Why do guys have to put the toilet seat down?
It’s More Sanitary. If you need a reason besides common courtesy (which we’ll get to in a minute) to put the toilet seat back down, try this: we should actually all be putting both the toilet seat AND the toilet lid down, because flushing with the toilet lid up can cause germs from the toilet to spread into the air.
Why do men put up toilet seats?
If the lid is up, it will go everywhere. So they don’t fall in. Men are taught to put the seat up so they don’t piss all over it. It is an act of courtesy for which they get grief if they don’t put it back down.
How do I get my man to put the toilet seat down?
The TipAlert keeps it simple by playing one of two messages—a wolf whistle with a sultry voice saying “down boy” and a southern belle cooing “So put the seat down, will ya!” If and when you comply, you’ll hear a tiny crowd cheering you from inside the device.
Should men put the toilet seat down when they’re done?
The solution, as I see it, is simple: Guys, after lifting the seat to pee, should put the seat back down. It’s more sanitary and it makes everything a bit easier for the women in your life.
Why do toilets in Italy have no seats?
We asked Italian friends about the frequent absence of toilet seats, and they helped to fill in the blanks. Apparently, the toilet seats are there originally but, then, they break. The seats break because people stand on them. People stand on them because they are not kept clean enough to sit on.
Is it rude to leave the toilet seat up?
You want it down…all the way, every time you flush. If you leave the lid up when you flush, those germs can float around your bathroom, landing on any available surface, including towels, hairbrushes or even toothbrushes.
Why do boys pee with the toilet seat up?
Men are taught to lift the seat to pee when there is a flaw in the process of urinating. Adding few inches helps a lot. It is disgusting to sit on a seat after it has been wet and nobody feels good if they have to wipe the seat dry.
How do you pee in a western toilet?
In other words, most women had not learned the correct way to urinate in a western toilet [8]. To make it more effective, place the knees slightly higher than the horizontal position, with a platform underneath the feet, so that the external urethral orifice is more exposed to the air.
How does pee get under the toilet seat?
Pee splashback is caused by two main factors: height from the toilet/urinal bowl, and the “angle of attack.” By far the best way to reduce splashback is to alter the angle of your pee stream so that it hits the wall of the toilet/urinal at a gradual angle; the closer to 90 degrees, the worse the splashback will be.
What is toilet seat etiquette?
As a general principle, it’s best to leave the seat in the position in which you yourself used it, with the responsibility being on the next user, whatever their gender, to put the seat into the appropriate position to suit their particular anatomy.
Can guys sit and pee?
So yes, it is perfectly fine to sit, if for no other reason than one is less likely to cause a mess.
How do you pee standing up if you’re a girl?
Some women use pee funnels (also called female urination devices) to facilitate urinating while standing up, a whole host of which are commercially available. If you’re unable to figure out how to pee standing up without one, or just feel uncomfortable with the process, these devices would be worth looking into.