Why do men do that?
By Judy Story
@jstory07 (149143)
Roseburg, Oregon
July 28, 2026 12:25am CST
Our friend's wife was in the hospital. So we invited him over for dinner.
I fixed a roast, baked potatoes, corn on the cob and fresh peaches. He was happy with the meal and was glad that we invited him over for dinner.
When he left I went into the bathroom and he had left the toilet lid up. So I was just wondering to myself why do men do that?
Oh will such is life. It is nice and cool here at ten PM. It is 69F. All day it was in the 90's.
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@Fleura (35925)
• United Kingdom
3h
Because apparently if you flush the toilet with the lid open, the water creates an aerosol and basically sprays the contents of the toilet around the bathroom, covering everything within 6 feet. So if you flush with the lid open you might want to move your toothbrush further away.
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@Traceyjayne (12597)
• United Kingdom
6h
@xFiacre We don’t leave it down ….its normal position is down ….it is the male who find it necessary to alter this …..the worrying thing is….isnt the hole already big enough for the male to aim at !
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@xFiacre (15069)
• Ireland
5h
@Traceyjayne I know a man who didn’t realise till well in his 20s that it was normal practice for a man to put the seat down when he needed to sit! All his life he left the seat up and sat straight on the porcelain! He’d been told as a child that boys always have to lift the seat when going to the toilet and he assumed unquestioningly that this meant for both sorts. He was amazed at the comfort when he learned that it was ok to lower the seat when he needed to sit.
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@Traceyjayne (12597)
• United Kingdom
5h
@xFiacre I admit …..and don’t tell anyone this …..if I go to the loo after The Mister and the seat is up ….i sometimes leave it ! …….how shocking is that !
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@AmbiePam (123645)
• United States
7h
My dad had a friend who used to come over, but he never put the toilet seat back down afterwards. He and I had a teasing relationship, so every time he’d do that I’d call out, “Booob!” Instantly, he’d know what he did, get up, and go put the seat back down. Eventually, he started to remember, and quit leaving the seat up.
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@Fleura (35925)
• United Kingdom
3h
@Traceyjayne Urinals obviously don't have lids so I expect they're just not used to the idea.
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@Traceyjayne (12597)
• United Kingdom
3h
@Fleura I understand that, but they use the loo at home more than urinals when out so you would have thought they’d have got the idea by now !
You can put man on the moon …..and bring him back again, which may not have been the best idea ….yet you can’t train a man to put the lid down on a toilet ……as females , we are failing !
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@MarieCoyle (60763)
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13h
I trained my kids that you used the facilities, shut the lid, and flushed. Every single time.
Medically, for sanitation reasons, it is recommended to do it like that. The force of the flushing waters sends tiny water droplets (and whatever else is in the toilet) in to the air...and no one wants to breath bacteria. Nope.
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@GardenGerty (170244)
• United States
Just now
It may be what he is used to at home. My brother and his wife do not have anyone else living with them. The master bath is hers, the other bath is his and he always leaves the lid up. I figure that is how life goes when they are home alone.
@Ineeddentures (39636)
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Just now
I don't know why men do that
I dread when we have visitors that a man uses the toilet standing up
Lots of men can't piss right into the bowl
@valherma00 (4783)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
Just now
outside their home, they should show some manners, in my opinion. i also experienced that. i think last time with one handyman. i paid him for something, he asked to use the bathroom, left and then it was, staring at me. i mean, bad manners for me. also, strangers not taking their shoes off. i let it slide but they could at least use a doormat if the shoes are too dirty, ah.
