He Started It!

[susandennis]

I'm old. I know a lot. But I don't know much at all about mens restrooms, or, more specifically, their toilets. ruralrob posted pictures of urinals yesterday and started a flutter or flurry of discussion. Since I am the first one at work in the mornings, it was easy to pop in and snap this photo of our urinals. This used to be a restaurant. My photo isn't as good as his but remember he started out on an artistic bent, it was only us, his friends, that started the dissecting of the plumbing... My fuzzy photo is plenty good enough to submit as evidence.

But, as you can see, ruralrob, we got no 'don't peek' thingies. We're all about the sharing here.

Oh and Good Morning!

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[xevinx.livejournal.com]

This is one of the trickiest bathrooms to use. There are a few general rules of thumb to follow when using urinals. The first, and very important rule, is that you must not use the urinal directly next to another guy. Because of this, the first and more obvious choice of urinals to use are the ones at the end, then you reduce the chance of someone standing next to you. However, you also want to give someone the least path of resistance, so you want to opt to use the urinal that is furthest from the door. That way it is faster for them to use the urinal farthest from you. You don't want to run the risk of using the one closet to the door because then someone might come in in a hurry and grab the one next to you (it being the closest available one for them).

The reason this one is tricky is because it doesn't have the dividers, and is an even number of urinals. If it was 5 urinals, you could easily have 3 men using them comfortably. however, if you come in with 2 men already using the urinals, you can either tough it out, use the one on the the far right and make sure to keep your eyes looking straight at the wall (you never look down beyond intially aiming because that means you're either playing with yourself or checking out the guy next to you), or you walk in, see that there is no comfortable place to pee, and pretend like you were just washing your hands and then walk back out.

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[xevinx.livejournal.com]

I was assuming the door was on the right, but I realize now that it probably is on the left.

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[susandennis]

I cannot believe I have lived my entire life not even knowing this kind of stress existed. Wow. You poor guys! No wonder you pee in back alleys and on trees in the woods. Quelle anxiety!

I have often not felt this way but this morning, I am grateful to be a girl. Thanks.

[xevinx.livejournal.com]

here's a urinal test (http://www.flasharcade.com/game.php?urinal) made in Flash.

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[susandennis]

Oh that's good. Without your instruction, I would have totally failed. Even with, I missed a couple. Holey moley - it's a tough world!

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[geordie.livejournal.com]

That did the rounds where I used to work, most of the men score 100% all the time.

[rivendweller.livejournal.com]

So funny you brought this up. Ray told me just yesterday he's seen lots of signs in men's rooms that say, "We aim to please, so please aim. Thank you." I've never heard of that.

no peeking!

[hlee.livejournal.com]

Some of the men's rooms in restaurants here have clear plastic containers on the wall above each urinal with an open magazine or newspaper. Gives the eyes something to look at while the bladder empties.

I am very pee-shy. It's a wasted effort to even try if another man is at a urinal. I have always been amazed that women will troop off to the restrooms in groups.

Re: no peeking!

[susandennis]

I have known a fair number of pee-shy women... The gaggle to the restroom for them is hair fixing, dishing, etc. They say they cannot pee if anyone is anywhere near.

[ruralrob.livejournal.com]

Wow. Excellent research, Susan, and surprising results. In my experince that kind of urinal is quite rare now, so you got yourself a winner first time out.

I can't add much to the comments already expressed - they are exhaustive and impressive.

You must feel flushed with successs . .

[fredli.livejournal.com]

There is new thinking in restrooms. It used to be that men walked in and out job done while women stood in line, at ballparks and such. At new parks the women's restrooms are larger than the men's.