Discussion - To keep the toilet seat up or not to

There are many jokes or humorous lines about the fights/arguments between husband/wife, boyfriend/girlfriend regarding the issue of toilet seat position.

I want to have a decision once for all - technically which is the best position of a toilet seat? And why do ladies want it down?

My understanding is that keeping the toilet seat up does 2 things:
1. Drains any water droplets from the surface making it suitable for sitting on.
2. Avoids soiling by urine from those who pee standing up.

Up....

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Install urinals for Men. Problem solved.

Esoteric Eric said:
Install urinals for Men. Problem solved.

*i.imgur.com/YAGpXPd.png

up up up

Men should lift it up when urinating.

Then keep it down if they wish. Doesn't matter. But pee only with the seat up.

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ashs1 said:
*i.imgur.com/YAGpXPd.png

up up up

Why fidget with something never designed for us in the first place ?

For one, had I not glanced your avatar, I thought you were going to suggest to keep it down

why ladies want it down? the same reason guys want it up, nobody wants to toggle it's position before using it

there is an answer, it depends on the number of males to females in the household.

*i.imgur.com/aTco5Wm.gif

Through the use of mathematical modeling, the analysis in this paper has shown that the optimal placement of the toilet seat can be calculated based on the number of males relative to the number of females. The general result (that is not sensitive to reasonable changes in Axiom 3) is that when the number of females in a household is greater than or equal to the number of males the optimal placement of the toilet seat is down.

src : UP OR DOWN? AN EFFICIENCY-BASED ARGUMENT FOR OPTIMAL TOILET SEAT PLACEMENT | Science Creative Quarterly

little known fact, Hindu men are not allowed to pee standing up

Why on earth would someone want to keep it open? I always, ALWAYS keep it down, and no I am not a woman.

^yep. agree. but reason is splash damage

don't see why making a splash should be ok irrespective of whether or not it is up

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Anorion said:
why ladies want it down? the same reason guys want it up

I've never really heard ladies wanting it down except on TV & internet.

Never did I personally thought about it till I read about the preference somewhere.

Anorion said:
little known fact, Hindu men are not allowed to pee standing up

lol what ?

Anorion said:
little known fact, Hindu men are not allowed to pee standing up

I want to pee on such facts.

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yeh it's some weird instruction, apparently for hygiene reasons

They will enjoy breaking the lid.

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Anorion said:
little known fact, Hindu men are not allowed to pee standing up

what?lol,never heard/knew of it. Also there is a difference between giving advice/instructing and not allowing.
Such a thing exists in Islam from what it seems.
Muslim bathroom etiquette - islamqa.info
Standing and Urinating in Islam
Dwindling In Unbelief: Islam: It's mostly about going to the bathroom

oh ok... The pujari reveals a set of rules to be followed after thread ceremony, it's one of these rules. so you are allowed to stand up and go before the thread ceremony, not after. it is not advice/instruction it is religious rule only.

toilet should really be kept clean and dry (except the water holder place) and toilet seat, should remain up when not using, otherwise it will just become stock room for all sort of keetanus.

to tell, really, the bathroom should be kept as much clean & dry as possible, with a big window (2x2 window is recommended minimum for common 3x8 bathrooms) so that light and air may pass through and work as natural exhaust.

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Anorion said:
oh ok... The pujari reveals a set of rules to be followed after thread ceremony, it's one of these rules. so you are allowed to stand up and go before the thread ceremony, not after. it is not advice/instruction it is religious rule only.

Didn't know about it.Dunno much about ceremonies and rituals but I think thread ceremony is only for Brahmins.

which varnas do it varies by locality I guess, and nope its not only for Brahmins