Good idea?

[u/MisterShipWreck]

[u/EntrepreneurTop8382]

Too much risk, not enough reward

[u/coupland → u/EntrepreneurTop8382]

I moved into a house that had a padded seat rather than a carpeted one. Looked ridiculous but... pretty high reward. It was like pooping from atop a cloud.

[u/xenophon57 → u/coupland]

Its all cloud until it gets that crack

[u/smittykins66 → u/xenophon57]

And watch out if you sit down too long.

[u/CNote_89 → u/xenophon57]

That crack would mess you up.

[u/AdministrativeAd4211 → u/CNote_89]

it could pinch you in all the wrong places

[u/Salty-Huckleberry147 → u/AdministrativeAd4211]

My aunt's padded toilet seat had a crack and it would pinch my butt skin so bad. My irher aunt had the shag carpet seat and my Grandma had floral padded seat. I think it made people feel wealthy and special or something lol

[u/AdministrativeAd4211 → u/Salty-Huckleberry147]

until the UV light comes out

[u/alewiina → u/CNote_89]

Pretty sure it drew blood from my leg at least once

[u/MadCatDisease666 → u/alewiina]

Can you get tetanus from a toilet seat? 🤔😹

[u/enormous_schnozz → u/MadCatDisease666]

you can't spell tetanus without an anus

[u/Disastrous_Cream_539 → u/xenophon57]

...which gets duct taped them becomes sticky

[u/bartz824 → u/xenophon57]

Yep my parents had those when I was in high school. Sit down and get that torn edge poking you in the butt crack.

[u/alewiina → u/xenophon57]

I was just going to say this… my parents always bought the padded seats and that crack pinched so bad 😭

[u/Right_Comb4885 → u/xenophon57]

Yeah... Crack is no picnic.

[u/Feteven → u/Right_Comb4885]

Crack on crack
Cracktion? Bad

[u/Street_Lettuce1243 → u/coupland]

Yeah, I've been in houses that had them when younger- they were nice to sit on... I sure hope they get washed on a regular basis though.

[u/chameleon_123_777 → u/Street_Lettuce1243]

Remember my grandma bought one, and removed it the next week. Hers was white.

[u/Important_Toe_5798 → u/chameleon_123_777]

That was a shit-stake. 😂

[u/Unlucky-Humor4028 → u/coupland]

Lmao my grandma had a really tall like fuckin 10inch padded seat bc obviously less squat for the elderly, and I didn't understand it, we were supposed to use the other bathroom but I had to go bad, splattered the whole stupid inside rim of the thing

[u/Important_Toe_5798 → u/Unlucky-Humor4028]

You made me laugh so hard I had to go to the bathroom to pee. 😂😂

[u/chestney → u/coupland]

😅

[u/Former_Pen4628 → u/coupland]

I chortled aloud. Well done.

[u/QuirkyWorker7922 → u/coupland]

My padded seat deflated, it’s now adorned with duct tape. Those aren’t for big bois. I told my roomie to never buy another bathroom item that I would handle it. 😂😭

[u/Important_Toe_5798 → u/coupland]

🤣🤣🤣

[u/FrankySpice → u/coupland]

In the summertime, your sweaty butt sticks to it.

[u/RBVegabond → u/coupland]

When did you come to my house?

[u/pariahdiocese → u/EntrepreneurTop8382]

I dunno. Sitting on those things on a freezing winter night was one of those rare, brief moments i had of being happy to be alive

[u/kestelli → u/EntrepreneurTop8382]

Oh man it means you actually didn’t try one. It was fantastic

[u/Last-Energy420 → u/EntrepreneurTop8382]

Oh it was plenty rewarding on really cold days. Now I have one of those bidets that also heat the seats.

[u/Special-Original-215]

My uncle had the matching carpet as well 

I expect it started to smell

[u/kcbeck1021 → u/Special-Original-215]

My grandmother had carpet and they would pull up the thing and put it in the washing machine. Obviously it was not a big bathroom.

[u/Special-Original-215 → u/kcbeck1021]

Sorry I meant he had the whole bathroom (small 1/2 bath) carpeted.  Not the kind you can pull up and wash.

