Category: Let's talk
A very important question for all of you out there.
Should the male be responsible for putting the toilet seat down after he is finished in the bathroom, or should the woman have to live with sitting on, and possibly falling in to a cold porcilain bowl?
Ok, firstly if she has any sense she should look firstbefore sitting down, because even if the seat is down it may not be clean. I always check the seat, even in my own home when I'm the only peson who uses it. It's just a habit then I know even in a public toilet I won't sit in or on something nasty.
It shouldn't be an obligatory thing for either man or woman to do. I mean there could be an arguement that says women should lift the seat again when they're done. But personally I always put the seat down, and the lid down on top. It's just a considerate thing to do.
I will confess that I began this practice not out of any consideration for anyone, but simply because my first guide dog used to drink out of the toilet, so I started putting the lid down, and do it everywhere now.
Oh man. only if the woman is incapable of doing it for herself, and they do go on about this, as if they were.
I always just leave the lid and seat down, so that the man can put it back up himself.
I do expect the same, but it's not something I would gripe about. I'm always looking to see if it's up or down anyways.
I agree with BlackBird. You should always look to see if the seat is up or down, plus to check the cleanliness of it. I too, am one who always puts both the seat and the lid down. It just seems better that way. My boyfriend does the same, so I'm lucky that I don't have to deal with a man who refuses to do so. LOL
Yes, I think a person of the opposite gender, should put the toilet seat down after him when he's finished on the loo, especially in our house, where there's normally just me and my long-suffering single mum, but I absolutely bloody hate those people who put the lid down when they're done, so the poor unlucky sod who's unfortunate enough to get caught short and has to fly headlong in to the bathroom, almost has er, a nasty accident when they sit on it very suddenly. lollol. I've always cursed my Gran because she does it when I need the loo in her house. I'll get there, drop the tros and everything and, woops! so I have to look carefully and mind where I sit lollol.
It's habitual for me to put the lid down when i'm done. This also protects from things falling off the sink in to the toilet.
Personally I do always put the toilet seat down after I've finished. Usually to try and keep some of the noxious fumes in. That said men normally have
the seat up, women don't. That's just the way of the World. Don't bitch about it to me when the seat isn't where you want it to be. I don't bitch when
it isn't!
Dan.
Well, first of all, I must appologize for where this post was placed. I meant to put it in the dating an relationships catigory, but needless to say, it didn't end up there. lol
thanks to those who posted
i think the girl should put the lid down when she's done, i've been bitch out for leaving the seat up so now put both down, and have heard men bitch about having to lift the seat up, very childess, kind of like most of the people on here.
so problem solved both can put the seat and lid down, then both have to lift some thing, lol
lol I'm glad I have a considerate man. He always puts it down... But when I have guests over, it drives me nuts when it's up. Yes, I admit it. I bitch about it.. hehehehe But luckily, I don't deal with it on a daily basis. Besides, after you pee, your hand is dirty from holding your penis anyway so why not put it down and wash your hands afterwords? Hmm? Hmm? Hmm? heheheh *evil grin*
I always put the lid down. Dogs, you know ... they like to drink out of the toilet. Don't have a clue why. Besides, I agree with Frequency. Things are less likely to fall into the toilet that way, and I am a klutz. LOL.
I watched a 20 20 episode in which they show how clean your bathroom really was. What you don't know might shock you. For those of you who leave your toothbrushes in the bathroom uncovered, I will have you know that when the toilet bowl is flushed, lid open your being exposed to bacteria that is horrible. I don't think I need to go into graphic detail but needless to say we all know what goes in the toilet. The investagators put a black light on the cellin just above the toilet and some goo to expose what was living there. ewww. Is all I have to say. That vaccume that is created when you flush pushs all that bacteria out into the air. People who flush with the toilet lid up and stand around to wash their hands are being covered with. I can't bring myself to say it.
Nem-
LOL Nem. I remember having a discussion about that with you before. Yuck. Yes, I agree. Keeping the lid down helps eliminate some of that, uh, well, you know. *GRIN*
-- Allie
Eeeeeeu, gross.
