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

[Troublesome Lagomorph]

The toilet looks much, much better with the lid down.
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Banana.

Toilets like to aerosolize their contents when they flush. So aerosolized shit, piss and whatever else. All over your bathroom. And in the air. Which your breathing.



You both put the bleeding seat AND lid down.

You are now on the cool people list.

 

[Bloodstain]

Do I leave the bin open after putting trash in? No.
Do I leave a drawer open after taking something out? No.

After I use the toilet, I close it.

 

[Keneth]

Reminds me of a joke.

What does a woman do when she needs to sit on the toilet and finds the seat up?

Spoiler

She finds the barbarian of a man that left it up, berates him loudly for being so inconsiderate, marches him in to the bathroom and makes him put the seat down.

What does a man do when he needs to sit on the toilet and finds the seat up?

Spoiler

He puts the seat down.

 

[kouriichi]

Theres something ive always wondered.

Why is it women fall into the toilet? Your telling me, when entering the bathroom, your in such a rush that your going to sprint to the toilet, and without looking, go dead weight on a seat that might not be there?

I suppose you have never had cystitis, then.

I didn't realise the toilet seat was such a sore issue for some people.

Its less about the toilet, and more about, "Its something you should just do because your supposed to". I put the seat down when theres a woman in the house. But im just saying, why cant someone take half a second to look? If you let yourself get to the point where you have to rush to the bathroom right then and there or something terrible is going to happen, its your fault to begin with. If i even think i have to use the bathroom, i go. Im not going to hold it in until im ready to burst, and i always check to make sure the lid is down before i even consider going number two. If you know falling in the toilet is going to hurt, why not take a step to avoid it?

And no, i never have. And i dont think every single female on the planet is effected by urinary troubles >.>; Yet, ive heard more then enough complain about the toilet seat being up. Its not like im saying "this is the biggest issue ever", im just saying, "Why should i put the seat down? If they fall in the toilet, its their fault for not looking", because it is. Even if i have to rush to the bathroom (which is nearly never, because im not going to cause personal discomfort for no reason), i will still put the seat up/down before i get to any business, just because its part of going to the bathroom.

Its not like putting the seat up is a chore, just as putting it down isnt. The issue here is more about, "Why cant people be responsible for their own bathroom use?"

 

[Phasmal]

Its not like putting the seat up is a chore, just as putting it down isnt. The issue here is more about, "Why cant people be responsible for their own bathroom use?"

As I said earlier, boyfriend and I do it by who gets more screwed-over if it's in the wrong place, so he puts it down. (When he remembers, but I don't moan at him for not remembering, it's just a thing).

We used to do it by majority because I lived with him and his parents and his brother so the seat was up, but now it's just the two of us- we do it differently.

Just as boyfriend is so used to the seat up he forgets to put it down, I'm so used to just going in and sitting down I forget to look sometimes. That's just the way people are.

 

[Jonluw]

There are methods to accomodate smaller bathrooms as well.

Some guys' erections sort lie on their stomachs though, so this wouldn't really work for them.

That's pretty much the one that you can't get to work without a handstand. Unless you can manage to bend it, that is.

 

[Rule Britannia]

I put the lid and the seat down, that way there's no argument.

 

[kouriichi]

Its not like putting the seat up is a chore, just as putting it down isnt. The issue here is more about, "Why cant people be responsible for their own bathroom use?"

As I said earlier, boyfriend and I do it by who gets more screwed-over if it's in the wrong place, so he puts it down. (When he remembers, but I don't moan at him for not remembering, it's just a thing).

We used to do it by majority because I lived with him and his parents and his brother so the seat was up, but now it's just the two of us- we do it differently.

Just as boyfriend is so used to the seat up he forgets to put it down, I'm so used to just going in and sitting down I forget to look sometimes. That's just the way people are.

But no one is getting, "screwed over", if you take personal responsibility >.>; He forgets to put the seat down? Then you can. You forget to put the seat down? Thats not his fault. Im married myself, and i love my wife, and i put the seat down, theres not a time i dont. The issue here isnt much about the toilet, so much as it is the carelessness on the part of a person.

If you know you can potentially break your tailbone, you take a step to avoid it. If im going to work at a construction site, im going to wear steel toed boots. Even if im not handling heavy metals and large pieces of concrete, its something i will wear, just for safety reasons. Just as you should always take an extra pen/pencil to class, carry a debit/credit card, and have car insurance. You take steps to make sure bad things dont happen. So why is such a simple thing like looking if the toilet seat is down or not, so hard to do? And if its not down, why complain about it? Putting the toilet in the proper place falls on the person using it.

Sure, i will put the seat down, but its not because im obligated to, just because i dont mind taking the extra step for women. So why cant women take the extra step for men, or even themselves?

 

[Dags90]

That's pretty much the one that you can't get to work without a handstand. Unless you can manage to bend it, that is.

An erect penis should never be deliberately bent, you can pop the internal blood balloon that gives you erections. Very bad.

I wonder what the mysophobia crowd does in public restrooms, do they wear particulate masks whenever someone flushes?

 

[Sintrea]

Normally I don't post this late in a thread but I can't believe how many people don't do what I do.

I put post the seat and the lid down, and I expect everyone to, and you have to do it before you flush.
Why?
Because water flushing down a toilet sprays. Urine and feces matter SPRAYS.
It gets on your towels, soap, TOOTHBRUSHES.
It's why there is a lid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt70Yg19Jxk

After watching this, I expect you all to put down the damn lid before you flush.