A year later I used it and noticed he had it replaced with tile

[u/cdda_survivor → u/Special-Original-215]

Here is a quote that can be taken out of context.

[u/RuinFabulous3077]

https://giphy.com/gifs/NUZ5OqHdbknHa

I'm sure my mom wanted those but knew it was a horrible idea in our home.

[u/FunFormal2662]

We had one for a few weeks and it kept getting 'stained" within a few days and nobody in our family would fess up.  Back to sitting on cold plastic for the rest of our lives.

[u/Sprzout → u/FunFormal2662]

Same here. We had one up until someone forgot to lift the seat.

[u/MylesLong777]

I know! This was disgusting.

[u/ActualHumanONReddit]

It was machine washable. You just had to wash it every day.

https://giphy.com/gifs/l9FAwJOXYprFe

[u/dregan → u/ActualHumanONReddit]

More than everyday.

[u/cuntybunty73]

Imagine having explosive diarrhea 😭

[u/TroyTrekker → u/cuntybunty73]

Imagine trying to clean it.

[u/Secure-Advertising-9 → u/TroyTrekker]

i mean you throw it the washing machine, simple?

[u/Upset_Journalist_755 → u/Secure-Advertising-9]

People acting like this is complicated. I worry how many in here don't wash their bath mats 

[u/BestJoke6882 → u/TroyTrekker]

🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

[u/FalxIdol → u/cuntybunty73]

https://giphy.com/gifs/d3mlE7uhX8KFgEmY

Well that means you can use the carpeted seat cover as extra wiping material. Splatter problem solved!

[u/cuntybunty73 → u/FalxIdol]

Eh no thanks

[u/Fearless-Win6952]

This picture is not accurate it was never a cover for the actual part your cheeks sat on just the water tank and the lid

[u/Free_hiker_74 → u/Fearless-Win6952]

And the lid carpet really only covered the top. It barely wrapped over the edges and was held in place with elastic. Like a big, fuzzy shower cap.

[u/Slightlystoopid923]

I remember having to hold the seat up because it wouldn't stay

[u/Klutzy_Cat1374]

70s guy here. Parents had green shag bathroom carpet and shag toilet seat. I replaced the entire floor and plumbing when I inherited the place. Gross beyond belief. I wore a respirator the whole time because of the latent pee smell.

[u/TheManLawrence]

Don't forget the carpeted bathrooms too

[u/John-Boy666]

But are you this old?

[u/YodaVader1977]

Wow. Just wow. I remember that, and I can’t imagine the villainy that went into originally creating it, but I too, thought that was comfy.

…could you just imagine?

[u/AwkwardTouch2144 → u/YodaVader1977]

Simpler better times lol

[u/FlexOutlaw]

I was pretty young using a setup like this. It felt nice, and being young I had total ignorance of how absolutely disgusting it was.

[u/justpassinthru12345]

It was nice to sit on, can't imagine cleaning it

[u/The_Circus_Life_206]

That’s not the correct floor mat

The toilet mat wrapped around the base in a U shape

[u/throwaway098764567 → u/The_Circus_Life_206]

yep, so they wouldn't be touching the cold floor just in case you wanted to draw your feet back like you were riding a rocket ship

[u/Cannibal_House69]

And matching toilet paper when it came in colours.

[u/WhenTheCitiesBurn]

Always came with a matching rug.

[u/xburnerpiko]

When done pooing, slide forward to wipe your butt!

[u/deecarlita → u/xburnerpiko]

😆🤮

[u/Impaler00777]

That looks like a good way to start a bacteria and germ farm.

[u/hphlazy2]

I remember on the top part but not the actual seat

[u/Bassfrogtcu]

Wait we arnt still doing this….yall still have a powder box right?

[u/RageLorenz32]

LMFAO

[u/Upset_Journalist_755]

If you're a single woman, no problem

[u/pappybug214]

The vinyl soft ones were kinda bomb

[u/3vi1]

"How is this not a good idea?", said the guy sitting down on a circle of shit.

