Toilet Bowl 2010 Championship-Man vs Woman-Toilet Lid-Seat Up or Down

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By Michael Willis

The Toilet Bowl Championship 2010-Battle of the Sexes to decide if the toilet seat should be Up or Down. photo credit:mpbottrell/flickr, M_Id_battle_of_the_sexes, bocktherobber.com,usversusthem.wordpress.com--Collaged with Powerpoint
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The Toilet Bowl Championship 2010-Battle of the Sexes to decide if the toilet seat should be Up or Down. photo credit:mpbottrell/flickr, M_Id_battle_of_the_sexes, bocktherobber.com,usversusthem.wordpress.com--Collaged with Powerpoint

Battle of the Sexes for the Toilet Championship

The Ceramic Throne Championship Trophy photo credit:trophypartner.com
The Ceramic Throne Championship Trophy photo credit:trophypartner.com

Toilet Seat Up or Down-The Gender War

The Championship of the Toilet Bowl 2010 is up for grabs between the Men and the Women in a gender as well as relationship battle that has caused great division and distress between the two sexes. Should the toilet seat stay up or should the toilet seat go down?

In the Sports world there are similar battles for Championships and the right to claim superiority over your opponent. In Football we have the NFL Super Bowl Championship which showcases the physical as well as mental physical dominance of one team over another team. In NFL Football the battle is played with a pigskin ball on a field of grass or artificial turf with game rules for the competition.

In the battle for dominance of the toilet seat position in the bathroom, the field of play is the bathroom. There is no sports ball. The object is the “Toilet Seat” of the ceramic toilet in the bathroom. Only the Will power and the mental capabilities of each person are involved. The Male and the Female physicality are equal in this battle. It is a true battle of one's "Will Power" to have control of the opponent. This is the Super Bowl of the Toilet Seat.

The toilet (commode as called in some cultures) is a plumbing fixture for disposal of human waste: urine and fecal matter. This is a necessity in modern era. The parts of the toilet are the tank, bowl, seat and cover. The tank holds the water ready for flushing after human use. The bowl is the compartment for the urine and fecal matter to be disposed and there is a small amount of water at all times in the bowl. The toilet seat is the part of the toilet that is used when urine or fecal matter is to be disposed and allows for sitting for the person in need. The toilet lid is the cover for the toilet bowl. The toilet is located in the Bathroom part of a household or a specifically designed and marked area in a public facility.

The up or down position of the toilet lid seat is an issue in the male and female relationship.
The up or down position of the toilet lid seat is an issue in the male and female relationship.

The Up or Down position of the toilet seat has caused more issues in the male and female relationship than issues in the bedroom.The male 50 % of the time will be in the standing position for urinating. The other 50% the male will sit for fecal disposal. The female sits both to urinate and dispose of fecal matter. This is where the toilet battle begins. There is one male and one female both using one toilet.The toilet seat is the prize! Which gender will come out the victor in the ageless battle?

Toilet Seat Tug-of-War between Man and Woman

The Gender Battle for Control of the Toilet photo credit: beancounter-battle-of-the-sexes
The Gender Battle for Control of the Toilet photo credit: beancounter-battle-of-the-sexes

What’s the big deal about the toilet seat up or down? The issue should be about the Toilet Lid being down. The toilet bowl is filled with bacteria and gases from human waste. When the toilet is flushed after someone urinates or “takes a dump” the water washes the human waste away. The water makes a “spray” as it fills and washes the bowl and is splattered outside of the bowl to the floor, on the seat and any object close by. Close the Lid!

The battle of the toilet seat is more about who controls the bathroom and especially the toilet. Who deserves the convenience where the toilet seat is concerned, the male or the female? And the battle rages on, day after day, year after year.

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Typical Day in the Bathroom for Man vs Woman. Photo/Cartoon:GNURF.NET
Typical Day in the Bathroom for Man vs Woman. Photo/Cartoon:GNURF.NET
photo credit:DefMo.flickr.com
photo credit:DefMo.flickr.com

The Male-So what, if I leave the toilet Lid Up?

