A Lidconvenient Truth

One of the burning questions of our time is, "Should I put the seat down when I'm done?" This page lets you run simulations to answer this question. There are three strategies, explained below. When you click the button, the simulator will run 1000 tests for each strategy and show you how many times someone was inconvenienced - meaning how often someone had to either put up or put down the seat before using the toilet.

UPDATE: The original version of this simulator only treated it as an inconvenience if someone had to move the seat prior to using it. But one could say that it's an inconvenience if you have to move the seat after using the toilet as well. This version of the simulator takes that into account, and gives very different results!

Since the mix of males and females involved can change the results, please enter the number of males and females you'd like to use for the simulation below.



Strategy: Put It Down
In this strategy, the person using the toilet always puts the seat down when they're done.
Strategy: Let It Ride
In this strategy, the person using the toilet leaves the seat as it was when they finished - if it was up, it stays up, if it was down, it stays down.
Strategy: Put It Up
In this strategy, the person using the toilet always puts the seat up when they're done.
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