Money is the reason for most arguments in a marriage. I dare say this may be second place: The Toilet Seat.
So here’s the age old question: Up or Down?
Ladies will likely say down, while men don’t care.
The only reason men leave the seat up is because we catch as much crap from pissing on the seat as we do from leaving the seat up. We’d be just as happy leaving the seat down and pissing all over it. In my mind, that’s 1/2 the reason the toilet paper is there. To wipe the seat. (No pun intended)
The way I see it, women want us to lift the seat when we urinate, then lower the seat when we’re finished. Men are expected to do 100% of this two-step process. Why can’t women just look before they plop down?
Anyways, it’s a losing battle, but should make for good conversation.
So what’s the verdict? Up or Down?
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January 23, 2009 at 2:29 pm
Heather
Both sexes sit on the toilet seat. And to be clear, it is a toilet “seat”, so by definition it should be down for people “sit” on.
January 23, 2009 at 3:01 pm
Scottie
I agree 100%… I used to live in a frat house. In a house of all guys, 99% of the time it was up, because that’s how it was used most frequently. When I needed to do something that required sitting, I made sure to check the seat. I didn’t cry about it, I just did it.
I think us MEN should start complaining “Honey! You left the seat DOWN again! Come in here and put it up!”
Or, Ladies, just remember; Look before you Leak.
January 24, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Tammy McCue
Can you explain to me why you just dont go outside to pee? That would end the argument! And it would kill 2 birds with one stone– while the guy is peeing he can let the dog out to pee too! Not to mention that means that the lady of the house wouldn’t have to lysol clean the seat because you didnt lift it to pee… ANNNNNNNNDDD— the other problem is when its the middle of the night and I have to go it never fails, the seat is still up and I dont know because its dark and guess who falls into the pot!!!! Ok so that is a visual you may not want.. Sorry, but I am sure the other ladies have had to deal with this as well!!!
January 24, 2009 at 6:03 pm
bobby
I think urinals should be standard in all houses and that would end the argument. I will have a urinal in my house. It is on my goals list for 2009.
January 25, 2009 at 3:51 am
mom
down. It’s the gentlemanly thing to do. of course they are getting harder to find these days
January 25, 2009 at 7:06 am
Tammy McCue
Ok Bobby go ahead and put a urinal in— it would make a nice container for an indoor garden…
January 25, 2009 at 9:02 am
Travis Thompson
Okay – I’m typically in the male minority on this – but, I always put it down when I’m done. Strangely enough, it seem chivalrous. So, down.
January 26, 2009 at 8:00 am
squincheye
@Scottie – Look before you leak. – Classic.
@Tammy – I tried peeing outside. The court says I can’t do that anymore.
@Bobby – Don’t think I haven’t thought of the urinal.
January 26, 2009 at 10:36 pm
jamienance
lol…nice!
I can understand both sides of the argument.
I can understand the urinal thing, that makes sense, if I build a house with my future husband (God bless him) then yes, we will have a urinal in our house,
but I think the main reason it is an issue is becuase of the reason that Tammy mentioned. We are girls. We have bladders the size of squirrels okay. We have to pee at night, we can’t hold it. And if we pee at night, we don’t always turn the light on and we are half way asleep it’s hard to think clearly and remember the look before you leak step when you are off in la la land. True story.
So if guys do put the seat down, that’s just one more reason to love them.
February 1, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Rhys
I pee outside whenever possible.
February 3, 2009 at 4:10 pm
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