‘Another thing to worry about’
A TikTok user is warning people about the hazards of using any public restroom.
“Let me know y’all something with using public restrooms,” user Cynthia Dixon started the revealing viral video, which has garnered 552,200 views.
Wearing disposable gloves, Dixon unraveled toilet paper from its roll and then opened the holder, noting that people don’t even know what’s on the side of the toilet paper.
“This is on the outside of the tissue,” she said while the outer edge of the roll, which appeared to be covered in a swirly, light blue liquid.
“This can be blood, this can be urine, this can be anything that someone decides to put on the side of the tissue, and you’re using it because you don’t see it,” she added about the unidentifiable substance.
She advised that the best thing people can do is to bring their own personal wipes from home.
Viewers showered the comments to say they were grossed out by and thankful for Dixon’s warning.
“And I thought I was doing something by rolling off a good amount of tissue before using it,” one shared.
“Ima just bring my own bathroom at this point,” another quipped.
“I already have anxiety about bathrooms u just upped it, thanks,” someone said.
“Another thing I have to worry about,” a user wrote.
“This is actually so considerate! honestly thank you so much for educating us!” one commented.
“As an old housekeeper, this is why I always bring my own personal hygiene everywhere cause I’ve seen so much in housekeeping,” another shared.
This isn’t the first time a public service announcement has been made about the concerns of toilet paper rolls in public restrooms.
Late last year, a TikTokker warned women against using public restrooms anywhere, saying serious health hazards are hiding in plain sight.
The user, Devan, urged viewers to check inside the toilet paper roll dispensers to see whether IV drug users had used them to wipe their needles.
In that video, he showed a picture of a toilet roll speckled with blood-like spots.
“This is from needle-using junkies going into the bathroom, taking that cover that’s over it [the toilet roll dispenser] off, sticking their needles in there and cleaning their needles,” Devan claimed.
He also said you should carry wipes of your own to ensure safety.
