The Crazy Rants of Samantha BurnsToilet Seats: Up Or Down?
Difster asked this awesome question that I have to admit, I've been thinking about for years, but unfortunately never had the brains to ask you all about it like Difster did.
Duh!
But, he was nice enough to send the link to me and now I can ask you all myself, and I encourage you to read his article, which received over 100 comments on the topic. The question goes something like this,
Why is it that men should have to put the toilet seat down for us women? Why can't women put the toilet seat UP for men?Personally, I have to ask, why does this have to be such a troubling issue for people?
It's gross for both men and women to have to touch the dirty thing, so why should one be forced to do the touching and not the other?
I mean, if it's down, the men have to put it up then down again.
If it were up, women would have to put it down then up again.
Why not just put it to where you need it, then the next person who goes in there puts it to where they need it? And, yes, I've lived with men, so I know that this way is no skin off my back.
I guess it all depends on if you're the kind of woman who falls in because she doesn't look first.
But that's your wet-butted problem, not mine, lol.
When you go check out the responses at Difster's place, check out Kiwi The Geek's first comment, it's intriguing.
Comments
All I know is that if I do not I know that I'll get a smack upside the back of the head. And I do not want that.
Posted by: The Cubicle Reveren | January 24, 2006 10:39 AM
I've got cats that would play with the blue water if we were to leave the lid up.
I learned this when I saw one of them trotting around with a blue-hued paw. Took him three weeks to get the color out.
Posted by: Dave D | January 24, 2006 10:59 AM
Growing up in a household of 3 sisters (mom and dad had their own bathroom), I learned early on to put the seat down and now its just habit.
Posted by: Jim | January 24, 2006 11:00 AM
Maybe try this:
http://www.travelmateinfo.com/page002.html
or this:
http://www.cabaretvoltaire.com/42/archives/000050.html
I myself find it quite easy to manipulate the seat with my foot. I don't ever touch it with my hand.
Posted by: AlanDP | January 24, 2006 11:02 AM
I would probably agree that the best solution is just to put the seat in the state you need it and not gripe about it.
Posted by: Difster | January 24, 2006 11:07 AM
In our house, everyone puts everything down. No one likes looking into a gaping toilet bowl when passing the loo.
Posted by: The Incurable Insomniac | January 24, 2006 08:56 PM