The male body is built anatomically to where he is able to stand for the disposal of urine, where the female must be in the sitting position for urination. When the male has the need to urinate he will enter the facility where there is a toilet and if the toilet lid and/or seat are in the down position he will lift the one or both. If the male only lifts the toilet lid and not the toilet seat for urination, no matter how accurate the aim of the target, excess urine matter will be splattered onto the toilet seat. The male will place the toilet seat in the down position for disposing feces.

photo credit: M Car-Flickr.com
photo credit: M Car-Flickr.com

The Female-Put the Toilet Seat Down!

The female body is designed for disposing of bodily waste in the sitting position only. The female urinary tract does not allow for her to urinate in the standing position like her counterpart the male. When the female enters a bathroom facility with a toilet she will lift the toilet lid but will use the toilet seat always in the down position, for both methods of disposing urine and feces.

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Male Toilet Bowl 2010 Championship Gear

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The Male Team

Stubborn Irvin- The master of avoidance with a million excuses for leaving the toilet lid up. Has the ability to make quick decision and turn the conversation away from the subject at hand. He will do whatever he chooses to do without any thought for the other participants around him. Stub-Irv can handle anything that the females throw his way and let things enter one ear and right out the other. Mr. Cool, never phased.

Splatter Bob- The most decorated male M.I.P. (Most Irritating Person) in the history of the Toilet Bowl competition. Bob is the one who makes the competition smelly and slippery by urinating all over the place. He engineers his sprinkles in the correct location like the toilet seat, the wall, the floor and even the counter to irritate the female counterpart and causes the female to lose her composure and even to embarrass her when there are house-guests. Bob was the inspiration behind the signs all over bathrooms in America, “If you sprinkle when you tinkle, be a sweetie and wipe the seatie.”

No-Flush Gus- Gus is known for his “Foul Odor” intimidation play. Easily the most flagrant foul penalized competitor in the history of the Toilet Bowl competition. The smells left behind after non-flushing of both urine and feces, can immobilize any threats of the female advancement to the toilet bowl. Officials have tried for years to get this type of behavior banned. Gus is the ultimate M.D.P. (Most Disgusting Person) of the battle.

Pee-Slinger Pete- The” Pee-Slinger” of the group. With amazing skills to hit his target from any distant. Peter can surprise from the front porch, behind the bushes, on the sidewalk or where ever he has the urge to urinate. Peter has no etiquette for where he urinates. All is fair game to him. When Pete is in the Toilet Bowl battle, you better be aware of his position.

Female Toilet Bowl 2010 Championship Gear

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Don't want to get on her bad side! photo credit:danny louwet/flickr

The Female Team

Naggin’Nancy- The all-time vote receiver for her constant nagging. Won the Nag-Hag Award 5 years in a row. She never shuts up. She can nag day and night, even in her sleep. She has led to many men having to have ear-plugs and some to even have hearing-aids with volume controls added.

Bitchin’ Betty- The female Toilet Bowl Battle 6-time M.V.P. (Most Volatile Person). Betty is known for extreme shrills and yelling. Her battering words have kept neighborhoods on watch for hours upon hours. She has worn down many males and has helped to increase profits at the local bars in the community.

Leg-Lock Laney- Laney is a lady men hate to cross. Upset Laney and the legs are crossed. Nada, nope, the male is not getting any until she gets her way. Laney is the most penalized female in the history of the Toilet Bowl Battle for unsportsmanlike conduct. She is the cruelest of the female participants. She is the all-time Sexual-Gate-Keeper award winner in history.

Screechin’ Sally- Sally has the ability to get males to give into her with her loud screeching. Her high pitch when angry wears down the will of the male counterpart. Many men have succumbed to her will just to shut her up.

IceBerg Martha- Queen of the cold shoulder treatment, Martha can go days and weeks without even speaking to a man. Her evil looks will sear right through anyone. The Death-Stare is her lethal weapon. If Martha ever makes direct eye contact with her male competitor, he is doomed.

Comedian Ron White Toilet Humor

Stone Age-Caveman Era

Before man had toilets, it was outdoors only or in the cave.
Before man had toilets, it was outdoors only or in the cave.

