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Old 07-10-2019, 02:10 PM   #121
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install a urinal on the wall next to the toilet.
I've always wished I was that forward thinking. No room now.
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I think they would disintegrate and fall apart - thus useless as TP.

They can still at least partially be used. Don’t ask how I know [emoji3]
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Old 07-10-2019, 04:03 PM   #123
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But honey I was just trying to protect you and your toothbrush from toilet plume! You sit on the lid not the toilet bowl. Also have a night light to assist you.



Why do toilets have lids anyway? Oh yea for company until the first time it gets used!
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Old 07-10-2019, 04:25 PM   #124
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My Dad felt it was gross for a man to leave the seat up, in a house where there were girls and a woman. So that is how I was raised, and that is how I feel about it.
That's about how it was where I was raised. Me and Dad were the only males, outvoted by Mom and two sisters.

And frankly, I see it as just another courtesy, as in saying "please" and "thank you" and holding doors for DW. It helps remind her that I think she's special. Because she is.
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7 pages long.... and I keep coming back, too. I think it's time for a dip in the pool.
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Old 07-10-2019, 06:02 PM   #127
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Grandson was being scolded by the females in the family about leaving the seat up. So, I tried an experiment. I declared that I like both seats down. The seat plus the cover seat. Well, I didn’t press the issue, but the cover seat never gets put down. Apparently the toilet needs to be at the ready to sit on but never ready for standing or just being in it’s fully closed position. .
This is a great point - the seat AND the lid belong down, and BEFORE the flush. Studies have shown significant spraying of tiny droplets of toilet content into the air upon flushing uncovered toilets. Those droplets not only, in part, stay suspended in the air for some time (to be inhaled), but also settle on EVERYTHING in the bathroom. While pee on the toilet seat is certainly unpleasant, it is nowhere near as unsanitary as flushing without the lid on the toilet. Pee is actually sterile - feces and other toilet content are certainly NOT.

At our house, males and females are asked to put the lid down before flushing.
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Old 07-10-2019, 06:53 PM   #128
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I have tried to convince the young wife that the most efficient thing to do is to put the burden of action on the person who stands to lose the most if the action is not taken, which to my mind means she should put the seat down when she needs it. She responded by making sure I have more to lose.
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[QUOTE=Walt34;2264716]That's about how it was where I was raised. Me and Dad were the only males, outvoted by Mom and two sisters.

And frankly, I see it as just another courtesy, as in saying "please" and "thank you" and holding doors for DW. It helps remind her that I think she's special. Because she is.[/QUOTE

Very sweet, I am sure you wife appreciates you!
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I read about the hazard of bioaerosols some years ago, but did not take it seriously.

Just now, searched the Web on the subject of the toilet plume, found an article in the American Journal of Infection Control, and it was ghastly. It is a surprise that we are still alive!

The public toilets with high-velocity flush mechanisms are the worse aerosol generators, compared to residential toilets. I am glad that my toilet is in a small closet with its own door inside the bathroom, and 15 ft away from the bathroom sink.

Gah! I will never look at a toilet in the same way.
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Physicists probe urination 'splashback' problem
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Physicists probe urination 'splashback' problem

Of course, in a domestic bathroom, distance from the toilet is governed chiefly by one variable: "to stand or sit".

"People are always arguing over which is better. Because when you sit close, you're also closer to getting wet," said Prof Truscott.

"In Germany there is a derogatory term 'sitzpinkler' for a man who sits down to pee. It means he's kind of a wuss.

It seems that sitting down is the best surefire way to avoid unwanted splashing in a traditional toilet
Randy Hurd, BYU Splash Lab
"So we wanted to look at whether sitting down is really effective. What are the splash differences?"

To compare the two positions, the scientists gave rulers to their friends and sent them into the toilet.

"It turns out you are five times as far away when you stand up - and that's a pretty significant difference in impact velocity for those droplets of urine," said Mr Hurd.

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-24820279

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I've never heard of bioaerosols until now. I've been flushing with the lid up for 64 years and it ain't kilt me yet.

