Yeah, that one won't fly

[yendi]

In spite of what this article says, I'm pretty sure that if I leave the toilet seat up, I won't be able to say, "but honey, what if a recently potty-trained toddler wanders into our bathroom and ends up with a crushed penis?"

Although, given the general stupidity of two of our cats, I suppose I could argue that I didn't want one of the morons to get bonked on the head while drinking toilet water. Then again, that's why I usually put the lid down as well as the seat.

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[lynxreign.livejournal.com]

Three things
1) Toilet seats don't normally fall down on their own
2) How would leaving the seat up help? Wouldn't it just make it more likely for something to fall?
3) None of the kids were seriously hurt. No lasting damage was caused. Heck, 3 had "fliud buildup in the foreskin" which could be avoided if people just had their kids circumcised.

[yendi]

In fairness, I've seen some seats that don't stay up (or don't stay up very well).

I do recall one of the Grimtooth's traps featured an open-front toilet seat that snapped shut if a man sat down, doing a nasty number of dice of damage to his goods.

[ellyssian.livejournal.com]

Grimtooth ~ yeah, I remember that trap!

On the original topic, I argue for seat and lid down. The wife still prefers the lid up. Even when I remind her about the electric shaver that we had to replace. And her pearl necklace that was lost (and not replaceable). And other stuff.

[jasra]

We put the lid down (now and when I lived with a guy) so the cat(s) don't fall into the toilets. I haven't had a cat be interested in drinking from them... just expecting the lid down when the jump from the toilet to the counter and *SPLASH!*.

[yendi]

I wouldn't be surprised if ours were klutzy enough to fall in, too, but they also deliberately check it out.

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

I thought it was because Victoria likes to throw hairthingies in the toilet.

[yendi]

That, too. But both Jack and Victoria have stood on the toilet and attempted to drink. And they'll occasionally actually attempt to stand on the inside of the bowl to get a better angle.

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

Go see Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story. That is all.

[popfiend.livejournal.com]

You can't win this one dude.

[l-l-u-w-d.livejournal.com]

My nephew actually almost got his penis caught in just such an incident. And, yes, he was just potty trained, too. Eager to show off for his Aunt Me, we went to the bathroom of the salon where my Mom was getting something done, and he went into the stall, got ready to do what he needed to do, flipped up the seat...which proceeded to come slamming right back down, barely missing catching him in the process. Poor little man! He was quite upset, and....well, bad me, after making sure he was alright, and no harm was done...I had to stifle snickers of amusement at the incident. He was rather wary of strange or unfamiliar bathrooms after that.