History of the Toilet Bowl

From the beginning of time, men and women have had to dispose of bodily waste. This is a biological function that is required after food and liquid consumption. In the Stone Age, there were no porcelain bowls to sit on or toilet paper for comfort in cleaning one’s self afterwards. The Caveman and Cave-Woman disposed naturally in the outdoors much like every other animal on the planet.

As eras passed, the human species became more civilized and developed ways to dispose of bodily wastes in a manner to allow privacy for this necessary human function. Man began wiping with leaves to cloth and then to toilet paper for the cleaning one’s behind after fecal disposal.

The "Outhouse" building protected you from the weather elements.
The "Outhouse" building protected you from the weather elements.
Inside the wooden "Outhouse" there was a raised seat with a hole cut in the middle.
Inside the wooden "Outhouse" there was a raised seat with a hole cut in the middle.

The “Outhouse” commonly known in the Unites States was one of the greatest inventions for human bodily waste disposal. It was built with four walls, a roof, a doorway and a raised sitting bench with a round hole cut out for the waste to be disposed in. The raised bench was beneficial for the disposal of feces for both male and female. The female was especially benefited since both methods of disposal was made more comfortable with the outhouse development.

The outhouse allowed for protection from nature’s elements such as rain and wind during bodily wastes disposal. Another benefit of the outhouse was for privacy. As the human species developed, the sense for personal privacy also emerged between the male and the female.

Modern Toilets are designed to accomodate the Decor of the Bathroom.

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photo Credits:signaturefurnishings.com

Modern Day Toilet Bowl

As we reach the modern day era, the Toilet Bowl is now the preferred method of human waste disposal. There are many accessories that help to create comfort while the human necessity of waste disposal occurs. The flushing of waste with clean water removes all waste from the area and pushes it through what is known as a plumbing system to rid the premise of all waste into a sewer system outside the home.

Decorative designs of toilets, lids, seats and automatic flushing systems are available. But one problem still remains; the up or down position of the toilet seat! Man prefers the up position, woman says the down position. The battle over the toilet seat has caused relationship problems. The man says, “Look before you sit down,” and the woman says, “it is out of respect for me for you to put the seat down.”

Women have fought for decades with the issue of equal rights in what is considered a man’s world. The female sex has made great strides to this point. But, there are times, when the female sex will choose to omit their equal rights status and want the male to have a place of servitude for their benefit. When it pleases the female sex, the rights are turned in the favor of the female. Thus the feud over the toilet seat continues to this day.There has to be an answer to this to satisfy both the male and female for peace between the two sexes.

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photo credit:unicom-direct.com

The solution is here. What homes need is the male and female toilet system. The “His and Hers Toilets.” The “His” toilet comes open without a lid for quick and easy use. The “Hers” toilet comes with Lid and Seat built onto the toilet. The seat cannot be lifted since it is built onto the bowl.This would take out the issue of the toilet seat in the wrong position. The male would be happy with that, but then the woman would exclaim, “now I have two toilets to clean.” Better than falling in the toilet!

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The ANSWER to the Toilet Seat Problem!

There is a way to resolve this issue. It is better than a battle of shouting, nagging, ruining lives and getting your blood pressure all raised up. Buy an electronic toilet. Get a Bidet! You can get one that is remote controlled. Place the remote on the wall by the toilet or place the remote at the bathroom entrance by the light switch. You can hit the Seat Position button as soon as you enter the bathroom to do your business and the lid or seat will be positioned just the way you like it. Ladies, no more your Derriere (bottom) falling into the toilet! Problem solved, right?

You can even have a nice and warm seat waiting for you. It is self-cleaning and it also will Clean You! How's that for a compromise to settle this ageless Battle between the Sexes? With a Bidet you can enjoy your time in the Bathroom with "peace."

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The Toilet Seat & Toilet Lid

Up or Down...That Is The Question!

  • Seat Up
  • Seat Down
  • Lid Down
  • I want a Bidet!
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Who Will Win the Dominance for The Toilet Bowl Championsip 2010?