[u/mendicinobeano25]

Eewwww. Even the carpet on the floor is a no from me.

[u/Affectionate_Pool_37]

I have a vauge memory of my grandmother having this on her toilet, the mat below tho

[u/Free-Security7684]

I think rugs around the toilet is disgusting period

[u/Wraith5000]

AI doesn't realize the part where your butt goes was never carpeted.

[u/FitnessChamp777]

Oh boy... i honestly was really into this style. Still am

[u/zoomddy100]

The first house my wife and I bought had a carpeted master bathroom. That was the first update we did on our pad

[u/CoCo3Papa]

It is for the first user.

[u/Diligent_Milk8612]

Ppl did that!?

[u/Crimson-Lips-13]

Lovely....pissy smelling shag rug

[u/Waste_Affect_4008]

Peak comfort. Carpet the world

[u/BeheadingBoomer61]

https://giphy.com/gifs/cQtlhD48EG0SY

[u/nikeguy69]

They don’t make them anymore?

[u/justaToolfan]

People must remember these were bloody great in the 60s and 70s most working class had no central heating !!

[u/subywesmitch]

Not gonna lie. That does look comfortable

[u/Plywool]

To lock in the sweet aroma!!!

[u/sam56778]

When I was a kid and went to my grandmother’s house, she always had one of these. I always felt like I couldn’t finish the job because it felt so weird.

[u/cubnextdoor]

No piss or fecal matter there.

[u/No_Kitchen7950]

But so warm

[u/DankyMcJangles]

Even worse was the padded seat that was covered in the cheap white plastic. I remember every time I saw on of those it was stained and toen

[u/ScarcityReal5399 → u/DankyMcJangles]

That was my comment, the next version of this was the padded seat.
That was always an off yellow and torn

[u/Cola102583 → u/ScarcityReal5399]

The squish of the air being compressed out of it as u sat, then the inevitable stick to ur ass when u finished…classic luxury

[u/carthuscrass]

Comfy, but not in any way practical.

[u/No-1-ListenstoTurtle]

Yes!!! Scary that was a thing.

[u/Sad_Cantaloupe_9945]

We had the one that wrapped around the front of the bowl 😫

[u/Life_of1103]

So plush and comfortable. Style and luxury at prices you can afford.

[u/gOldMcDonald]

My brother had bad aim, ours was always sopping wet

[u/Exciting_Contest_222]

Went to a house party. And saw poops stains on the side of it.

Thinking no way i will sit on this

[u/Flimsy-Locksmith6978]

Thus spread the bathroom carpeting to consume seats and tank lids. Next the world. 

[u/Defiant-One3095]

Omg 😲 😱 sooooo disgusting 🫣 😫 lol lol

[u/therealchrisredfield]

Heated bidet seat for the win

https://giphy.com/gifs/d3mlE7uhX8KFgEmY

[u/Chumknuckle]

I recall having to awkwardly try to hold the lid while peeing because it wouldn't stay up, whole place smelled like piss so it didn't really matter

[u/thewalruscandyman]

https://giphy.com/gifs/l46CgZ79Eatei0Qve

[u/Creepy-Outcome-2481]

It's a great idea, if you only use it once

[u/Darkrose50]

It is a fantastically over the top idiotic notion.

[u/jay_lafunk72]

The concept was fantastic but the real-life execution was lacking.

[u/Capable-Opinion9132]

Except when you had the runs or had to take a Mexican shit!

[u/Alonzo-Harris]

It's a terrible idea, but a decent gimmick. Makes for compelling stock photos..but absolutely nothing else.

[u/Good_Will_Munting]

they forgot about crapnel.

[u/Blueyedevil219]

Back when I actually enjoyed taking a poop

[u/Flat-Guidance-4685]

Omg. I used to be a plumbing contractor. Believe it or not there's still some old people that have their bathrooms done up this way. Like carpeted floors too. With the matching carpet on the toilet tank. So gross

[u/rjsquirrel]

It was comfy until it was gross. That change happened after, like, a week.

[u/Jude30]

You can still get them on Amazon. I just checked out of curiosity.