That is just soooo wrong, and disgusting.
We're not dead yet. lol
When will they start adding urinals to homes? Wouldn't that solve this issue?
I'd have to also agree, and have heard of the bacteria exposed while the lid is up, therefore, I always put the seat and lid down.
Well, um, I don't see why the seat and/or lid is ever left up. I mean, really, how difficult is it just to put them down again when you're finished? But yes, I agree with whoever said that you should always check to be sure before you sit down. Not doing so is just setting yourself up for something uncomfortable/embarrassing to happen. Luckily, no such embarrassing things have ever happened to me. And about the bacteria and stuff when you flush with the lid open...ewwww!
Their is a simple solution to this problem. Women, you can learn to pea standing up! And I'm not talking squatting over the bowl, their are techniques females can use to pea while standing. This would eliminate the toilet seat problem and would also allow you to use urinals! By the way, home urinals are available, I've seen them advertised online. Ladies, to learn how to pea while standing, visit http://myvag.net/pee/standing/
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Um, how about no?
Seconded, Allie.
This kind of reminds me of my cousin, when she was very young she saw her brother pee up a lamp post outside their house. so she decided she cold go higher. Her mum saw her lift her leg and eurinate up this lamp post, and told me about it almost with pride. lol
I think that one should always check, I mean, commun sense, right? But it's neater to put it down... I dunno to me it gives off an impression of a neater, cleaner bathroom
I think the way to solve the putting-the-seat-up-or-down issue is to get a squat toilet. *smile* Supposedly it's supposed to be more physically healthier to do the restroom squatting instead of sitting, but I wouldn't know. (I read about this when I was looking up about toilets for some reason of curiosity, so I don't remember where I had first found the information, but if you Google "squat toilets" you should find something.) *smile* As for the bacteria issue, you could get a composting toilet, which you can also find info about by googling. *smile* OK, I'm just being a smarty, I know that's not realistic, that a lot of us would not go out and do that. *laughs* But anyways, as for me, I always check whether the seat is up or down because it is my mom and me, and then my youngest brother and dad, so it's 2 girls and 2 boys even. We usually don't put the lid down though unless we are having problems with the toilet and to keep my youngest nephew from possibly putting something in there, but it's more when we're having tiolet problems. The guys usually put the toilet seat back down but sometimes not. I only mind because I have to touch the bottom part of the seat to put it down; I just don't like having to touch it, but I don't complain about it or anything. Also, I don't know when I started this, but I usually won'will not sit right on a toilet seat anyway, i don't stand up but I'll just kind of sit, but not to where my skin is touching the seat. I think I had overheard something about a computer and a virus and a toilet when I was younger and that's why I do that. I recently found out that it was a rumor though thru that Truth Or Fiction website but the thought of catching something still stays in my head. It's weird but yeah.
If any woman want's to keep herself clean, in a public restroom try this. Pull your pangs about half way to your knees, and sit that way so your jeans, pants whatever, touches the seat not your butt. And if you're on the rag you can change the stuff easily also.
Interesting descussion. I like the seat down and try to always put it down. This so myself or another dear object does not fall into the toilet. That stuff about bacteria is interesting as I leave my toothbrush out. Also for you ladies. Have you ever dropped your jewlery in the toilet? That's something that I think about with women around. Here's where some of this might not work with objects in the toilet. Those handy capt toilet seats with the middle out of them. You can't really do anything about that.
Troy
Yes, I believe the last person should leave the bathroom just as it was when he arrived, not to mention I have this freaking habit of wiping the seat after I take a piss, knowing that I should sit down to take a piss anyway if it is not my bathroom.
Um, Siobhan, I'm trying to picture how your suggestion would work ...
It's easy. Just pull them down a little past your butt, then as your knees hit the edge of the toilet perch in them like that so you still do what you have to and you don't touch the seat.
Oh OK ... I think I get it now.
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