Toilet Seat up or down?

At the beginning of our marriage I asked my wonderful husband if he wouldn't mind putting not just the toilet seat but also the lid down when he was done in the bathroom. He in a very unusual manner asked me why. I don't believe I was demanding it so I just told him because I don't like to be able to see right inside the toilet when I walked into the bathroom. He was very satisfied with that answer and agreed.
Of course I was curious about his attitude and asked him about it. He told me that he once had a female roommate who insisted that it was her womanly right to have the toilet seat down. Of course my husband is a very kind man but he does not believe in ridiculous reasons for doing things and so from what I understand he did not follow through with that demand.
I am of course please with his reaction to my request but...

another story... Don't worry it will all come together.

Many years ago I watched a show about a snake getting into the pipes of an apartment building. A boy went into his bathroom and there was a snake sitting in the toilet. He ran to get his mother and when they came back in she saw a small part of the snake's tail escape down the toilet.
FROM THEN ON I always check inside the toilet before I use it.

One Last story to wrap things up.

One day while we where potty training "Hunter" I went in the bathroom to do my business and did my routine as I have mentioned above but instead of nothing or even a snake I discovered a dirty pair of little boys underpants. I of course rinsed them out and disposed of them properly and then went back to the bathroom.
After I came out of the bathroom my husband who had just noticed me coming out of the bathroom with surprise in his face rushed to ask if I had flushed the underwear down. I said no that I had taken care of them. He asked how I noticed they were there so I told him my snake story and thanked him for putting the toilet seat and lid down even though he hadn't taken care of the underpants.