  • Man
  • Woman
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The Toilet Bowl Championship 2010

Welcome everyone to this article. The Toilet Seat issue is one that has lasted the test of time! Leave it up or Leave it down. It is unbelievable the fights between men and women that have occurred over this issue.I chose to write this article after a forum I read about a lady upset about men leaving the toilet seat up. It was a fun forum thread to read and I chose to have some fun with this subject.

Now it is time for you to have your say on the Battle of Supremacy in the bathroom over the Toilet Seat and Toilet Lid. How big of a problem is this in your home? Please take the poll and let me know your position on this. Also leave me your comments and/or share your thoughts and experiences with the Toilet Seat battle in your home.

Don't stop just here at the comment section for there is even more below. Make sure to see the hilarious man in the toilet video, it is hilarious.

Thanks for reading this article!

Comments

cosette 2 years ago

this hub is so...refreshing! while i prefer the seat down, i never say anything because as the parent of a son, i know that's just how guys are. it is a mystery though why men leave it up. maybe they wash their hands first and then don't want to touch the seat after. us women like things neat and tidy and supposedly all positive energies flow out of your dwelling and negative energies flow in if the seat is left up. haha i know, i know... i have used outhouses before (on my grandfather's farm and at national parks), so a clean shiny toilet indoors is epic, seat down, up, or none at all! fun hub.

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Michael Willis Hub Author 2 years ago

Thanks Cosette. Good to see you again. I actually prefer the "Lid" down. I remember getting yelled out for closing the lid. Hey, I was scolded for leaving the seat up, so...I closed everything. lol

And I remember the days when some people still had out houses, although I was very, very young. There were some out houses that actually had a lid to cover the opening. I was told that people would leave the lid UP in an outhouse because things like spiders or scorpions would gather underneath the seat if they were down. Take a seat and get a nasty bite or sting.

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Faybe Bay Level 1 Commenter 2 years ago

I love this! I have a battle as my kids think the lid should be down, not just the seat. I am a bad mommy. I am learning to put the lid down. They said of all people, they would not expect a lid up infraction from me... But in my defense, I have been working construction five years, I went when and where I could and being a woman in a man's world had its ups and downs, sometimes there being no lid, or seat to worry about, much less a toilet. Don't pick up any bottles left behind by the side of the road, just bury them. (Not that I have the instrumentation to use a bottle, just saying.)

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Michael Willis Hub Author 2 years ago

lol, thanks Faybe. I under the construction scene. I am an electrician. I started putting the Lid down for spite when I was young since I was getting yelled at for leaving the seat up.

But, really the Lid down is the best.

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Stevennix2001 Level 7 Commenter 2 years ago

interesting read. i especially liked the pictures and the videos you included. thanks.

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Michael Willis Hub Author 2 years ago

Thanks for reading Stevennix

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Angie Avery 2 years ago

Awesome post! lol

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Michael Willis Hub Author 2 years ago

Thank you Angie. It really amazes me at times how the issue of the Toilet Seat can cause such problems in relationships. You would think there were more important issues that mattered than the "commode seat!" lol

Kerry 2 years ago

LOL. excellent, thanks for the giggle.

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Michael Willis Hub Author 2 years ago

You are welcome Kerry. Thanks for reading.

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susanlang 2 years ago

Michael.. my mothers farm had an Outhouse which was more then 80 years old. I remember using it until age 19. It had a two seater and believe it or not, one had a lid the other didn't! (laughing) That was the strangest thing. :)

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Michael Willis Hub Author 2 years ago

I also remember using an outhouse Susan when I would visit one of my Grandmothers. There also was a Church I visited as a very young child that had an outhouse also.

It is hard to believe when I look back that it was Real in my lifetime. lol

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susanlang 2 years ago

Sorry Michael, you lost me with your last comment!? What do you mean by this, Quote: "It is hard to believe when I look back that it was Real in my lifetime. lol" Sorry, I didn't get your meaning on that one. Oh..and you didn't think my two seater outhouse at my moms; one with a lid, one without, was funny? I thought it was a real gut buster myself! :)

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Michael Willis Hub Author 2 years ago

Oh yes, the the "two-seater" was funny. lol I never saw one of those, except in pictures.

