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In the US, commercial toilets like the one tested do not have lids. Probably for ease of maintenance and (most likely) a misguided notion that not having a lid

In the US, commercial toilets like the one tested do not have lids. Probably for ease of maintenance and (most likely) a misguided notion that not having a lid is more hygienic and easier to clean. These are toilets found in office buildings, shopping centers, airports, etc. Anybody know if commercial toilets in UK and EU tend to have lids?

itronitron 4y ago
Not sure about UK but EU at least tends to have fully enclosed stalls (no gaps above, below, or between the partitions) in public restrooms which should hopefully reduce aerosol spread.
FastEatSlow 4y ago
In the UK we usually have lids, unless it's been vandalised.
jkepler 4y ago
In France, I generally don't see lids on public toilets. In fact, its pretty common to see toilets without seats---vandalized or perhaps removed for maintenance, I'm not sure. (Maybe someone French has an idea why the seats are often missing/removed?)
- metadat 4y ago
  It's actually cultural, lid and seat presence varies all over the world. Prepare to be amazed: Toilets of the World https://toilet-guru.com/ https://toilet-guru.com/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20505602 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20505602 (2019; 266 points, 190 comments) For example, in some places this is normal and acceptable / desirable: https://toilet-guru.com/pictures/greece-kastraki-dscf1764.jpg https://toilet-guru.com/pictures/greece-kastraki-dscf1764.jp...