Poll: If I have to put the toilet seat down after use...

[Headdrivehardscrew]

You should only stand in front of thrones you clean and scrub yourself.

If I catch a hint of you standing in my bathroom, I'll put the pee stain sprinkles in your food.

 

[Superior Mind]

I trained myself to put both the seat and lid down since I was a child I think because when I was very young I thought if I left the toilet lid open when I flushed it would rouse a toilet gremlin from it's slumber - or something. I actually don't remember this but my Dad has told me of the amusement he used to enjoy when he heard the lid go down and the toilet flush only to see me fleeing the bathroom like the devil himself was after me.

 

[The_Echo]

I don't see why it's a big deal. Just check the seat before you go and adjust as necessary.

It's not that hard.

Personally, I always leave the seat down with the lid closed, because growing up I had a house full of dogs and that was just the smart thing to do.

 

[lacktheknack]

I just put the whole lid down because it looks better in every possibly conceivable way.

 

[ultrachicken]

I always put the seat down.

At first it was because my wife growled at me because it looked "untidy" when it was up and now it's because we have cats that think swimming in the toilet is fun.

My cat likes drinking from the toilet, but swimming? That's a new one.

Anyways, since guys don't necessarily stand up when they go to the bathroom, you might as well just put the seat down.

 

[Pegghead]

Here's the most elegant solution: after anyone of any gender uses the toilet, they must put both lids down before flushing.

Not only does doing that before flushing prevent all the nasty toilet germs from floating around, but that way anyone of any genitals has to put up at least one lid before using the toilet, so it's equality and cleanliness all around!

 

[Simon Pettersson]

Just close the toilet lid, Seriously!

 

[Rawne1980]

My cat likes drinking from the toilet, but swimming? That's a new one.

A couple of times when i've forgot to put the seat back down i've gone to drain ye olde lizard and had a soggy cat like face staring up at me from the bowl.

 

[Ledan]

How about everyone puts the lid down?
That way everyone has to lift it and close it when they want to use it.

 

[Phasmal]

Me and boyfriend decided it by who is more fucked-over if the seat is accidentally in the wrong place.

He may pee on the seat, I may break my butt.

So he puts the seat down. He hardly ever remembers but he tries to.

I thought that was just a sitcom cliché, but an actual person uses "break my butt"?? Please please please, you must explain that to me.

Haha, I was just being lighthearted. I didn't realise this was srs business.
I doubt I could actually break my butt, don't take everything so seriously. =P
EDIT: And yes, before you say it I do look before I sit and all that. I'm not interested in another long debate about something silly.

 

[MrBenSampson]

How about we meet in the middle? Men have to lift the seat for themselves, so the women should agree to lower it for themselves. Personally, I always lower the seat and close the lid, just because of what the mythbusters taught me. I don't want bacteria from the toilet landing on my toothbrush.

you keep your toothbrush near your toilet? isn't your toilet in a separate room? besides, that mythbusters experiment was actually contaminated, they cross contaminated the toothbrushes that were kept separate by using the same toothpaste for all, and they rubbed the toothpaste tube directly on the bristles, cross contaminating all of the brushes.

I keep my toothbrush in a cup on the counter next to the sink. Yes, in the same room as the toilet. Is that not a common practice? I've never heard of somebody brushing their teeth anywhere else in the house. My shaving kit is also in there.

Even if the mythbusters experiment was wrong, I'm still not comfortable with the idea. I'm going to continue putting the lid down.

 

[miketehmage]

I'm sorry but how stupid do you have to be to sit down on the toilet without looking at it first?

Especially when you know there's a risk of falling in it.

As to where it should be left? I don't really care.

 

[Vykrel]

Me and boyfriend decided it by who is more fucked-over if the seat is accidentally in the wrong place.

He may pee on the seat, I may break my butt.

So he puts the seat down. He hardly ever remembers but he tries to.

this is something i just dont understand. for some reason, it is always considered the mans duty to put the seat down, because the woman might fall in or some other nonsense.

why cant you just look before you sit? youre walking towards the toilet, anyway, right? just glance at it and you can just think "oh, the seat is up. i better put it down before i sit.", rather than just playing Russian Roulette with your ass.


i dunno about everyone else, but i always put both the seat and the lid down after i use the toilet. i feel like it helps keep some of the... fumes from escaping the toilet and wafting around the bathroom or the rest of the house.


in my opinion, your boyfriend is only obligated to raise the seat before he uses the toilet, so that he doesnt piss all over it. i see no reason for you to not be able to lower it, yourself.

this seriously makes me feel like im just the only person in the world who isnt in a dazed stupor when i go to use the toilet. every time this argument pops up, which it often does, i picture women shambling into the bathroom like a zombie and falling into the toilet because they tried to sit on it without checking to see if the damned seat was down or not.

in all seriousness, i need an explanation. this argument is just so baffling that i feel as though it shouldnt exist.

 

[Boris Goodenough]

Me and boyfriend decided it by who is more fucked-over if the seat is accidentally in the wrong place.

He may pee on the seat, I may break my butt.

So he puts the seat down. He hardly ever remembers but he tries to.

So do you also accidently pee on the top lid when that is down?

 

[Phasmal]

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in all seriousness, i need an explanation. this argument is just so baffling that i feel as though it shouldnt exist.

See my reply above.
If I post a picture of a kitten, will people stop quoting me? Will that appease you??

Snip

I edited my original quote. I forgot how darn silly this forum can be sometimes.

 

[everythingbeeps]

Women who complain about this stuff are just perpetuating the stereotype that they're weaker and need preferential treatment. Whatever.

But I also do what Tibballs does. The whole lid goes down.

 

[kortin]

People sit on the toilet more than they stand and use it.

Men may stand when they pee, but everyone sits when they poo.

At least... I hope so.

So no.

And as a guy I'm sick of stupid anti-putting-the-seat-down arguments.

It's an incredibly lazy argument brought forth by a bunch of whiny babies. What is the problem with putting the seat down after you finish? I seriously cannot imagine why you wouldn't put the lid back down once you're done. It takes HALF A SECOND. It's just pathetic that someone would complain about something like this..