Foo - What is it with women and the toilet seat?

Ok, so us guys HAVE to put the toilet seat back down after we use it. That makes sense, after all, we put it up from being down...we should return it to how it once was.

But, umm, why is it that down is automatically the right way? Why can't up be the standard? Sounds like a double standard.

cause it aint our butt getting dipped if its in the wrong position.

Speaking from experience, ahem, I've wandered out of bed and into the bathroom in the dark and, thinking everything is A-OK, sit down and .... fall in.

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Ok, so us guys HAVE to put the toilet seat back down after we use it. That makes sense, after all, we put it up from being down...we should return it to how it once was.

But, umm, why is it that down is automatically the right way? Why can't up be the standard? Sounds like a double standard.

keep it completely closed. That way everyone has to move it.

I put the seat down and close the lid.

keep it completely closed. That way everyone has to move it.

You sir think in a truly admirable fashion. I find your logic to be impeccable.:thumb:

You sir think in a truly admirable fashion. I find your logic to be impeccable.:thumb:

I lived in a house full of women

keep it completely closed. That way everyone has to move it.

That shall be my protest.

You see, i'm in an office of mostly women. And there is one who is particularly, well, particular. I just changed offices so i'm now using "her" bathroom. I've always lived with women, i'm a well trained toilet seat putter downer. I'm very good about it, it's habit. Yet, someone left the seat up so naturally she comes to me:

"If you're going to use this bathroom now, you have to put the seat down".

Oh, really? I do? Well...**** OFF. How about that :twitchy: You could say "Hey, Tim, i don't know if you left the seat up or not but do you think you could try and make sure to put it down when you use this bathroom?"

Nope, couldn't do that.

Fact: I didn't leave it up
Fact: I will now close the lid every time, so they all have to reach over and do some work too.

keep the rats in the bowl:

http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/ehs/rats.aspx

That shall be my protest.

You see, i'm in an office of mostly women. And there is one who is particularly, well, particular. I just changed offices so i'm now using "her" bathroom. I've always lived with women, i'm a well trained toilet seat putter downer. I'm very good about it, it's habit. Yet, someone left the seat up so naturally she comes to me:

"If you're going to use this bathroom now, you have to put the seat down".

Oh, really? I do? Well...**** OFF. How about that :twitchy: You could say "Hey, Tim, i don't know if you left the seat up or not but do you think you could try and make sure to put it down when you use this bathroom?"

Nope, couldn't do that.

Fact: I didn't leave it up
Fact: I will now close the lid every time, so they all have to reach over and do some work too.

Purposely leave it up, now. She wants to blame you, better make sure the blame is correct. ;)

Please, do not make the mistake of applying logic to this issue.

It's a power struggle, therefore emotionally based. You'll never win.

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Oh! better idea! Leave the seat down and piss all over it. Tell her you misunderstood what she wanted.

Oh! better idea! Leave the seat down and piss all over it. Tell her you misunderstood what she wanted.

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Oh! better idea! Leave the seat down and piss all over her. Tell her you misunderstood what she wanted.

fify

Make sure to have this playing.

http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=11890&title=r.-kellys-piss-on-you-music

COULD BE MILDLY TO MODERATELY OFFENSIVE.

Oh! better idea! Leave the seat down and piss all over it. Tell her you misunderstood what she wanted.tightly wrap the bowl with syran wrap, and then put the lid down. let her piss all over the place.

This thread is full of yellow journalism, and I will not take this sitting down!!!

why? 'cause i don't want my 20-lb. 8-month-old monster cat drinking out of the toilet while standing up, that's why!

now put that seat down!

:-)

I think it's gross when the lid isn't closed, so close the lid!!! That takes care of the problem brough up in the OP, too.

My wife suddenly started leaving the lid up and the cat fell in. :)

Oh! better idea! Leave the seat down and piss all over it. Tell her you misunderstood what she wanted.

My ex-husband did that one night after he came home from drinking. Heard him get up and ... something didn't sound right. Went in and sure enough! Flipped on the light and yelled - probably made him miss. He could also have been sleepwalking as I guess he did that when he was a kid. But I never witnessed him doing that an all the years I knew him. Hmmmmm, but I did catch him doing that in a hotel room too, 'cept I caught him in the corner by some curtains...

Speaking from experience, ahem, I've wandered out of bed and into the bathroom in the dark and, thinking everything is A-OK, sit down and .... fall in.

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I'm sorry but I have started laughing and I cannot stop!!!:roflmao:

Still cleaning coffee off desk and computer!!!:lol:

I'm sorry but I have started laughing and I cannot stop!!!:roflmao:

Still cleaning coffee off desk and computer!!!:lol:

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More than once...

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More than once...

:roflmao2::lol: Oh please stop.....I have to get work done and now people are looking at me in an odd fashion.....:roflmao:

I put the seat down and close the lid.

I started doing that for safety reasons when the kids were toddlers. A number of children drown in toilets every year. I still do it now out of habit and the grandkids.

I always close the seat, and I primarily live by myself. Open toilets just look icky to me. And besides, it's bad feng shui to leave the seat up (money flushing down the drain).

