Genius, or super-genius?

[tubatooter1940]

I believe we do our most original thinking when quite young.
I hope this kid hasn't topped out.

[Tubaryan12]

Why is it that we are expected to look to see if it's down, lift it if it is, and then lower it when we are done, but they can't even look to see if its down?

Tubaryan "did it suddenly get cold in here" 12

[Teubonium]

Why is it women are always leaving the toilet seat down?

[Dan Schultz]

The seat AND the lid belong down. Otherwise, why else even have a lid.... NOT because of the stink as a previous poster said, but simply to keep pets, etc. out of the commode. As far as the ladies getting upset about plopping their a**es down on the cold ceramic... now many time should it take for them to learn to look before they sit! duh!

[poomshanka]

What say you!?!

I vote Super Geniass...

...D

[Kevin Hendrick]

I vote... soooooooooooooooooooooooper genius.


Seriously though, pretty dog-gone impressive.

In much the same (jugular) vein, I vote "mud" ...

[LoyalTubist]

Vietnam is unusual in terms of rest room etiquette. The toilet seats are always up, except when in use, even in the ladies' powder room. This is so they can be cleaned periodically (usually every 5-6 weeks). But if you leave the seat down when you visit someone's house, you won't hear the end of it! Even if they don't know you.

[Rick Denney]

We engage in this (I suppose unnecessary) ritual every few days of cleaning the toilet bowls. That seems to keep them all minty/lilac-fresh.

I can verify the truth of this. They were, indeed, minty fresh. Mmmmm.

Rick "a beneficiary of Blokian hospitality this weekend" Denney

[tubeast]

At the risk of poking a hornet´s nest:

It´s funny how many men, being so proud of their technical knowledge, just don´t get it, so here´s the ultimate mode-d´-emploi as far as this particular topic is concerned:

If you stand in front of a toilet while you´re using it, you are using a tool for a purpose it hasn´t been designed for.
NEVER face a toilet bowl while you´re using it. It doesn´t matter if the lid is raised or lowered.
Urinals are the devices of choice if you definitely HAVE to express your being male this way.

If you can´t afford to have a urinal installed in your restrooms, please pee seated (pun intended).
I guess the best way to re-educate men to stick with this rule is to make them clean a toilet (or, rather, the ground about 2 feet around it) on a regular basis.

Best wishes

Tubeast (who lives alone, takes responsibility for his own ceramic department, and learned this the hard way)

[Rick Denney]

If you can´t afford to have a urinal installed in your restrooms, please pee seated (pun intended).
I guess the best way to re-educate men to stick with this rule is to make them clean a toilet (or, rather, the ground about 2 feet around it) on a regular basis.

Pffft. I didn't get married until age 42 and kept my toilets clean. I definitely do NOT sit to pee.

Yes, that requires more frequent cleaning. I submit that such is necessary anyway, and the resulting splatter just enforces a wider scope that was already needed.

Rick "thinking urinals spatter much more than toilets anyway" Denney

[Uncle Buck]

Any of you remember seeing the movie "About Schmidt"?

[windshieldbug]

The seat AND the lid belong down. Otherwise, why else even have a lid.... NOT because of the stink as a previous poster said, but simply to keep pets, etc. out of the commode. As far as the ladies getting upset about plopping their a**es down on the cold ceramic... now many time should it take for them to learn to look before they sit! duh!

I'm with ya, Dan! You don't hear much about guys spraying off the top of a CLOSED seat because they don't look first either, now do ya?

[Mark]

Pffft. I didn't get married until age 42 and kept my toilets clean. I definitely do NOT sit to pee.

This reminds me of a punch line to an old Aggie jokle: "Well, at the University of Texas, they teach us not to pee on our hands."

Sorry, could not resist.

[OldsRecording]

I'm with ya, Dan! You don't hear much about guys spraying off the top of a CLOSED seat because they don't look first either, now do ya?

Unless they're really, REALLY drunk, or somebody has plastic-wrapped the bowl...

[JCalkin]

Urinals, in general, stink of urine FAR more than 99% of the toilet bowls that are used by standing (ie: "real") men.

The PRIMARY function of urinals in PUBLIC mens' restrooms is expedition, NOT sanitation. (Take a close look at the urinals and the floors under them.)

Of course, there's these things:
http://www.falconwaterfree.com/flash.htm
Waterfree urinals: making the environment healthier... with the exception of men's restrooms, which get LESS healthier. Feh.

[OldsRecording]

Further, I don't ride side-saddle, and - quite often - I often PEE OUTSIDE.
.

As long as you don't pee into the wind.

[Kevin Hendrick]

Further, I don't ride side-saddle, and - quite often - I often PEE OUTSIDE.
.

As long as you don't pee into the wind.

Nobody needs a shower that much!

[Rick Denney]

This reminds me of a punch line to an old Aggie joke: "Well, at the University of Texas, they teach us not to pee on our hands."

I've heard that joke many (many, many, many) times, and I have to say that I think you heard it wrong. Must have gotten confused in the translation to Rice University geek-speak.

Here it is, properly told:

An Aggie and a Teasip both used the restroom at the same time. The Teasip carefully washed his hands, but the Aggie didn't. The Teasip adopted the usual superior tone, and haughtily informed the Aggie, "At UT, we learned to wash our hands after using the restroom."

"Well," replied the Aggie, "at A&M we learned not to piss on our hands."

Rick "thinking it's not terribly complimentary either way" Denney

[tubatooter1940]

Further, I don't ride side-saddle, and - quite often - I often PEE OUTSIDE.
.

As long as you don't pee into the wind.

Don't pee uphill,either. It'll run back on your shoes.

[SplatterTone]

On the bidet ...
I have considered one of those two gallon pump up sprayers.
Only considered it.
Not actually done it.
So far.