Why are men expected to put the seat down?

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Geekbabe

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Originally posted by: Skoorb
There is no good reason, especially since men use the pisser more than women, on average. I'm sick of fighting this fight. I've never heard a good reason, but women seem to think it's their right, so I just let them have that one.
its a respect and cleanlyness issue
Respect how? If it's respect why can't they respect my more frequent using of the pisser and put the seat up? Cleanliness? There is zero increased hygiene by putting the seat or lid down.

Spoken like a man who's never had to scrub the yellow mist stains off the wall areas right next to the toilet.
 
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Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Originally posted by: Skoorb
There is no good reason, especially since men use the pisser more than women, on average. I'm sick of fighting this fight. I've never heard a good reason, but women seem to think it's their right, so I just let them have that one.
its a respect and cleanlyness issue
Respect how? If it's respect why can't they respect my more frequent using of the pisser and put the seat up? Cleanliness? There is zero increased hygiene by putting the seat or lid down.

Spoken like a man who's never had to scrub the yellow mist stains off the wall areas right next to the toilet.

Red's got the shakes? Poor guy.

- M4H
 

Anubis

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when you think about it, it takes less energy to put the sead down then lift the lid up, seeing as most people who put the seat down also put the lid down also, women should be happy to see the seat up because all they have to do is move it a lil bit and gravity will take care of the rest for them
 

Bryophyte

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I don't care how it's left. I only ask that the male members of the household not piss on the seat (or floor or the back of the lid, etc.)
 

Darilus

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Originally posted by: her209
The most logical and efficient answer is to leave the lid in the position in which it was last used.

:thumbsup: This is what I say all the time. If I have to use the bathroom twice before you use it again, why am I putting the seat up and down? Move it so you can use it, leave it that way when you're done.
 

Nitemare

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Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Rather than turn the light on like men do to avoid peeing in the sink by mistake, women prefer to take a blind backwards butt-leap in the dark at the general vicinity of the toilet. :p

- M4H

:)

I always like to put the saran wrap dust cover back on when I'm done...

:evil:
 

EyeMWing

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Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Rather than turn the light on like men do to avoid peeing in the sink by mistake, women prefer to take a blind backwards butt-leap in the dark at the general vicinity of the toilet. :p

- M4H

It's funny because it's true. I've witnessed it. I put the lid down, and my mom went to take a leak and we ended up with the lid snapped in half.
 

StageLeft

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Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Originally posted by: Skoorb
There is no good reason, especially since men use the pisser more than women, on average. I'm sick of fighting this fight. I've never heard a good reason, but women seem to think it's their right, so I just let them have that one.
its a respect and cleanlyness issue
Respect how? If it's respect why can't they respect my more frequent using of the pisser and put the seat up? Cleanliness? There is zero increased hygiene by putting the seat or lid down.

Spoken like a man who's never had to scrub the yellow mist stains off the wall areas right next to the toilet.
That's a woman's job, as every woman knows, be she a maid or CEO.
 

Kelvrick

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Originally posted by: Skoorb
Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Originally posted by: Skoorb
There is no good reason, especially since men use the pisser more than women, on average. I'm sick of fighting this fight. I've never heard a good reason, but women seem to think it's their right, so I just let them have that one.
its a respect and cleanlyness issue
Respect how? If it's respect why can't they respect my more frequent using of the pisser and put the seat up? Cleanliness? There is zero increased hygiene by putting the seat or lid down.

Spoken like a man who's never had to scrub the yellow mist stains off the wall areas right next to the toilet.
That's a woman's job, as every woman knows, be she a maid or CEO.

I am intrigued by your beliefs. Would you like to subscribe to my newsletter of Sexism: Men are right, Women, make me a sandwich?

Otherwise, I made a bet once that I would constantly sit down to go to the bathroom to prove a point and damn, all that wasted time! Whereas we'd stand there and whistle/waste time, I gradually went through a Maxim and calculated that if I went #1 4 times a day at around 30 seconds each, thats 2 minutes a day. Thats an extra hour of life every month. Actually, I just discovered a natural hatred of how our towels are across the toilet, so after people wash their hands, water sprinkles the seats...
 

jjones

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Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Originally posted by: StrangeRanger
Why can't women just put it back up when they're done?
j

Since women are usually the only people in the house who clean the darn thing it seems a small thing to ask that you put the seat down.

