Things you hate because they're pointless and stupid -.-

[Stevinator]

Surely, you jest? The whole "leaving the seat up" dilemma is perhaps the most infamous gender related clash raging across all of America and probably most of the civilized world. In case Germany is some alternate universe where this HUGE societal problem never evolved, I will elaborate:

Spoiler

Males (some being lazy, thoughtless, and most lacking in courteousness) tend to leave the toilet seat up b/c they urinate while standing, and the seat blocks the path. And who wants to bother lowering the seat afterwards? Females, OTOH, must sit down which means they must trouble themselves to lower the seat first. If they are in a big hurry (or through force of habit), they may forget to lower the seat. Disaster ensues as they sink into the toilet. Best case scenario: their hips or reflexes stop the descent, but they still contact the ice cold, seatless toilet bowel. In a Utopian society, the seat would always be left down to avoid such unsanitary accidents.

at my place it's just my bro and me, and we both leave the seat down because we're not 5 and can manage to pee in the slightly smaller space without it going everywhere. I don't get the seat up / down thing at all. I don't think i've touched the seat except to clean it (or use it) in forever. It's always down. Is your aim really that bad? If it is, you should get that checked.

Also, if you always leave it down and there's a nighttime emergency crapping to be done, you won't have to fiddle with the light. Now I know, it's not like that happens often, but really, it only takes one bad shrimp or too much mexican food to learn you.

What I used to fight about with my past live in girlfriends was why do you feel the need to put the lid down? I mean you flushed right? so it shouldn't be gross in there. if you close the lid every time then every time you have to open it again. what's the point in that?

[stillman]

at my place it's just my bro and me, and we both leave the seat down because we're not 5 and can manage to pee in the slightly smaller space without it going everywhere. I don't get the seat up / down thing at all. I don't think i've touched the seat except to clean it (or use it) in forever. It's always down. Is your aim really that bad? If it is, you should get that checked.

I think you should dance professionally, then.

[Technomancer]

I think you should dance professionally, then.

Oh snap!

[jmervyn]

I will enlighten you, again...

I don't think i've touched the seat except to clean it (or use it) in forever. It's always down. Is your aim really that bad? If it is, you should get that checked.

You'll have a steep learning curve when you actually get a full-time female housemate. It's not the aim, but the spatter or backsplash from your stream that soaks the seat. If you think she's pissy because she doesn't like having to put the seat down, she'll LOVE having to wipe up after you...

What I used to fight about with my past live in girlfriends was why do you feel the need to put the lid down? I mean you flushed right? so it shouldn't be gross in there. if you close the lid every time then every time you have to open it again. what's the point in that?

Flies, sonny, flies. That's why proper etiquette is lid down unless in use.

[Leopold Stotch]

South Park TSA (“Toilet Safety Administration”) Discussion?

or the Bathroom Etiquette thread if it still exists.

EDIT: at work, there are three or four bathrooms in the entire place. it's a three story building so one for each floor and an extra set of restrooms on the second floor. I usually go to the second floor bathroom because in case i need to reapply my makeup or need something from my purse, my locker is up there. and I feel it is cleaner. Well, sometimes when I go in the stall, the lid is down. I dread having to lift it up each time because I know that one day some woman is going to take a nasty one and not flush... even though there is a big white sign on the back of the door that reads in bold black letters "PLEASE FLUSH AFTER EVERY USE. TWICE IF NECESSARY."

true story.

[Stevinator]

I will enlighten you, again...
You'll have a steep learning curve when you actually get a full-time female housemate. It's not the aim, but the spatter or backsplash from your stream that soaks the seat. If you think she's pissy because she doesn't like having to put the seat down, she'll LOVE having to wipe up after you...
Flies, sonny, flies. That's why proper etiquette is lid down unless in use.

Jmerv, if the first flush doesn't work, you have to flush it again. if you have flies, you're not doing it right.

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[Technomancer]

JM's right about the splatter, I don't know nothing 'bout no flies, and the whole thing would be so much simpler if bathrooms all came equiped with urinals. Number 2's are so much more fulfilling when a urinal is involved.

[jmervyn]

Jmerv, if the first flush doesn't work, you have to flush it again. if you have flies, you're not doing it right.

Wrong again; your presumption of 100% cleanliness from simply dousing with water belies your inexperience and lack of adult perspective in such matters.

In Germany, the expectation I recall was that you use the toilet brush yourself to make sure there's not any traces. Of course, they also had a little shelf in the bowl so you could examine what you just made. Don't get me started on Turkey and the Mid-East.

[krischan]

In Germany, the expectation I recall was that you use the toilet brush yourself to make sure there's not any traces.

Indeed!

Of course, they also had a little shelf in the bowl so you could examine what you just made.

You are stuck in the 80s with respect to that. It has it's advantages, however. No water will splash on your butt when dumping your stuff into the bowl.

[Leopold Stotch]

Number 2's are so much more fulfilling when a urinal is involved.

LMAO! Techno, I love you!

this actually reminds me... I have to send you this video I saw earlier tonight! omg, i lol'd so hard! It's graphic but i think you'l be able to handle it ok.