The dogs tend to use it as a water bowl, too:innocent:

The dogs tend to use it as a water bowl, too:innocent:

You really should stop referring to yourself as a dog. All that does is bring down the confidence level, and besides, you're a handsome guy...:innocent:

*woof*

I always close the seat, and I primarily live by myself. Open toilets just look icky to me. And besides, it's bad feng shui to leave the seat up (money flushing down the drain).

Winner.

I never have this problem....because I always sit down when taking a leak (yes, I am male). However, now I have the annoyance with my (all) male roommates....
Anyway, I am used to living with women and found it to be pretty annoying living with guys (cleaning seems to be a problem...).

Just to add a different option.

Why do men have to stand up???

I am a man, and I sit. I don't have to worry about being distracted and missing, or having an occasional droplet splash out of the bowl.

Frankly it is gross to think about even an occasional droplet of urine splashing out of the bowl.

I am as much of a man as when I used to stand, and I no longer have to worry about what to do with the seat.

Urine is sterile

Ok, so us guys HAVE to put the toilet seat back down after we use it. That makes sense, after all, we put it up from being down...we should return it to how it once was.

But, umm, why is it that down is automatically the right way? Why can't up be the standard? Sounds like a double standard.


As a Master Plumber who is now in PR and working on his Bachelors Degree in Social Science, may I offer the true answer to this wordly problem?


Just put the seat where YOU need it. Simple solution for all of us.

Urine is sterile



I once had a girl "accidently" pee in my mouth and all down my face. (don't ask) It was tasteless as well. But then again, it would be tasteless if it was sterile I would think.

keep it completely closed. That way everyone has to move it.

thats what i do and i say something when its not put down after some one else left it up

Just to add a different option.

Why do men have to stand up???

I am a man, and I sit. I don't have to worry about being distracted and missing, or having an occasional droplet splash out of the bowl.

Frankly it is gross to think about even an occasional droplet of urine splashing out of the bowl.

I am as much of a man as when I used to stand, and I no longer have to worry about what to do with the seat.

pee in the shower/bath tub and then lightly rinse with the shower head, problem solved, and less water used in the process :roflmao:


I also don't understand how women, with wider hips than men, fall in. I've sat down on raised up toilets before and have never experienced falling in, or getting stuck.

keep it completely closed. That way everyone has to move it.Wow. I never understood this issue, because by "keep the seat down," I always assumed this referred to leaving the seat (lid) down, so that no matter which gender uses it next, they have to adjust it how they like.

I've always thought like others in this thread who wonder why the hell you'd want to leave a toilet open. *shrug*

(Then again, I wonder who the hell pees without looking first. :rolleyes:)

Yep, standard protocol at both my place and teh bf's place is keep the seat closed. Especially important--close before you flush!!!!

Why do men have to stand up???They really don't. It's a handy skill when using a gross rest stop toilet or wearing complicated clothing, but other than that, meh.


(don't ask)Wasn't even remotely considering it.

(Then again, I wonder who the hell pees without looking first. :rolleyes:)

When women *really* need to pee, sometimes they can't be bothered to look because they need to go NOW NOW NOW NOW. It was especially bad for my mom when she was preggy with the littlest sis--she needed to go a LOT and would scream at my brother if he left the seat up.

When women *really* need to pee, sometimes they can't be bothered to look because they need to go NOW NOW NOW NOW.Surely one isn't running into the bathroom in reverse, pants down, with eyes squinted shut in pain, and will thus be able to take a cursory glance at the throne before getting there. Otherwise how would one determine that they aren't about to sit down on the lid or miss the toilet in varying degrees? :)

Pee in the yard.

Pee in the yard.

front lawn, keeps the wild and domesticated animals away :lol:

Speaking from experience, ahem, I've wandered out of bed and into the bathroom in the dark and, thinking everything is A-OK, sit down and .... fall in.

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I guess it depends where your at. If this was a sporting event you'd be on the floor.

When I use a unisex restroom, i always leave it up. Because chances are, some other dude pissed on the seat at some point and i don't want to touch it. Even if I were to use my foot or something to put it down, if a chick comes in behind me she'll think i was the one who pissed on the seat. If I leave it up, she may think of me as a dude who doesn't put the seat down, but at least she won't think i'm the jerk who peed on the seat!

speaking of public bathrooms, why does the men's restroom stink? why does no one flush? and why don't they make the restroom sizes women's 2/3 : 1/3 men's out of the allotted size?

(Then again, I wonder who the hell pees without looking first. :rolleyes:)

Do you turn on all of the lights if you have to go in the middle of the night?

For some time I had to remind everyone to leave the lid up as my Manx cat went ahead and potty trained himself but he couldn't figure out how to lift the lid himself or flush.

If he could not use the toilet he would use the bathtub... ech !

His aim was better than the boys and for them the lid had to be left up too... they'd get up in the middle of the night and when they had to go lifting the lid wasn't #1 on their list.

Do you turn on all of the lights if you have to go in the middle of the night?I at least flick the light on and off first, yes.

I once had a girl "accidently" pee in my mouth and all down my face. (don't ask) It was tasteless as well. But then again, it would be tasteless if it was sterile I would think.

This is WAY too much information.