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SIT DOWN, MAn

Countries Where Men Prefer To Sit Down And Urinate, Ranked

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Countries Where Men Prefer To Sit Down And Urinate, Ranked
Looks like Germany and Mexico are the two ends of the spectrum when it comes to the male preference of sitting down to wee.
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What's the big deal with men sitting down and urinating? Besides the fact that it might help keep the bathroom clean, it can also be a healthier option for some. The Guardian reported on a Leiden University Medical Center investigation which concluded that sitting offered a "more favorable urodynamic profile," and particularly for those with lower urinary tract symptoms, it was beneficial.

So what's the trend around the world; who prefers to sit down and who likes to keep standing? A recent YouGov poll (after being called out by Guardian writer Sam Wollaston in the piece linked above), asked respondents from 13 nations what their preference was.


Key Takeaways:

  • German respondents said they were the most likely to take a seat, while their Mexican counterparts were opposed to the idea in near equal measure.

  • Men who were eager to sit down too pee "most times" had the highest percentage of representation in Sweden, followed by Denmark.

  • Men who often didn't think about sitting down, and considered it a rarity, had the highest percentage of respondents in Singapore, followed by Canada and Britain.

  • American respondents said they were more likely to not sit down while peeing.



Via YouGov.

[Photo by Grant Hughes]

Comments

  1. Richard 11 months ago

    (I live in the UK) Sitting down, obviously. How else am I supposed to play chess on my phone?

  2. Michael Esposito 11 months ago

    The last time I tried to sit down in a urinal, people stared at me.

  3. Stephen P 11 months ago

    Pah. As a man of... a certain age, it's much easier for me to empty my bladder standing up. And I'm the only one who cleans the bathrooms in this house, so whoever feels like complaining can damned well either pick up a rag and a toilet bowl brush or shut their trap. If I splatter (hard to avoid entirely from that distance), I wipe it up. Teach your sons to aim and do the same. ;-)

  4. Tracey L 11 months ago

    It depends on whether we're talking about being home or not at home. I'd never sit to pee outside of the house. Not even a consideration.

  5. Randok 11 months ago

    I'd like to know what these numbers were before the advent of the smartphone, to see if the number of men who sit down while they pee has gone up since then.

  6. Gourmet Gourmand 11 months ago

    Interesting that in countries where women have more rights and men share more duties… Where things are close to equality… Men tend to sit.
    And yet, even in those countries where women are more likely to be considered, equal, receive equal, pay, and where men do house work as well, the number of med that sit instead of stand…
    Kind of symbolizes, all of humanity and the effort of women to achieve true equality.
    Isn’t it a question of respect? And awareness?
    I stayed with a friend in Germany and did my usual American stand, and P… And she was absolutely appalled… She said if you’re going to stand and P and splash all over the place, clean it up…
    I learned my lesson then.

  7. John Doe 11 months ago

    If you clean your own bathroom you urinate d sitting down.

    1. Andrew Welsh 11 months ago

      Exactly this, also I don’t want to turn the light on in the middle of the night.

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