Probably good for you. The immune system needs exercise.
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I can't help but think... They say that as we age, we revert back to a child like state.

One of the first things children get really, really excited about is the control of their bodily waste functions.

So, here we are, a bunch of old farts, excited about bodily waste functions.
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Old 07-10-2019, 11:54 PM   #134
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Ah yes, nothing like a bit of bathroom humor.

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Not sure about that, but this excerpt from Grisham's The Innocent Man "advances" the flatulence discusion, if that is the right word.

Start with "An Indian named Buck Naked..." This refers to a certain prisoner20190616_102049.jpeg
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Old 07-11-2019, 05:54 AM   #135
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I can't help but think... They say that as we age, we revert back to a child like state.

One of the first things children get really, really excited about is the control of their bodily waste functions.

So, here we are, a bunch of old farts, excited about bodily waste functions.
So, not exactly limited to older people. A reddit search on "bodily functions" returned a vast list of threads covering every conceivable human emission. A sample of topics: hacking into other people's BF's, a Japanese poop museum, betrayed by your BF's in public, a toilet documentary...the list goes on!

Of all the bodily functions that could be contagious, be thankful it's a yawn.
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What bodily function do you HATE doing, for what reason?
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What is the worst time a bodily function betrayed you?
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I guess when it comes to natural bodily functions at inappropriate times, this one would float up to the top of bad timing

Loud fart gives away suspect's hiding spot, leads to arrest - Story | FOX 13 Tampa Bay
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Men should always aim to please and women should sit and stay seated until the performance is over. Problem solved !
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Keep the lid closed when you flush, here's why...

My dad was a service plumber for 40 years. He had stories, a lot of em!

Over those years, he took up 100s of toilets due to stuff being stuck in them, or stuff he was asked to retrieve.

The top 3 things that clogged toilets, as I recall:
  • Toothbrushes
  • Combs/brushes
  • Cosmetics or medical stuff
How does this happen? Easy. People flush, then reach for something next to the commode, and the next thing you know, it is on its way down.

What were the top three things that Dad was asked to retrieve (as I recall):
  • Jewelry
  • False teeth
  • Eyeglasses
Amazingly, the teeth and glasses usually were jammed in the trap in the toilet and retrieved. I went out on jobs with dad and was amazed to see him pull up the toilet, and there were those choppers, staring a you because they were luckily caught by the small outlet collar.

Jewelry was another issue. He got lucky a few times because maybe it fell in near the end of the flush and didn't wash away. Most of the time, it was GONE. Then it becomes a story for the municipal waste guys (sewer guys). And they have even more stories!

Then, there was the "mystery stuff" he got out. Usually on a report of a slow draining toilet. This would be stuff like:
  • Toys, both child and adult
  • Underwear
  • Condom and tampon clogs
The story was always the same: "I have no idea how that got there." Yeah, right. Child toys were a huge problem. Those little rascals love to flush stuff while you are not washing. As for the other stuff, well, nobody knows, because it always just appeared out of nowhere, according to the owners.
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The public toilets with high-velocity flush mechanisms are the worse aerosol generators, compared to residential toilets. I am glad that my toilet is in a small closet with its own door inside the bathroom, and 15 ft away from the bathroom sink.

Gah! I will never look at a toilet in the same way.
Yes in public places, the current trend is automatic flushing of a high velocity toilet that has no lid. And we worry about touching the door handle after washing our hands!

Meanwhile everyone that was in the vicinity has a coat of fecal spray deposited on them! At least airplane bathrooms have lids. But if you enter and the lid is up, be careful what you touch.
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"In Germany there is a derogatory term 'sitzpinkler' for a man who sits down to pee. It means he's kind of a wuss.
A quick search revealed that in Germany, you have the right to stand up and pee. Oye, I am glad I am retired...I am not sure how else I would find the time to do research on such things.

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The landlord, who was seeking €1,900 (£1400; $2,200), claimed the marble floor had been damaged by urine.

But the Duesseldorf judge ruled that the man's method was within cultural norms, saying "urinating standing up is still common practice".
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