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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toilet_plume

A door provides at least some kind of physical barrier.

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Only if everybody is closing the door. If I use a hotel room alone, I never close the bathroom door.

You don't close the door when doing number two in your own home either?

If you are alone at home, why would you?

So that poop particles didn't spread beyond the bathroom.

If you don't feel disgusted by the idea of your poop particles being ejected and spreading around, I don't think anyone can instill it in you

tbh if I start worrying about poop particles in my day to day, I fear I'm one step closer to becoming a germaphobe. plus I feel if that's something that truly worries you, you'd start taking showers after each poop because clearly you will bring some poop particles with you when you leave anyway.

maybe this thread will end up being some kind of revelation, but I very much agree with the person you replied to. If I'm alone, I'm not bothered and the door may as well stay open

Sure, you can't get rid of everything. But you can mitigate a few things, and closing the door is such an easy fix... There's worrying too much, and there's not worrying enough

How much does the door help? I think generally people don't follow hygiene to the point that particles anywhere in the bathroom won't get tracked out of the bathroom. Don't get me started on people who touch their phones while eating...

I'm writing this while sitting on the toilet, and I'm thinking about making a sandwich.

People often keep their toothbrushes in their bathroom..

A bit, and it's not like it's too much of a hassle

Have you considered closing the toilet lid?

>A 2024 study showed evidence that even closing the lid may still lead to small viral particles escaping through gaps under the lid, resulting in viral cross contamination of the air and surfaces in a washroom

Viruses don't last long outside the body.

So in a hotel bathroom, you'd only be exposed to viruses from people you already share a room (or even bed) with.

> Viruses don't last long outside the body.

SARS-CoV-2 would like to have a word with you (it can last as long as 28 days on smooth surfaces).

You can't get covid from contact infection. Or at least it's really, really hard. We could dig up studies for that, but you can also look at how food delivery which exploded in popularity all over the world during the lockdowns apparently did not transmit Covid.

You're moving the goal posts. Your assertion was that viruses don't last long outside the body. GP shot down that argument. You have not refuted their argument.

Even without being that strict about the discussion, I think GP was making the point that viruses can survive for many days, so stating that "you'd only be exposed to viruses from people you already share a room (or even bed) with." is an argument that requires some elaboration.

Many American toilets don't have lids.

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