We found an incredible toilet in a little restaurant in Hoffalize, in the Belgian Ardennes. When you flush, this little gizmo comes out of the tank with a great deal of whirring and buzzing, and clamps down on the seat. The seat then turns 360 degrees through the little gizmo, which cleans the seat with a fast drying cleanser of some kind. When the seat has turned all the way around, the little gizmo retracts into the tank. So no dirty seats. But it has to be down when you flush it. So put it down guys.

OK Shanna, I'll amend my statement to MOST women refuse to put the seat down. <BR>Cheers <BR>

If we all convert to Turkish toilets then no one will have cause to complain. <BR>Cheers <BR>Art <BR>

I absolutely refuse to get on a plane for Istanbul every time I have to pee.

At a University of Maryland football game fifteen years ago, I experienced a circular communal urinary commode. You girls never get stuck urinating with other men's private parts waving at you. On the other hand, however, I agree it is more handy and convenient to have the male urinary part for the obvious reasons. Caught in a Chesapeake Bay Bridge one-hour traffic jam two weeks ago I was able to prove my point and enjoy great relief.

Yes, too many men dribble on the seat and don't wipe up. Extremely icky. <BR> <BR>I have one young son, and my personal contribution to the betterment of the planet is that I've trained him in "the steps": lift seat, relieve, wipe rim, lower seat and cover, wash up. So far, so good. If this sticks, some lucky gal will have an awesome husband.

A beef against female toilet habits- bloody tampons left in the bowl. Ugly and sometimes they get lodged in the pipes.