To(i)let or not to (i) let, that is the question.

Totally agree JenniferEccles

Oh Sparklefiz how I agree with you! It really shocks me how few women put the lid down in public toilets as well as visitors to my house.

I read years ago about how unhygienic it is to leave the lid up but honestly it’s common sense isn’t it?

www.bustle.com/p/why-you-should-never-flush-the-toilet-with-the-lid-up-40228

I not i

Spray in a six foot radius!
I don't think my en-suite, which i use all the time, is that big, but as I have just had a fairly extensive health check and been pronounced as being in good health, perhaps this helps towards developing immunity?

Yes, I meant lid!!

It's not so much the loo seat as the lid that I want put down before the loo is flushed, because it's been proven that the contents of the loo get sprayed in minute droplets within a 6 foot radius with the force of the flush, covering handle, toothbrush, towels and anything else in the vicinity.

I'm not sure that it works but don't tell them that!

I will be repeating that the next time I have ‘the loo seat must be put down’ conversation Callistemon!

Oooh!
No!!!

Tell them Old Chinese Proverb:

Leave the loo seat up and you will flush all your money away

I have had up to 4 workmen at a time in the house, and all over it, for the last 10 days and their behaviour in every way has been impeccable. I have never ever had a workman who wasn't.

They are just ordinary people like us.

I live with 3 males who attempt to defend the loo seat being left up by claiming that I should return it to its raised position after I’ve used it to suit the majority

It’s ok Mamacaz , Gabriella flounced off via the kitchen last time . So I expect she’ll be back when she’s recovered !

Insist on them putting down the lid etc!!

I know women do it

What I want to know is do these workmen not have mothers, partners, wives who insist on putting down the lid, flushing the loo and washing their hands after spending a penny or two?

Not putting down the lid is bad feng shui: old Chinese proverb sys if you do not put the lid down you will lose all your money.

If you have a workman/woman in and he or she has travelled a long way to get to your home, why shouldn't they use your loo?

I think it would be unreasonable to refuse.

If they're with you for several hours, they're going to need to use the loo at some point.

Yes, I'd expect the loo to be left in clean condition. I've never had anyone not leave the loo in a clean condition.

Somebody said they wouldn't leave contractors in the house without being there too. I've allowed contractors in my home without being in the house and there has never been a problem.

Magrithea
I am puzzled by your seeming generosity to anyone who calls at your house though @GabriellaG -

Just so you know, it seems that Gabriella has left again, and has no intention of returning, so she isn't likely to see your comment. She said a final goodbye on the Good Morning Friday thead earlier today.

We are fortunate to have a downstairs loo so have no problem with anyone using it! when we had it refurbished a couple of years ago we even gave the fitter a key to come in and do it while we were away!

I am puzzled by your seeming generosity to anyone who calls at your house though @GabriellaG - giving sandwiches and drinks to delivery drivers?!! I always offer tea/coffee to workmen, window cleaner, etc but never give them lunch! When we had the outside of the house repainted they brought their own ready meals and came into the kitchen to heat them in the microwave!

Umm ... lunch money ?
Anyway re the loo .they need to go as they are human .. justgo in after and spray etc.. and if they don’t flush make a joke of it ..They aren’t living with you permanently ...

varian won’t get an apology - she’s a LibDem

What still escapes me is why OP would think that anybody would be impressed by a £50k donation to a political party anyway! Least of all the Brexit party at a country club fundraising evening.
I may be naive but it was not presented in a jokey manner rather as something genuinely meant to impress (and frankly entirely in character with some of her previous posts.)

OK fair do’s but to then accuse Varian of fabrication again beggars belief, unless OP genuinely has a tenuous grasp of reality in which case she has a problem and I apologise for not making allowances.
At the very least I felt Varian deserves an apology!

Here come the thread police telling us what we can and can’t post about.

For goodness sake let the money topic go.

It has nothing whatsoever to do with the thread which has produced some interesting views,

But she now tells us she did not give £50,000 to the brexit "party", only £20. (she lied for a larf at our expense). That explains it. A second loo would cost more than £20,

I don't care about anyones politics, it certainly didn't influence me. The rudeness started before the political comment. And telling someone they should install a toilet instead of supporting a political party is out of order.
People would not comment on other users posts as harshly as they do on GabriellaG54's.
She is indeed got at or as we say in Northern Ireland people "gang up" on her. Not a nice thing.
That's my view anyway. And my last comment.

I actually feel quite sad that some females can behave like this. Even if you feel someone is wrong does it have to make you behave nastily

I'm off to have a relaxing bath with some nice music and try to forget about GN .