ok, I was raised in a mostly female household, so I was trained at an early age to do things the 'right way'. (A habit that was mostly untrained out of me during the 5 years I lived on my own.
Now that I am the only male in a five person household, the original training has reasserted itself.)
However, saying that, I have to agree with Paul on on thing, it is ridiculous to imagine someone actually not checking to see if the toilet seat is up or not. Everyone should at least check if the lid is up or not! Even in darkness, anyone should be able to tell the difference between the lid and the seat!
On the other hand, we have three girls. And yes, if the lid, at least, is not down, things DO get dropped in!
My final analysis is that whether male or female, one should return the various parts of the toilet to the original condition in which it was found. This should satisfy any gender combination or lack there of. And, if you have children, train them to do the same...
James
