25Nov/094
mens room etiquette
So I was thinking that there are several things that are done or not done in the mens room, I wanted to see if anyone else noticed this as well.
- Never make eye contact, unless everything is zipped up and you're standing at the sink.
- Always look straight ahead when at the urinal.
- If there are three urinals and someone is using the one on the left, always use the one all the way on the right.
- if someone is using the middle one, there's obviously something wrong - use one of the stalls.
- If 2 of the three are being used, obviously, use a stall.
- If you've just had indian, mexican, or really bad chinese food - you have an obligation to courtesy flush at least 3x.
- some people don't know about the courtesy flush to begin with, so my expectations on this one are low.
- If you have an upset stomach and need to go, several things will ALWAYS go wrong:
- as your going into the stall, you'll see someone you know and you'll have to hold it in until you think they've left the bathroom.
- 9 times out of 10, it's your boss or your employee
- the periodic air freshener will be beeping, telling you it needs to be changed
- All of your courtesy flushing will not do a damn bit of difference and either your boss or employee will walk in the minute you're coming out of the stall
- as your going into the stall, you'll see someone you know and you'll have to hold it in until you think they've left the bathroom.
Anything to add? Men or Women.... I'm sure the womens bathroom etiquette is totally different.
November 25th, 2009 - 14:32
I have office restroom issues so, if I had it my way
- there would be no pooping at work
- there would be a noisy fan in the restroom so those of us with pee-shyness can pee if someone else is in the restroom. I can’t pee if I think someone’s listening to me.
- talking between stalls is allowed (see previous entry. we need noise.)
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November 25th, 2009 - 14:38
No idea about men’s restrooms, thank God. I just ask that people be neat. And for goodness sake, hang up the freaking phone while you are in the bathroom. No ocnversation is that important.
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November 25th, 2009 - 18:55
Unfortunately, due to health codes requiring washable surfaces, most public restrooms have horribly “live” acoustics. Every imaginable sound is amplified and resonates through the room, making the whole scene uncomfortable for everyone. I’d rather do my thing in a noisy room than a silent one any day. I don’t want to hear you, and I don’t particularly want you to hear me. Finer establishments have caught on to this and provide music to mask some of the more, um, personal sounds.
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November 26th, 2009 - 09:39
Always look straight ahead? Well, sometimes you gotta look down, but that’s it.
Yes, generally there should be a 1-urinal buffer between you and the next guy, but that’s not always possible. For instance, large conferences, sporting events, etc. where there’s a high volume of traffic and if you didn’t use all the available facilities the line would be too long. But this greatly reinforces the previous rule about looking straight ahead.
Flush, damnit.
If you need to use the mirror to pretty yourself, try to not block the sink for those that want to wash their hands.
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