The issue of whether the seat and/or lid should be placed in the "closed" position after use is a perennial topic of discussion and light humor (usually across gender lines) with it often being argued that leaving the toilet seat up is more efficient for men, but putting it down is more considerate of women. The "answer" to this "question" seems to depend on factors ranging from the location of the toilet (public or private), the population of the users (e.g. a sorority house vs frat house) and/or personal or family values, opinions, preferences, agreements or toiletry habits.