never been used.

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Multa Nocte
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those Swiss people are always ahead of the curve on trends like these.

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Diolla
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actually useful if you're incapable of visiting a normal toilet. Stinky though.

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Chelsea McKee
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11 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a gross trend. I don't let bathroom air touch my food, even as a joke.

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Clown fish
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Someone call the hospital. Uncle John is off his meds again

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I_imagine_even_worse_w***s
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OK this is the 2nd squatting one here that I don't think belongs on the list. This is just a cultural difference. Are they clean examples of squatting toilets? Not by a long shot!! Would I prefer this to a more western style toilet? No way! But its just a cultural difference so doesn't stand up against the others.

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Ace
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nothing wrong here, just unfinished. The toilet is plumbed in at the back; the floor drain will be covered with a grate and is intended to drain water away when washing the floor.

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Jesse
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's not threatening, it's been installed for elderly/mobility impaired people to get up without needing help from others

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