On public toilets, why is there a space in the front of the seat?
You know, in your own bathrooms at home, the toilet seat is a complete "O." But in public restrooms (in America), there is a chunk taken out of the design making it more of a "U" shape. What is the purpose of this?
I would bet that it's because a lot of ignorant jerks won't bother to lift the seat in a public bathroom and it might help save the seat from getting splattered, as it's in the direct "line of fire". Why would people do that? There you are,
@ on my train people use the toilet as a seat rather than to poo. Valuable sitting space. @
Space saver: toilet seat as well as an electronically controlled bidet 
Sitting outside... Small fire burning... Waiting to be struck dead by the toilet seat from space! 
This whole satellite thing reminds me of Dead Like Me. George was killed by a toilet seat from a space station.
Anyone else keep picturing themselves as George in Dead Like Me when she was blown to smithereens by a space station toilet seat? 