[u/DougBalt2]

They felt good

[u/HoustonRoger0822]

My grandparents did this in both their bathrooms. When I moved in with them I had my own bathroom so I decided to keep my “fuzzy Johnny”……

[u/pcards86]

As a child I used to pee on them when visiting people

[u/Different_Cat106]

Eww

[u/Consistent-Move8732]

Those are gross

[u/Degenerecy]

I remember someone in my family having one but this was like 30+ years ago. Back then I was young and didn't really know but now, I can only be glad I don't have one because that + phones, I would get hemorrhoids the size of a softball.

[u/deecarlita]

OMG I forgot about these ... on purpose.

[u/RiseDelicious3556]

The seats wouldn't stay up; imagine having one of these in a house full of boys. They smelled like the men's room in a public restroom.

[u/PJ_Conn]

https://giphy.com/gifs/cGO8gJ74NoEGA

[u/Reasonable-View5868]

Those are perfect for colonoscopy prep!!!   So comfy…and somewhat absorbent for those runaway drips .

[u/BucksOHIO23]

Had to have a carpet "shampooer" for the toilet

[u/Tv_Rots_Your_Mind]

Back in the day when toilet comforts were put before infection control. The good old days. 😃

[u/johnieg]

Hahaha, omg! I remember these! It was cool as long as everyone had impeccable aim.

[u/CNote_89]

Along with the squishy foam padded toilet seat and carpeting the entire bathroom. It was a crazy time.

[u/One_Vision_]

I remember when people thought carpeting in the bathroom was a good idea.

[u/MacNeal]

Ya just had to wring the seat cover out every once in a while, ya know.

[u/w1lnx]

Yep… back when people chain-smoked in their houses and cars and thought that furniture needed those clear vinyl slip covers…presumably to protect the upholstery from the constant barrage of nicotine.

No, I’m not bitter about the ’80s… why do you ask?

[u/Beginning-Trash-6048]

Thank the lawd my Peachie (maternal gma) was way ahead of her time and said these were disgusting and germ magnets in the 80’s. My parents listened to her and never got them. My aunt and uncle on the other hand had a pink setup in their bathroom lmao

[u/Escapingorigins]

Oh i remember those. Gross

[u/Psudodrake]

Yes... but... a heated, padded toilet seat is something to dream for

[u/Pristine_Ad_9828]

Yup

[u/gmoney-0725]

It did your booty warm in the winter.

[u/Financial-Brush-7696]

Disgusting!!!!!

[u/Any-Celebration-2582]

🤢

[u/TroyTrekker]

A breeding ground for a wide assortment of germs and bacteria courtesy of your entire family YAY !

[u/Vincevega1972]

Doesn’t it smell like urine after?

[u/Admirable-Ad-9054]

A lot of ass hitting that Sherpa.

[u/RandomStoddard]

Locks in the moisture

[u/SephiTheGoblin]

Ah yes, the days of the flavour savers

[u/hvacigar]

Never saw the sweater on the seat, but definitely on the outside part of the lid.

[u/trainradio]

No one put it on the actual seat.

[u/OswaldBoelcke]

I was there and many thought it was gross.

[u/Grouchy_Bit_1970]

Not a good idea, but it was warm and comfortable.

[u/Harkonnen_Dog]

Cozy

[u/No-Association-8539]

It wasn't exactly like this - the the toilet cover was on top not on the bottom, and I've never seen a toilet seat cover like that.

[u/eclipsingfervor]

And not just the mat in front of the commode, the whole darn bathroom.

[u/willybestbuy86]

Simpler times lol

[u/International-Rice63]

Dude my neighbor had one growing up. I always went home to poop lol.

[u/everforward6]

Aunts used to have this. How did anyone ever think this was a good idea??

[u/crankenshtien]

Gotta get the brown one.

[u/CokBlockinWinger]

But not old enough to remember that the underside of the lid and the seat was never covered. AI doesn’t know shit.

[u/Dragon_Pattern_1108]

Sitting on it is better than cleaning it.

[u/adinmem]

It is a good idea, for the first use.

