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03-07-2011, 04:16 PM

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You've got to look what you're doing no matter who you are. Just the same as a guy has to look to make sure the seat is up, a girl should look before she sits down. As I said, we do this out of courtesy, but that can only go so far before you're just an idiot if you don't look where you sit, and that can be applied to not just bathrooms.
Except that a man may also need the seat down. Therefore a woman would not be able to know which would be proper. Since 3 times out of 4 the seat would need to be down, the logical and courteous choice is to be sure the seat is always left down.

And for the odd Feng Shui practioner it should always be down and closed.


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03-07-2011, 04:23 PM

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Except that a man may also need the seat down. Therefore a woman would not be able to know which would be proper. Since 3 times out of 4 the seat would need to be down, the logical and courteous choice is to be sure the seat is always left down.

And for the odd Feng Shui practioner it should always be down and closed.
I'm not advocating that women should necessarily have to put the seat up, just that there isn't really an argument for why guys should put it down outside of courtesy. 2 out of the 3 times it needs to be down is for women, so you'd think they wouldn't never have trouble not falling into the toilet.


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Haha, oh we get little groups of petrol-head motorcyclists and builders in too. And business types. Couldn't call them not 'macho'. 8/
Lol true. They do fit into that mould somewhat and a builder may take offence to being called not macho
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03-07-2011, 05:19 PM

Toilet seats for me should be down as I get nauseous at the idea of a toilet being flushed with the lid open (icky germs) and to close the lid the seat needs to be down. Other than that I don't really bother about it, far more important things to get my panties in a bunch over
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03-07-2011, 07:09 PM

What in the world is up with the man ring?? do u guys typically wear them? my bro is staring to and i just find it wierd in a way but thats just me. so YES OR NO??


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03-07-2011, 07:15 PM

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What in the world is up with the man ring?? do u guys typically wear them? my bro is staring to and i just find it wierd in a way but thats just me. so YES OR NO??
My god I don't even know what that is lol
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03-07-2011, 07:16 PM

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What in the world is up with the man ring?? do u guys typically wear them? my bro is staring to and i just find it wierd in a way but thats just me. so YES OR NO??


your sig. nearly made me blind.

do you mean male jewellery? if yes, no i dont wear it. i dont even wear a wedding ring...now that i think about it, i have never bought one. i find them unnecessary and butt ugly.
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03-07-2011, 07:27 PM

If it's male jewellery then nope, it feels uncomfortable. I can't wear anything round my neck either.
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Instead of throwing your jacket on the puddle, better talk to her and spend some time with her discovering her inner self. She will appreciate it much more than dramatic gestures observed in cheesy Hollywood movies from the 60s.
More of the culture of the 20s and 30s hun. I heard that from a 60 year old that is almost 70, but I agree with you sometimes on these things. Just pointing them out and letting everyone respond back. I guess girls back then thought that was flattering if a guy did that.



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03-07-2011, 10:15 PM

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More of the culture of the 20s and 30s hun. I heard that from a 60 year old that is almost 70, but I agree with you sometimes on these things. Just pointing them out and letting everyone respond back. I guess girls back then thought that was flattering if a guy did that.
ah, that number was just pointing at something very old. in this context it doesnt really matter when it was.
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