<p>In our Western society, it is customary and appropriate to ensure that the seat of the toilet (and the second lid, if it has one) are down when the toilet is not in use.</p>
<p>If you fail to do so, you will be ridiculed and/ or deemed an as_hole.</p>
<p>Obviously, many people who frequent this site/ attend nerdy prestigious universities are socially ■■■■■■■■, and thus why this debate even exists.</p>
<p>You must leave the seat/ lid down for the following reasons:</p>
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<li><p>Courtesy to the women folk. Usually you will have to put the seat down when taking a dump anyway, so its a 50/50 gamble for your own convenience anyway.</p></li>
<li><p>As some other poster mentioned, leaving a lid on the toilet keeps the noxious airborne fecal matter particles within the toilet. Probably helps smells too.</p></li>
<li><p>A lid down will keep dogs from drinking out of it.</p></li>
<li><p>The bare rim is usually covered with p!ss/ other things and is unsightly. Granted, some of you may have bedrooms that look like defecation-laden cesspools anyway, but at least attempt to ‘keep it classy,’ alright?</p></li>
<li><p>Women will think you are socially oblivious and have never lived with a woman/ have never had an ongoing sexual relationship before.</p></li>
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