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[–] the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world 3 points 48 minutes ago

Toilet seats are fully operational by anyone, (it's true I checked). How about instead of trying to police everyone you just put it up or down yourself and stfu?

Seeing this sign would ensure I go out of my way to leave it up.

[–] angband@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

So, like, peeing into a toilet with the seat down, 100% keeps those tiny little splashes from hitting the tops my bare feet at home. So, when I pee in public toilets, I keep the seat down, to keep the urine off my shoes. I do wipe the seat if I miss, and I also spray if there is disinfectant. But I hear the smart girls squat atop the seat anyway.

Really, places where you don't have a urinal are sub optimal.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 0 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

Is peeing standing up something I'm just too intersex to understand? Like even before bottom surgery it was just more easy and convenient to sit down for it

[–] Michal@programming.dev 2 points 12 minutes ago

You're not using the equipment to its full potential!

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 minutes ago* (last edited 1 minute ago)

How is having to pull your pants and underwear down and sit down easier and more convenient than just unzipping your fly and peeing standing up?

[–] HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 6 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

No no no. In public restrooms better to leave the seat up so that when people pee standing up the toilet water droplets don't get on the seat.

I pee standing up in public and know the mess it can cause.

[–] beejboytyson@lemmy.world 11 points 6 hours ago

If men have to put down women have to lift up. Morality is when the same logic is applied to the other side. Otherwise your being sexist and prejudice.

[–] Tiger666@lemmy.ca 11 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

Can people do what they need to do without anybody policing them? Seat up or down who cares?

[–] camelbeard@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

As a guy please leave it up, when I need to poop I really don't want to sit on a seat with pee splatter all over. If it's really unisex I think most women rather put it down than sit on a wet toiletseat.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 minute ago

Why does it matter how it's left when you're done? All that matters is lifting it when you pee.

[–] sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 5 points 7 hours ago

Not according to everybody aggressively commenting here!

[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 11 points 9 hours ago

If this was a male-only bathroom I'd still totally agree with the content of the sign.

If you want to pee standing, use the urinal. I, as a man, don't enjoy sitting in some other person's pee either.

[–] zqps@sh.itjust.works 7 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 58 minutes ago) (3 children)

Very silly post. Reactionary gender war nonsense. Everyone can and does and should sit down, that's why it's unisex. It's not that complicated.

There's better things to hitch your identity and ego to than the way your dad told you to piss.

[–] moseschrute@lemmy.world 5 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

This is a shit take literally. Why would I sit down to pee if I don’t have to? That’s more contact with the gross toilet.

[–] zqps@sh.itjust.works 1 points 14 minutes ago

You're making it gross.

[–] Schmuppes@lemmy.today 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

You have never had to clean a toilet yourself, have you?

[–] moseschrute@lemmy.world 0 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I have. Men with bad aim. Skill issue.

One possible fix is adding a urinal target. I'm sure you could implement a similar concept in a regular toilet.

A urinal target, sometimes known by the specific types urinal fly or urinal bee, is an image or mark placed inside a urinal to encourage users to aim in a particular place so as to avoid messes and reduce cleaning costs.

[–] zqps@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Perfect aim still splatters small droplets all around. Try placing a newspaper next to your toilet.

[–] angband@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Not if you leave the seat down.

[–] zqps@sh.itjust.works 1 points 27 minutes ago* (last edited 25 minutes ago)

Oh great, catching half the splatter with the underside / inner rim of the seat. So much better.

The way to avoid splatter is to reduce velocity. By sitting down.

[–] Soulg@ani.social 1 points 8 hours ago

Or it was just a lighthearted joke...

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[–] DJDarren@sopuli.xyz 22 points 11 hours ago (5 children)

I once jokingly mentioned to my wife that leaving the seat up is just as convenient for me as leaving it down is for her. To which she pointed out that, of the four different permutations of toilet use between us, 3/4 require the seat to be down, so all in all, it makes sense to leave the seat down.

And dammit, I had to marry a logical autistic, didn't I?

So now I always (try to remember to) leave the seat down.

[–] Hacksaw@lemmy.ca 1 points 44 minutes ago

At home both of those are invalid. You close the lid before you flush so you don't spread particles everywhere (among many other benefits)

Everyone opens the lid/seat to the desired level. Everyone does their business. Everyone closes the lid. Everyone flushes and washes their hands.

True gender equality!

[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 3 points 4 hours ago

That's just basic math. +Sit the fuck down when pissing at home. Who is paying you to stand while taking a piss when you could sit down?

[–] daggermoon@lemmy.world 6 points 10 hours ago

autistic women are the best

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 9 points 11 hours ago

I tend to sit down to pee most times (at home), so that ratio is even higher for us..

[–] Droggelbecher@lemmy.world 4 points 9 hours ago

I mean, it'll be less than 3/4 if you always stand to pee, because people pee more often than they poop (of they hydrate sufficiently and there's no health issue). But it'll still definitely be over half, so the result is the same.

[–] Ironfacebuster@lemmy.world -2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

As someone with common sense and a little bit of decency: complaining about being asked to leave the toilet seat down when it benefits everybody is ridiculous

Unless you like sitting on the ceramic with no seat, I guess.

[–] Yupa@ani.social 4 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

You like sitting on someone's urine?

[–] Ironfacebuster@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Considering how it's after use, there would be no urine

You lift it up to use it and set it back down afterwards

Edit: to clarify, I am male and stand to pee. I lift the toilet seat and lower it when I'm done.

[–] fodor@lemmy.zip 7 points 12 hours ago

This is all personal preference. There is no issue to discuss here.

[–] manuallybreathing@lemmy.ml 44 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

If you properly close a toilet seat/lid, everyone has to open it before using it, I don't see what the big deal is

[–] Joeffect@lemmy.world 11 points 16 hours ago (6 children)

Also, if it's not a weird toilet seat that doesn't have a lid, you should be putting it down to reduce the number of particles that get into the air...

[–] Bgugi@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

Umm, the word is "pooticles"

[–] beejboytyson@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

That not how that works look at the myth busters episode

[–] krunklom@lemmy.zip 3 points 10 hours ago

Lastly, toilet water is delicious and it fortifies the bones.

[–] yobasari@feddit.org 6 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Closing the lid doesn't reduce the number of particles that get into the air.

[–] Jtotheb@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Not only does closing the lid do just that, it works the exact way you’d think it would. The lid is not effective at preventing viral spread. Not the only cause for concern when it comes to things exiting the toilet bowl.

[–] TempermentalAnomaly@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago

A lot of public toilets don't have a cover.

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[–] Bruhh@lemmy.world 16 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 54 minutes ago) (3 children)

I never understood the whole "you left the toilet seat up" complaint. Never been an issue in my family but have heard "he never puts the seat down" all the time. Is it that much effort to put the toilet seat down when you need to go?

Edit: Always close the toilet seat cover, not just lowering the toilet seat. This is for both men and women.

[–] SirHery@lemmy.world 5 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

When flushing you should absolutely close the lid. Otherwise water droplets from the toilet get flung all over the place.

[–] J92@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

But then the next person lifts it and discovers your Toblerone of a shit is still proudly sitting there.

[–] luciferofastora@feddit.org 3 points 8 hours ago

Then you open it after flushing to check and potentially clean skidmarks?

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