WHO LEFT THE SEAT UP?

The voice rings out loudly, "who left the seat up?" Everyone knows that it was me, even though either daughter-in-law who is currently yelling it to me knows exactly toward whom the finger points. All who hear the yelling also know toward whom the finger points. Being the culprit is the easiest task around.

Still, if the seat is up or down is one of the most profound ways to highlight the differences between men and women. Women think that the seat must be in a down position whenever the porcelain has been vacated--even my me. We guys are thinking of convenience, not room/utility appearances. The pictures above illustrate my thinking. Women would allow the use of "ugly but functional" duct tape to prevent us from showing the bottom side of a toilet seat to anyone who would enter the room. Guys would love to have additional functioning "tools" such as the picture on the left. Women think of beauty and appearance. We men think globally--of what many uses each thing could provide us. (kinda like stuffing all clothes into the same load in the washing machine--why waste time seperating colors and fabric? it all comes out clean in the end)

To allow a theological implication to this scene, I wonder how many times God has chuckled at men and women trying to co-exist in a world where obvious differences collide. We carefully and obediently (when we remember to) try to accomodate our spouses, mostly, I believe in a manner that has God shaking His head in amusement at our erstwhile endeavors. God must really enjoy His highest of creations, skillful at noting the differences we have, and yet inept at successfully dotting all the t's and crossing enough i's. Obviously, God has a sense of humor in enjoying His kids.

Just two thoughts. First, if we guys decorated the bottom of the toilet seats, would this be acceptable in allowing grace if the seats were left up? Just think ladies, it would be more beautiful than the current view. Secondly, I wonder (humor strictly intended) which way does God intend for seats to be left? Up or Down?