My last comment about "Real" in my lifetime.....I was very young at the time I saw and used an outhouse. In the 60's you would have thought everyone had a toilet by that era, but there were people who still used outhouses. I hated the smell, especially in the summertime.

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susanlang 2 years ago

(laughing) Got it. Yea, I hated the smell too. My Mom's two seater Outhouse was at least 80 yrs old. She had it painted every year and if some wood needed to be replaced from time to time, she took care of it. Being located out in the country as she was.. no one cared about the smell. Sometimes she had a truck come in and clean it out. Once I asked her why she went through so much fuss with it and she said it saved alot of water and enriched the soil. I don't know about the soil but I know it saved water.

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websclubs 23 months ago

Hi Michae,

Interesting hub post. Thank you for sharing.

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Michael Willis Hub Author 20 months ago

I didn't know about the Bidet until I did the research for this article. Now I want a Bidet!

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Michael Willis Hub Author 16 months ago

I would love to have one of the Bidet seats. Thanks for telling us about your new digital Spa Toilet seat. I followed your link and saw some items of interests.

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TheNutterSisters 14 months ago

Thanks for this toilet article! Very, very funny...even though I am on the side of the women. Look forward to reading your other articles.

~ Helen Nutter

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Michael Willis Hub Author 14 months ago

Thank you very much! I also enjoyed reading your Blog. Tell "Wade" good luck with his fighting for men over the toilet issue. He is not going to win that battle. lol

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McLaren 83 13 months ago

Firstly, men do not place very much importance on whethere or not the toilet seat is up or down. If it is down we pick up. Why women cant pick up the toilet seat for themselves i will never know.

Its not as if i have ever walked into the bathroom and said "GOD! that bitch has done it again!!! She left the toilet seat down!"

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Michael Willis Hub Author 13 months ago

I like your comment McLaren. Women want to the males to treat them as an equal partner. We should! And it should include even in the bathroom.

"I lower the toilet seat for you and you raise the toilet seat for me!"

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McLaren 83 13 months ago

If your house has more than one bathroom then why not agree to have your own toilet each? Problem solved. Your seat will be permanently up and her seat will be permanently down.

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Mark Ewbie Level 7 Commenter 12 months ago

Wow, Michael - what a packed full of info article on this important subject. Nice job. I feel empowered, vindicated even. Can't stop - I've got something to do.

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Michael Willis Hub Author 12 months ago

Thank you Mark. The toilet is a major issue in relationships. It can make or break it.

An easier solution would be for everyone to just buy a bag of Depends!!!

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celebritie Level 2 Commenter 12 months ago

I like the his and hers separate toilet idea, it would work but as mentioned now their is more bathroom cleaning to be done, but I guess if you can afford those fancy smancy commodes you can hire a cleaning service.

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Michael Willis Hub Author 12 months ago

True Celebrite! And also think of the stress level being lowered instead of worrying about the toilet seat being lowered?

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Marcy Goodfleisch Level 7 Commenter 3 months ago

Hilarious! You really should take this stuff on tour. Or compile it in a book. I know I've met a few of the guys you mentioned here! Voted up and funny.

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AEvans Level 7 Commenter 3 months ago

I laughed so hard! lololo! I think the seat needs to be down. No ifs, and's or butts! Truly enjoyed! :D

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Michael Willis Hub Author 3 months ago

Thanks Marcy and AEvans. And of course the ladies would prefer the seat down. lol

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Jeannieinabottle Level 7 Commenter 3 months ago

I think I used to work with Splatter Bob. Coed bathrooms at work are the worst! Just trust me on that one. Awesome hub and voted up!

Sarah Lama 4 weeks ago

We use Bidet4me MB-1000 at home. It's very easy to install and good value (we did research before we purchased). Review is good and it's GREEN !!!

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Zoe 4 weeks ago

Hi, Sarah

I also bought Bidet MB-2000 and used it at home. As you mentioned, my husband took less than 40 minutes to install it. I got it from eBay and as you said they have best value and good qualify.

I am actually thinking about get it for my Mom and Dad as a Gift.

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Michael Willis Hub Author 4 weeks ago

It would make an awesome Mother's Day gift.

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