That age old question....
Why can't women put the loo lid down? They are always on at men to put the seat down and I do (and have done for about the last ten years).
Every. Time.
But when I put it down after use, I put down the seat and the lid. That way one doesn't stare into an open bog every time one walks into the smallest room.
The inconvenience becomes equal. We both have to "lift to pee". We both have to return it to the "down" position. What is difficult about that?
Men get it in the neck for leaving the seat up but criticise a woman for the same sin and one is "stupid" or "nitpicking" or "a pedant".
Why?
Is this of earth shattering importance? Well apparently, yes, if a bloke falls foul of the rule...
Enjoy....
Every. Time.
But when I put it down after use, I put down the seat and the lid. That way one doesn't stare into an open bog every time one walks into the smallest room.
The inconvenience becomes equal. We both have to "lift to pee". We both have to return it to the "down" position. What is difficult about that?
Men get it in the neck for leaving the seat up but criticise a woman for the same sin and one is "stupid" or "nitpicking" or "a pedant".
Why?
Is this of earth shattering importance? Well apparently, yes, if a bloke falls foul of the rule...
Enjoy....
posted by Salvatori at 11:53 am
11 Comments:
I ALWAYS put the lid down. 100% of the time. Unless of course there isn't a lid. And I get really irritated when people (of BOTH sexes) come into my lid-down house and leave the lid UP. Oh. Makes me so mad. Didn't their parents teach them to leave things the way they find them?!?
My infuriation is mainly with the women in the house, as they both complain if the seat is left up AND never put the lid down. My son occasionally puts both up (if I was the last to use and both are down) but rarely bothers (if only the seat is down), merely pissing over (and on) the seat instead.
Hey! Perhaps this is the prefect response...
I'm guilty of leaving the lid up most of the times, and I do get peeved if I happpen to walk into the bathroom at night with sleep in my eyes and sit on the cold bowl, minus the seat. That gets the sleep right out of my eyes. I admit it is only fair, although I have never taught about it like that before. Thanks.
Have you ever gone to sit down and fallen in? God, that's a scary thing, lol!
I have cats, so I keep the lid down. I heard once that a cat can jump in and not be able to get back out, especially when they are young. My girls are 14 & 15 and they rarely go into my bathroom, but it has just become a habit. The lid is always down.
I never heard any discussions of this issue before coming to the West. Topics like this one always make me thankful that I now live in an affluent country where people are so well off they can take time to bother their heads with such trivia. People, you were all born privileged: you've got indoor plumbing, toilet tissue and running water! You really don't know how lucky you all are.
what's the use when I live alone?
or, when the bf can't even put it down! ;)
And yes, I guess us westerners are lucky to have indoor plumming.
squatting sucks - had to do it in greece on a mountain top. Not sure about you, but a hole in the ground with feel areas aren't my idea of sanitary.
If i knew how much it bothers some guys, i'd put the lid down too.
I learned something new today :)
K
We're a lid down household. Flushing with the lid up is disgusting! Just think of all those nasty bacteria flying up from the bowel and into the air! Yuuuuukkkkkk!
You can find some game theory calculations about this important question here:
http://www.bioteach.ubc.ca/quarterly/?p=108
I have never understood why this has been a man only issue. I too can't stand looking into the open hopper, and it always seems something manages to jump in for a swim, be it a hair brush or towel.
I actually hate it when my husband puts the lid down (not the seat, the lid). One night when I was pregnant I had to pee REALLY bad, I waddled to the bathroom and didn't even turn on the light. I sat down and before I realized that the toilet lid was closed I pissed all over myself and the floor.
I was not impressed.
Salvatori,
I'm with you 100% on this one. Stiletto Girl proves the point.
Jay (Long lost Jay)
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