Age Old Debate

Why do men leave the seat up??

Why don't women look and see if the seat is down??

The age old battle continues.

Wanna know why? As someone who argued both sides of this argument, here is my theory. It is based in....get this....advertising.

Yes, advertising. If you look in the stalls of mens restrooms and womens restrooms you will notice a fundamental difference (other than some obvious sanitary differences). When advertisers want to have their stuff read while you are doing your business they place things differently. In the mens they place their copy over the toilet. In women's they place it on the back of the door?

Why? The most common reason people are in the stalls is to urinate. Men face the toilet, women sit (or hover) and face the door.

Get it? Men go in, unzip, and let loose while facing the seat in question. A woman, however, goes in, TURNS AROUND, goes through whatever is necessary to undress to the state necessary, and sits. Men stare at the seat and think 'Hey, it's pretty obvious' and women only get a fleeting glance on the way to their contortions. We think 'This is the toilet in my home, it should be in the state where I left it.'

Keep in mind that NO ONE REALLY WANTS TO TOUCH THE SEAT.

Anyway, that's my basic theory on the mindset.