# Do 98% of women hover over public toilets? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\ **Created:** [January 26, 2013, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-98-of-women-hover-over-public-toilets/648442 "2013-01-26T15:47:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![beaz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/2bfe46/32.png) [@beaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beaz)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2013, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-98-of-women-hover-over-public-toilets/648442/1 "2013-01-26T15:47:12Z")
The former morning talk show host in Orlando, Erica Lee, stated on the air, regarding this subject…“well, I’m not going to be making ham sandwiches with my butt” (lol) * * * LINK: [Do 98% of women hover over public toilet seats? - The Straight Dope](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/3087/do-98-of-women-hover-over-public-toilet-seats) ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2013, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-98-of-women-hover-over-public-toilets/648442/2 "2013-01-26T18:32:24Z")
😕 I’m not going to be making ham sandwiches on a toilet seat, either. ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2013, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-98-of-women-hover-over-public-toilets/648442/3 "2013-01-26T22:21:57Z")
Welcome to the Straight Dope Message Boards, **beaz** , we’re glad you found us. For future ref: when you start a thread, it’s helpful to other readers to provide a link to the column in question. Saves searching time, and helps keep us on the same page. No biggie, I’ve added the link to the bottom of your post; you’ll know for next time. And, as I say, welcome! ---
**Author:** ![Jimi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Jimi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimi)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2013, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-98-of-women-hover-over-public-toilets/648442/4 "2013-01-27T22:19:41Z")
And i wish we weren’t in the Europeeein Union.:mad: ---
**Author:** ![Powers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Powers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Powers)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2013, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-98-of-women-hover-over-public-toilets/648442/5 "2013-01-28T22:52:55Z")
> [@Irishman](#): > > 😕 > > I’m not going to be making ham sandwiches on a toilet seat, either. Precisely; so neither one needs to be kept sterile. At least, I assume that was her point. Powers &8^] ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2013, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-98-of-women-hover-over-public-toilets/648442/6 "2013-01-29T04:09:17Z")
T hanks. ---
**Author:** ![Spiff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiff/32/9852_2.png) [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-98-of-women-hover-over-public-toilets/648442/7 "2013-02-01T15:43:52Z")
> [@Irishman](#): > > T hanks. Completely over-rated actor. I mean, he peaked in Bosom Buddies, amirite brahs? ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-98-of-women-hover-over-public-toilets/648442/8 "2013-02-01T18:32:03Z")
😉