 

[Shoggoth2588]

I wouldn't think so. Honestly I put the lid down after I finish up but before flushing. It's a habit I developed...years and years ago. I have no idea when. Possibly in the 90's but I honestly don't remember when I started doing it. Further, I'm part of the 1% of men who sit down on the throne almost every time I use it. I'm a lazy, lazy person.

 

[Phasmal]

Sure, i will put the seat down, but its not because im obligated to, just because i dont mind taking the extra step for women. So why cant women take the extra step for men, or even themselves?

Nobody's obligated, but it's perfectly okay to ask. I asked boyfriend `can you remember to put the seat down?` he said yes. Relationships are give and take and all that.
It's no big deal.

 

[DirtyJunkieScum]

Banana.

Toilets like to aerosolize their contents when they flush. So aerosolized shit, piss and whatever else. All over your bathroom. And in the air. Which your breathing.



You both put the bleeding seat AND lid down.

Unless you like airborne shit getting into your mouth? I've heard some people are into that, it's fine, we won't judge you. (By which I mean we totally will. Weirdo)

I was going to say this but this clever person has already done so, and in a far more amusing way than I was going to. Well done sir, well done.

 

[kouriichi]

Sure, i will put the seat down, but its not because im obligated to, just because i dont mind taking the extra step for women. So why cant women take the extra step for men, or even themselves?

Nobody's obligated, but it's perfectly okay to ask. I asked boyfriend `can you remember to put the seat down?` he said yes. Relationships are give and take and all that.
It's no big deal.

Yes, but how often do you put the seat up for him? And why ask him to put the seat down to begin with? Has he ever asked for you to put the seat up?

Im not saying its a big deal, im saying, "This is something that everyone can handle themselves, without the help of others". Men have to both raise, and drop the seat (unless they want to risk urinating on it), while women, only have to worry if its down or not. To ask a someone to worry about your bathroom habits, and theirs together is a little rude in my opinion. >.>;

Its like asking someone to change the radio to your favorite station ahead of time, if your going to drive their car, or telling someone to iron your clothes with theirs so you dont get wrinkles. Its something someone should offer to you, or do without being asked. Its a courtesy to do so. So why can women pass along the same courtesy to men without being asked?

 

[Jonluw]

That's pretty much the one that you can't get to work without a handstand. Unless you can manage to bend it, that is.

An erect penis should never be deliberately bent, you can pop the internal blood balloon that gives you erections. Very bad.

Reminds me of a story my lower secondary teacher told the class.
He was playing football and the ball came flying towards him. He went for it with his knee, just as a player from the opposing team was trying for a heading, I think.
Apparently, the guy's spongy tissue ruptured. Which is fancy talk for "His penis broke!"

I wonder what the mysophobia crowd does in public restrooms, do they wear particulate masks whenever someone flushes?

Don't people normally flush public toilets with the door to the stall closed?
Or are you thinking of urinals?
In which case I'm guessing they'd just avoid urinals altogether.

 

[Phasmal]

Yes, but how often do you put the seat up for him? And why ask him to put the seat down to begin with? Has he ever asked for you to put the seat up??

Yes, when we lived in his parent's house there were more dudes. He asked if I could put the seat up when I was done. I did.

Im not saying its a big deal, im saying, "This is something that everyone can handle themselves, without the help of others". Men have to both raise, and drop the seat (unless they want to risk urinating on it), while women, only have to worry if its down or not. To ask a someone to worry about your bathroom habits, and theirs together is a little rude in my opinion. >.>;

Its like asking someone to change the radio to your favorite station ahead of time, if your going to drive their car, or telling someone to iron your clothes with theirs so you dont get wrinkles. Its something someone should offer to you, or do without being asked. Its a courtesy to do so. So why can women pass along the same courtesy to men without being asked?

I think you may be misunderstanding somewhat. I don't ask him to come in the bathroom when I need it and put the seat down for me. I ask that if, when he's done peeing, he remembers, he could put the seat down. It's really pretty simple, and it doesn't bother him, so I dont see why me asking him that should bother you.

No, I don't do the same for him now, but there are other things I do for him that he doesn't do for me (that sounds dirty but it really isn't).

 

[Bitcoon]

Why is this even a problem? I'm a man and I put the seat down always. It's just how I've always done it. I could leave it up if it were desirable, but there's no point in that.

I don't get why moving a toilet seat up or down is even a thing to get mad about. Does EVERYONE go rushing into the bathroom so fast they have no chance to even check if the lid is in the proper position? What if both lids are down? Do you just take a dump on the seat because you're in such a hurry? >_>

 

[Dags90]

Don't people normally flush public toilets with the door to the stall closed?
Or are you thinking of urinals?
In which case I'm guessing they'd just avoid urinals altogether.

Aerosols won't give a shit about a flimsy stall door, and the aerosol produced can last for up to two hours, and bacteria and virus aren't completely eliminated by flushing.[footnote]http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16033465[/footnote] So scratch having a particulate mask on when someone flushes, just don't go inside at all.

 

[NinjaDeathSlap]

The difference is we guys don't always need to have the seat up, whereas women always need it down, so it just makes more sense, probability wise, to have it down as the default.