Going by these illistrations, I guess I'm closest to the second picture, although I'm still a bit confused as to why the question has even been asked.Jamash said:I didn't even know you could sit and wipe... how do you reach? Surely the back of the toilet, the cistern and the toilet seat would get in the way, or is it easier for smaller people with long, thin arms and greater manual dexterity?
Needless to say I stand to wipe and always have done... however I don't fully stand up, I raise myself off the seat but I'm still but keep my hips bent in the sitting position until I've finished.
Maybe people's different point's of view on this subject are due to different interpretations of sitting and standing. I'll try to illustrate this with SFW pictures:
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I can't possible understand how anyone could reach and wipe while in this position
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This is kind of what I mean by standing, except I don't put my arms on my knees. I call this standing because I'm fully raised off the toilet seat and fully supporting my weight with my legs, yet I still bend at my waist so I'm not stood up straight. Some people would probably consider this squatting.![]()
This is the literal definition of standing, but I doubt anyone wipes in this position. Perhaps this is what some "sitters" think of when they express disbelief on hearing that some people stand to wipe?
Could it be that a large number of people do it similar to the position in the second picture, but some people consider that sitting and some people consider that standing?
Depends on the toilet I guess. I've seen some pretty shallow public toilets...xXSnowyXx said:People who stand: Theres plenty of room down there. If you're afraid you're gonna touch poop, I'd be worried about how much poop your doing.
when most of us refer to sitting i think it is more that we are leaning to the side or perched at the edge of the seat or a mix never fully seatedJamash said:I didn't even know you could sit and wipe... how do you reach? Surely the back of the toilet, the cistern and the toilet seat would get in the way, or is it easier for smaller people with long, thin arms and greater manual dexterity?
Needless to say I stand to wipe and always have done... however I don't fully stand up, I raise myself off the seat but I'm still but keep my hips bent in the sitting position until I've finished.
Maybe people's different point's of view on this subject are due to different interpretations of sitting and standing. I'll try to illustrate this with SFW pictures:
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I can't possible understand how anyone could reach and wipe while in this position
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This is kind of what I mean by standing, except I don't put my arms on my knees. I call this standing because I'm fully raised off the toilet seat and fully supporting my weight with my legs, yet I still bend at my waist so I'm not stood up straight. Some people would probably consider this squatting.![]()
This is the literal definition of standing, but I doubt anyone wipes in this position. Perhaps this is what some "sitters" think of when they express disbelief on hearing that some people stand to wipe?
Could it be that a large number of people do it similar to the position in the second picture, but some people consider that sitting and some people consider that standing?
I'll join your mighty Standing Folder Clan! Can't imagine why people would do it differently.maswell said:It should also be asked whether you Bunch or Fold. By qualifying these 2 habits you basically figure out your Bathroom class and race.
I am a Standing Folder.
Me too, me too. But I'm not sure whether that's actually something to get excited about or notmaswell said:It should also be asked whether you Bunch or Fold. By qualifying these 2 habits you basically figure out your Bathroom class and race.
I am a Standing Folder.