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When I lived with my ex gf I was always very good about lifting the seat, even when I was so drunk I was seeing triple. It just became ingrained in my mind. However I was always bad about putting the seat back down when I was done, and she would occasionally flip the quack out about it. So one day I finally said, "So I have to lift the seat up before I start and put it back down after I'm done? Just what the hell do you do then?"
She responded something along the lines of I do the vast majority of the cleaning, I often do your laundry, I pay a bigger share of the rent and I let you have sex with me. She was good at winning arguments.
"...when it comes to that fantastic note where the rabbit bites its own head off, I want you to throw that f**kin radio into the tub with me." -Dr. Gonzo, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
When I lived with my ex gf I was always very good about lifting the seat, even when I was so drunk I was seeing triple. It just became ingrained in my mind. However I was always bad about putting the seat back down when I was done, and she would occasionally flip the quack out about it. So one day I finally said, "So I have to lift the seat up before I start and put it back down after I'm done? Just what the hell do you do then?"
She responded something along the lines of I do the vast majority of the cleaning, I often do your laundry, I pay a bigger share of the rent and I let you have sex with me. She was good at winning arguments.
In your situation it's probably best not to ruffle feathers, but when I was living with several women in the house, I would put the entire lid down when finished. It just seems logical to me to put the cover on an item used for that purpose when it's not in use.
Of course, this still upset the women. They'd come in when it's dark and sit down and almost fall in the floor because they weren't expecting the seat to be down. When they'd complain to me, I'd say I'm either gonna put the entire lid down or leave the seat up (which I don't really like to do honestly). At that point though, I'd always win the argument over whether they wanted to fall in the floor or the toilet. ;D
I generally win the "please put the seat down when you're finished" discussion by pointing out the obvious: I always need the seat down and he sometimes does as well. Which means the seat needs to be down more than 50% of the time. Might as well play to the odds. He saw the logic in that. I do other things for him, like make coffee before he leaves in the morning (so that he has a to-go cup). If you're considerate in other ways, it's a little thing to ask for the seat to be down. If it ends up being another on a long list of demands (with little consideration going the other direction), less likely you're going to get what you want.
When I lived with my ex gf I was always very good about lifting the seat, even when I was so drunk I was seeing triple. It just became ingrained in my mind. However I was always bad about putting the seat back down when I was done, and she would occasionally flip the quack out about it. So one day I finally said, "So I have to lift the seat up before I start and put it back down after I'm done? Just what the hell do you do then?"
She responded something along the lines of I do the vast majority of the cleaning, I often do your laundry, I pay a bigger share of the rent and I let you have sex with me. She was good at winning arguments.
In your situation it's probably best not to ruffle feathers, but when I was living with several women in the house, I would put the entire lid down when finished. It just seems logical to me to put the cover on an item used for that purpose when it's not in use.
Of course, this still upset the women. They'd come in when it's dark and sit down and almost fall in the floor because they weren't expecting the seat to be down. When they'd complain to me, I'd say I'm either gonna put the entire lid down or leave the seat up (which I don't really like to do honestly). At that point though, I'd always win the argument over whether they wanted to fall in the floor or the toilet. ;D
EVERYONE should put the lid down on a toilet when you're done - seriously, when you flush, it can cause drips of water 20 feet away. Ewwwww
Also, according to feng shui, you can flush your fortune down the toilet if the lid isn't down
I generally win the "please put the seat down when you're finished" discussion by pointing out the obvious: I always need the seat down and he sometimes does as well. Which means the seat needs to be down more than 50% of the time. Might as well play to the odds. He saw the logic in that. I do other things for him, like make coffee before he leaves in the morning (so that he has a to-go cup). If you're considerate in other ways, it's a little thing to ask for the seat to be down. If it ends up being another on a long list of demands (with little consideration going the other direction), less likely you're going to get what you want.
I think I'm gonna start leaving the seat up at home now...at least until I can negotiate that morning coffee. Heck, I've been putting the seat down for free...for 16 years!
As for Roo, how about picking up a stick on the way into the porto to use?
Post by strumntheguitar on Jun 4, 2008 12:42:25 GMT -5
I can honestly say I've never understood how people can actually have an argument about whether a toilet seat should be left up or down. I mean... it's a toilet seat. In the long run, who really cares? I can honestly say I've never approached a toilet with a need to sit and thought "damnit! you mean I have to lift the lid up?? WTF??"
I generally win the "please put the seat down when you're finished" discussion by pointing out the obvious: I always need the seat down and he sometimes does as well. Which means the seat needs to be down more than 50% of the time. Might as well play to the odds. He saw the logic in that. I do other things for him, like make coffee before he leaves in the morning (so that he has a to-go cup). If you're considerate in other ways, it's a little thing to ask for the seat to be down. If it ends up being another on a long list of demands (with little consideration going the other direction), less likely you're going to get what you want.
I think I'm gonna start leaving the seat up at home now...at least until I can negotiate that morning coffee. Heck, I've been putting the seat down for free...for 16 years!
Ha! Good luck with that! And in fairness, he does other little things for me, too. Like car-related maintenance stuff that makes my head spin to even consider doing. But that's my point. If people are considerate to each other and try to see things from each other's perspective, it usually works out without anyone feeling put-out.
I can honestly say I've never understood how people can actually have an argument about whether a toilet seat should be left up or down. I mean... it's a toilet seat. In the long run, who really cares? I can honestly say I've never approached a toilet with a need to sit and thought "damnit! you mean I have to lift the lid up?? WTF??"
I'm the same way. And I never sit down without first looking at the seat - at home or in public.
Post by kaleidoscope kristen on Jun 4, 2008 17:44:38 GMT -5
ugh, I always make the mistake of LOOKING in the hole before I go. I know, it's disgusting, and I try not to, but sometimes it just happens.
I plan on getting a thing of this lysol disinfectant spray in a travel size and just using it on the seat if I absolutely have to sit down. But most of the time I hover!
If they had something at roo where it was an actual restroom with all the amenities and they had an attendant cleaning it, I would seriously pay to use it. I know VIP has one, but I'm talking about GA. It probably wouldn't work too well, but I'd use it.
I dislike portapoties that much.
I used to think when I was a little kid the "urinal" was a drink holder.
I saw clorox has a travel size spray now. I'm bringing that and my travel size body spray...I don't know how well it'll cover up the odor, but I figured it's worth a shot...
The thing about hovering is you get it all over the seat. So yeah, we shouldn't bash the guys for peeing all over the seat - it's just as likely to be a girl.
How I'd make the world a better place: *everyone check to see if the seat is up or down before sitting *girls - sit *boys - lift the lid before peeing *check to make sure you don't leave anything on the seat before exiting
If there's nothing on the seat to begin with, then it's completely safe to sit
yeah, i hold my nose and im fine. honestly, roo's potties are a LOT cleaner than some other fests. I went to a fest with 20k last year and they were DISCUSTING. just try to clean up after yourself
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