I'm now in my seventies, and I still don't know why women have such a "thing" about guys leaving the toilet seat in the up position. The most common reason I've heard is that women are fearful of inadvertently dunking their bottoms in the chilly water when they get up, all sleepy-like, in the middle of the night. Now, from my perspective, why is it so difficult/annoying for anyone to take a moment to adjust the position of the seat to accommodate the particular performance anticipated? I mean, we gentlemen (I assume a lot) don't gripe about having to lift the seat after a lady has ceremoniously (I was going to say, "prissily" ) closed it. What's really going on here? Once again, inquiring minds want to know. I'm thinking double standard right about now.