Toilet Seat Poll

[Jenny]

There is one thing in this household that sparks off a debate, and that is the toilet seat Do you leave it UP or Down?

Females fall in it when you males leave the lids up, especially at night, oh that rim is so cold

Even the cat fell in once, because he thought there was a seat there

Some say leaving the lid up, lets all your karma and money go out the door So if you wonder why the money is short maybe it is true!

[Jenny]

;D Ooh that litter would be a bit hard on the rump and who would have the job of emptying it? It would be like the days of the "Izal" toilet paper, (Yes I am old enough to remember that, in my grans loo at the bottom of the garden ) I use to use it as tracing paper, when there was no grease proof paper available

[Formicalondon]

I have experience of that tracing paper stuff in my first primary school, very un pleasant material indeed. I used to argue with my ex girlfreind about this a lot, and my arguement was that it's no more inconsiderate than leaving the toilet seat down, as I have to lift it to use it. I then explained that for the sake of true equality, we put the lid down that way we both are required to lift, she never stuck to it though so I didn't bother either.

[Wood~Ant]

According to Buddhist beliefs, if you leave the toilet lid up all the time (I'm talking the lid and seat here folks), then all of your good karma flows away, so you have bad luck all the time

I was always told by my parents to put the toilet lid back down after use. As well as keeping in the good luck, it also keeps in bad smells; and who wants to look at an open toilet pan each time you pop into the bathroom anyway

I also use the seat lid to sit on when checking my ants I keep in the airing cupboard too, as this is sited inside our bathroom ;D

[Formicalondon]

A Somalian girl told me about spirits called the gyn that come out the toilet, not the actual porcelain seat, but the room if you leave the door open. they have no arms and they lick your food, she believes this literally. After thinking about this myth I realized that in the old days toilets where probably not flushable in north east Africa, and that it would attract flies that could spread disease to your food.