Only three bad ones on your list.
1) The potty lid— running to tinkle in the middle of the night and not stopping to turning on the light, then quickly plopping down, down, down, into the water and possible sprinkles on the rim...come on! Ugh!
1) Crying? UH! Movies, critters on Animal Planet being put to sleep, kids doing sweet stuff, the mister doing something thoughtful. Pshaw...I even cried once when my driver (Nascar) wrecked the misters driver—I didn’t want anybody to be mad at my driver. It isn’t ALL blackmail!
1) Shoes—one can never have enough pairs of boots...nope, no-way, no-how!
You are right...shopping does suck.
1) The potty lid— running to tinkle in the middle of the night and not stopping to turning on the light, then quickly plopping down, down, down, into the water and possible sprinkles on the rim...come on! Ugh!
If we can put it up in the dark, you can put it down in the dark!!! Your reasoning is denied!
(Personally, I cannot imagine touching, with any body part, something which I have not first visually examined for safety, reasonable cleanliness, and correct configuration.)
Considering that men also have need to use the toilet seat in the down position, there is no reason to not leave it there. So, it’s used in the down position more than half the time anyway. The man can also benefit from that little thoughtful act on his part.
Whatever happened to men thinking of their wives on occasion. Knowing that the next person using the toilet is likely to need it down, common courtesy could kick in.