Without sounding too embarrassed, I think the question may be pretty valid. I’ve always wondered about those paper toilet seat covers now offered at many public restrooms. Is the fabrication of each sheet dense enough to separate the bare bottom from the … whatever it is supposed to stop anyway? Bacteria and viruses are very small organisms, I know this much.
Please let me know if I need to triple-layer. Or squat. Ok, now I’m embarrassed.
I watched a fascinating documentry last week. The general point is that “our” obsession with hygiene is making us sick.
We have more allergies then our forefathers because our immune systems are over protected and are not allowed to develop to protect us.
I will continue to park my bum on a loo seat without paper paranoia.
Good for you, Calmers. I reckon part of the reason the All Blacks came last in the Tri Nations was because they’ve gone soft. Did you know that footballers now wear gloves and gold football boots? Giggs even appeared in lingerie the other day. (Don’t tell Kaitlyn - she’ll sign him up for her pillow fight.)
What is worse is that Beige is back in cricket!
Dirty makes ya healthy. 
That Beige Brigade can give the Barmy Army a serious run for their money. And would you guys stop giving the Aussies such a hard time?
Hey some Kiwis spit at them…thus improving their immune systems
You guys are too altruistic for your own good.
BTW, Juff Wulson’s my hero…
Awwwwwww…Mine too but only cause he’s pretty and I’m a dirty old woman.
And to think he thinks his strongest sport is basketball. Damn sporty freak.
Tell us something we didn’t know.
But he’s a bit of a titch, isn’t he? Not 6 foot something, anyway. One man shouldn’t be allowed to have so much talent.
But he’s purdy!!
How did you know I was a dirty old woman!! 
Well, it was when you said that obsession with hygiene makes you sick that I began to get suspicious.
Oh and just for the record I think over 6 foot is just “ohhhhhhhhh look it’s a giant”. I prefer my young friends to be shorter
Mr Wilson is talented and purdy.
Well all that hygiene stuff just makes you allergic to stupid things! Like All Black jock straps!
to get back to the OP, I dont think bacteria/viruses travel far without some means of transport, and a thin piece of paper is probably OK to stop almost all bugs travelling from seat to bum - not that they would do much damage even if they did
At the feet of the Master
In this case should that not have been “At the feet of the Mistress”?