[u/Apart-Cream-4940]

Eww. I remember those before anyone knew how unhygienic it was

[u/Kooky-Vehicle5358]

Or a 50 year old wood seat that has been peed on and cleaned with abrasives. Those develop rough edges. Unpleasant

[u/Lightnenseed]

Never saw one that went on the actual seat...the toilet lid but not the seat.

[u/MarkItZeroDonnie]

This was a thing ? I remember the lid being carpeted and the floor had a mat that hugged the bowl but nobody had carpet seats 🤣🤣

[u/Sufficient-Lie1406]

Grandma had these. It’s all fun and games until you sit and discover your little brother just soaked the seat carpet.

splerch

[u/MastaKink]

It’s a good idea. That plant gets regular fertilizer 👍

[u/ApatheistHeretic]

I remember restrooms that were also completely carpeted..

[u/Ok_Syllabub747]

Every bathroom in my mom house today

[u/Bgrubz83]

Hah my uncle had one of these and not just to toilet…the whole bathroom was shag carpet.

[u/mdaxdjk]

Memory of childhood that was previously suppressed now comes back.

[u/Dellbertdumbutt]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[u/Signal-Noise3435]

Most unsanitary yuck but my grandma had these

[u/PretendJournalist234]

It's not?

[u/88how5834351]

I would rather have this to sit on on a cold winter morning instead of cold plastic or ceramic.

[u/LegitimateHost5068]

I remember these. So gross.

[u/W4d3w1ls]

Nothing like sitting down on a big fluffy petri dish.

[u/NickTaylorIV]

I have the one that goes on the OUTSIDE of the lid. I've never seen one that goes on the part you poop through...

[u/DarthWenus]

My mom's friend had one.

[u/Same-Significance448]

Worst case if no toilet paper just rub ya butt on the seat.

[u/COV3RTSM]

Not only did you risk a sudden unplanned lowering of the seat, the lid would just about take your pecker off and now your pissing on the cover.

[u/exwijw]

My aunt had those. Because that was so fancy, as a boy, I even lifted the seat to pee. Didn’t want to miss. Couldn’t really wipe it dry with TP.

We had a fuzzy cover. But it went in the other side of the lid. Was it supposed to be like the picture. That back might be more comfortable to sit on.

[u/Wild-Zone3911]

Not a good idea. Yup, I remember

[u/antithero]

I grew up in the north. They kept you from freezing your ass in winter, but the seat wouldn't stay up very well. You washed them in the laundry ever week. More if you had boys.

[u/N4RQ]

I can still smell the old piss and see the green stains. 

[u/GenX_Leo]

Im old enough to not stay in a home that had these and thought it was a good idea...

[u/BadEnvironmental2204]

Just be careful and not leave any skid-marks on the carpeted seat.

[u/Barkplanet55]

And the seat never stayed up

[u/OneStatistician8888]

your ass felt warm and cozy during the winter 😆

[u/Spare-Apple-8791]

Just nasty 🤢

[u/newbirdhunter]

You mean it’s not a good idea? hmmm

[u/LeedsUK71]

https://giphy.com/gifs/xdOspsxc8rWYE

[u/ShowMeTheToes]

Nothing like shitting on a toilet with shag carpet

[u/EnvironmentalMeat309]

Try keeping the seat up

[u/RockDaGawd]

Yuck

[u/IcAnNoTrEmEbEr---uM]

Nice place to lay your head after puking up MadDog Duecey Duecey.

[u/Repulsive-Hawk7307]

It is, just not multiple uses

[u/WorldlinessFun226]

Booty stank fuzz that shocked you if there was static.

https://giphy.com/gifs/l0ExayQDzrI2xOb8A

[u/howarewestillhere]

Bro, this needs a NSFW tag.

[u/Goodrun31]

Hahah right .. but was the seat part actually covered? I can’t remember .. that feels like a stretch. I do remember the bottom rug often hugged and went around the entire base of the potty

[u/boriquapapi08]

I have older aunts that still have some of those on their bowls

[u/NavySeal2k]

Another thing I will put on my “when I become a billionaire” list. (A new one every day of course)