Can I just say that this argument has NEVER MADE SENSE TO ME? I grew up with two brothers. Along with my dad, they outnumbered us girls 3:2. Occasionally (see? I can't even remember the exact frequency) I'd find the toilet seat left up and at that point I'd weigh my options, spend a moment in prayer, and take a very brave step:
I'd put it down.
Yes, I've had those moments, bleary eyed and half awake in the middle of the night, when I've mistaken the white orb beneath me for a seat-down one and slipped, OOP!, dipping my bum into the icy depths. This, my dears, is a hysterical moment we can all relate to and it is best to laugh. It's funny. Your bum in toilet water is funny.
I figure that the toilet seat up/down argument (which can not only be found on Wiki and eHow, but also has given birth to this ridiculous study - complete with statistical analysis!) is one of those things that Carol Arnott would say "the issue isn't the issue" about. Really? A toilet seat being up or down? This is what a marriage has come to?
Makes me wonder what couples in rural third world communities have to argue about. A hole-in-the-ground might be the next new treatment in couples therapy.
What I suspect is that husbands and wives, both, are frustrated with situations entirely beyond the bathroom and use the toilet seat as a secret symbol of their unresolved issues.
She: "Put it DOWN. I can't believe you don't care." (control/manipulation)
He: "Oh, I forgot. It doesn't matter anyway." (passive aggressive)
But more on passive aggression tomorrow. Huzzah!
