Do you sit on top of the closed toilet?

[idiotgardener]

I see this on TV all the time. Last night a girl was sitting cross-legged on the toilet talking to her dad. Later in the show she was sitting on top of the toilet in a bathroom stall at school, reading a book.

TV often shows women sitting on the toilet and painting their toenails. Characters say "Take a seat" to one another, and one sits on the toilet.

I don't believe this ever happens in real life. I would never do it. There's always somewhere better to sit!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. If you have a very small bathroom, there isn't anyplace else to sit

and do something like paint your toenails. But if I want to have a conversation with someone I'll sit somewhere else (not in the bathroom).

[LeftinOH]

2. I sit there to trim my toenails -it's the perfect spot for it. n/t

[TorchTheWitch]

3. no - kind of grosses me out

If I ever feel the need to sit on anything in the bathroom I'd sit on the edge of the tub. But I'd only do it in some kind of odd situation like needing to put a bandaid on a toe or something like that. If I'm going to chat with someone or paint my toenails I wouldn't be in the bathroom at all. I figure the bathroom is for doing those things that can't be done anywhere else.

[idiotgardener]

8. That's how I feel about it too.

But apparently we are in the minority!

[seabeyond]

4. talking to hubby, while he's dressing, i can sit along the tub.... no need, desire or reason

to miss with the toilet.

other than that, i am not sittin in the bathroom. other rooms in the house.

no need, more than consciously thinking about it.

[bigwillq]

5. Yes (nt)

[progressoid]

6. I'm sitting on it right now.

:eyes:

[Bake]

7. OH, never mind.

I had something gross to say, but skip it.....

:hi:

Bake

[Massacure]

9. Yes, after I get out the shower

When I get out of the shower I throw my towel on the toilet (so I don't slide), and use a pumice stone on the callouses of my feet.