Every woman I know,be she maid or CEO at the end of the day has to get down on her knees to scrub the bowl that everyone else in the house craps in. Tell me about equality and power.
LOL, my wife has yet to get down on her hands and knees to scrub the bowl, although she does get down on her knees for something else. :p

 

Injury

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Originally posted by: jjones
Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Originally posted by: StrangeRanger
Why can't women just put it back up when they're done?
j

Since women are usually the only people in the house who clean the darn thing it seems a small thing to ask that you put the seat down.

Every woman I know,be she maid or CEO at the end of the day has to get down on her knees to scrub the bowl that everyone else in the house craps in. Tell me about equality and power.
LOL, my wife has yet to get down on her hands and knees to scrub the bowl, although she does get down on her knees for something else. :p

Puking after realizing she married a filthy jackass?
 

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Originally posted by: freesia39
dude, just do what we do: we neither put it up or down. if you need to use it, adjust it accordingly.

i grew up sharing a bathroom with two brothers and one sister. we never complained to each other about the seat.

WINNER!

If women don't look where they are sitting it's their own damn fault. Stop pushing your stupidity off on other people. If men don't like lifting the lid up... STOP BEING SUCH A LAZY FVCK.
 

jjones

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Originally posted by: Injury
Originally posted by: jjones
Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Originally posted by: StrangeRanger
Why can't women just put it back up when they're done?
j

Since women are usually the only people in the house who clean the darn thing it seems a small thing to ask that you put the seat down.

Every woman I know,be she maid or CEO at the end of the day has to get down on her knees to scrub the bowl that everyone else in the house craps in. Tell me about equality and power.
LOL, my wife has yet to get down on her hands and knees to scrub the bowl, although she does get down on her knees for something else. :p

Puking after realizing she married a filthy jackass?
Nope, just grateful not to be married to a tard like you.

 

StrangeRanger

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I knew there was a reason I hung around here. You folks are a trip! Who would have thought such a mundane topic could accomplish so many comments. LOL
As for this comment:
"Spoken like a man who's never had to scrub the yellow mist stains off the wall areas right next to the toilet. "
You need to actually consider that urine is in fact basically steril when it comes out. There really is nothing harmful about it. It is just gross I agree though.
Oh, and by the way, I scrub the johnny and surrounding areas as often, if not more, than my wife. We have to young boys if that gives you any inclination of what their bathroom is like :)
j
 
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Originally posted by: Pacfanweb
Because they're too stupid to look first, and will sit down on the toilet without looking. I personally put the lid down, too...that way women still have to lift it before using.
it also helps keep the dogs from drinking piss when the women forget to flush.
 

spidey07

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because women are stupid and lazy.

What kind of person plops down on a wet toilet and blames somebody else when it their own damn fault for not checking. I can honestly say I've never plopped down on a wet seat.
 

konakona

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Originally posted by: her209
The most logical and efficient answer is to leave the lid in the position in which it was last used.

agreed. this whole up or down thing is a prime example of people trying to maintain an upper hand in utterly trivial matters that really dont matter either way. if anyone who you live with insists on having it his/her way, let that person have what he wants; instead you would likely to have more influence over something that actually matters.
 

Bryophyte

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Originally posted by: spidey07
because women are stupid and lazy.

What kind of person plops down on a wet toilet and blames somebody else when it their own damn fault for not checking. I can honestly say I've never plopped down on a wet seat.

Why should someone clean up your piss when you were too lazy to lift the seat and peed all over it?
 

0roo0roo

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its carry over from the previous deal between the sexes, when men had all the power, and women stood on their pedestals.
 

spidey07

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Originally posted by: Bryophyte
Originally posted by: spidey07
because women are stupid and lazy.

What kind of person plops down on a wet toilet and blames somebody else when it their own damn fault for not checking. I can honestly say I've never plopped down on a wet seat.

Why should someone clean up your piss when you were too lazy to lift the seat and peed all over it?

??? what kind of barbarian pees with the seat down?
 

amol

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Originally posted by: HotChic
Toilets have lids for a reason. Everybody should close the lid, and whichever gender uses the toilet next should lift up the appropriate lid/seat combination.

 

SagaLore

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I put both lids down when I'm done. My wife still has to put the top lid up, but it keeps the pets out of the toilet and open toilets are just gross anyway.