Suppose that you walk into a bathroom to take a leak. Upon entering, you are faced with three urinals. Assume that to the left of the urinals is the bathroom wall, and to the right of the urinals is the wall of the first toilet stall. Which one do you take? Just state which one you would use most of the time under "normal" circumstances or whatever. Explanations are optional.
For me, I think I would take the middle one most of the time, just because I like having space on either side. I think I also might like "symmetric" arrangements of things, so that would be another reason. EDIT: Assume all the urinals are all equally clean, usable, the same height, and unoccupied when you walk in.
Don't care which end but I'd prefer not to take the middle in case another person came... to maximize 'spread.'
Reminds me of a time a guy came into the room I was in complaining "When there are five urinals people should go to 1, 3, and 5. I just walked in and there were people at 1 and 4 WTF!?"
On March 18 2011 04:38 micronesia wrote: Don't care which end but I'd prefer not to take the middle in case another person came... to maximize 'spread.'
Reminds me of a time a guy came into the room I was in complaining "When there are five urinals people should go to 1, 3, and 5. I just walked in and there were people at 1 and 4 WTF!?"
QFT. That's pretty much my rule when going into urinals. How can I stay away from others as much as possible.
I like the wall, it gives me a sense of security.. Know what is weird is when there are like 4 urinals, you take the the one near a wall and there are 3 available ones and the guy that walks in takes the nearest to you.. [you] [guy [empty] [empty] ... its like.. wtf.. edit: oh similar stories.
Can we assume that they are all equally clean, and that the bathroom is vacant? Is not, then I would pick the cleanest one, followed by the one furthest away from whoever else is using a urinal. However if they are all equally clean and there are no other people in the bathroom, I would pick the left because of a paranoid of someone looking over the top of the bathroom stall at me, or walking in and standing beside me because they want to use a urinal but I am using the middle one and they have no other choice but to stand next to me. I would also stand at a slight angle facing the wall.
Pretty sure there was a study done on this but in a more 'polite' fashion - you'll find at take-away places people will almost always go to the left hand side for serving. I think it was done at DisneyLand or something like that, I'll try and find the details of it. Either way I would presume the same thing applies here.
I know it's a reddit meme, and I shouldn't post these, but it applies so hard. + Show Spoiler +
I would take the one closest to the wall. There's definitely an unspoken code about not making eye contact and NOT choosing the urinal directly next to someone else if there's other options. It seems men stop caring about these conventions once they hit the age of 50.
On March 18 2011 04:41 metaphoR wrote: i go to the stall to piss so my dick doesnt touch the urinal cakes when i pee
On March 18 2011 04:42 Lexpar wrote: I know it's a reddit meme, and I shouldn't post these, but it applies so hard. + Show Spoiler +
I would take the one closest to the wall. There's definitely an unspoken code about not making eye contact and NOT choosing the urinal directly next to someone else if there's other options. It seems men stop caring about these conventions once they hit the age of 50.
that's not a meme. That's a man code in existence well before the dawn of THE INTERNET
also, closet to wall always. minimize possible awkward conversations and wang spotting
On March 18 2011 04:38 micronesia wrote: Don't care which end but I'd prefer not to take the middle in case another person came... to maximize 'spread.'
Reminds me of a time a guy came into the room I was in complaining "When there are five urinals people should go to 1, 3, and 5. I just walked in and there were people at 1 and 4 WTF!?"
I remember once in elementary school some kid pissed all over my leg when he was using the urinal next to me...I recall not being that distraught by it; I just wiped it off with some paper towels or something. Funny stuff.
I pick corners so I only have to watch 2 sides instead of 3 for ambushes!
I seriously always think of this, I think because of some movie or book where there was a line about picking the corner urinal so you could better avoid someone sneaking up on you.
It usually enters my mind when I m about to choose lol
Not sure what to vote. For me, I always pick the one on the side of the direction I had to turn to face them. So if I walk in, turn right, and see urinals, I take the right one. Same deal with left.
On March 18 2011 04:48 Liquid`Jinro wrote: I pick corners so I only have to watch 2 sides instead of 3 for ambushes!
I seriously always think of this, I think because of some movie or book where there was a line about picking the corner urinal so you could better avoid someone sneaking up on you.
It usually enters my mind when I m about to choose lol
Plus you're Jinro. Now that the Starcraft scene has tripled in size, you've got to be extra careful of ambushes. Especially in washrooms. You know how much famous pubic hair sells for on ebay?
On March 18 2011 04:48 Liquid`Jinro wrote: I pick corners so I only have to watch 2 sides instead of 3 for ambushes!
Yeah but the corner leaves you with less ways to get out if someone does go after you...unless you can fight your way out anyway, in which case you shouldn't be too paranoid.
Left is definitely best in that case. Next to wall closest to entrance is always #1 because there is only one other toilet beside your location. Right is OK, since it allows someone else to take left while maintaining the gentleman's agreement of a buffer zone. Middle is just silly.
On March 18 2011 04:48 Liquid`Jinro wrote: I pick corners so I only have to watch 2 sides instead of 3 for ambushes!
I seriously always think of this, I think because of some movie or book where there was a line about picking the corner urinal so you could better avoid someone sneaking up on you.
It usually enters my mind when I m about to choose lol
no jinro, its because you've developed an anti-flank pro sense
On March 18 2011 04:38 micronesia wrote: Don't care which end but I'd prefer not to take the middle in case another person came... to maximize 'spread.'
Reminds me of a time a guy came into the room I was in complaining "When there are five urinals people should go to 1, 3, and 5. I just walked in and there were people at 1 and 4 WTF!?"
my choice depends on the configuration of the room really, I didn't clearly get what the OP proposed but I'd take the right if I came from that angle :
However I'd take the left urinal in that situation (because of the walking distance obviously) :
On March 18 2011 04:38 micronesia wrote: Don't care which end but I'd prefer not to take the middle in case another person came... to maximize 'spread.'
Reminds me of a time a guy came into the room I was in complaining "When there are five urinals people should go to 1, 3, and 5. I just walked in and there were people at 1 and 4 WTF!?"
Anyway, to the point... men's restrooms are one of the most eficient facilities ever created, have you ever seen a line inf front of the men's bathroom? The answer is never... however, this depends on a set of rules, which include respecting other people's personal space... in this case, the most eficient way to maximize it, is by choosing the leftmost urinal, to allow the 1st and 3rd to be alvailable... I wonder if it's true that the 2nd and 4th are the least used urinals in all restrooms arround the world...
On March 18 2011 04:38 micronesia wrote: Don't care which end but I'd prefer not to take the middle in case another person came... to maximize 'spread.'
Reminds me of a time a guy came into the room I was in complaining "When there are five urinals people should go to 1, 3, and 5. I just walked in and there were people at 1 and 4 WTF!?"
Anyway, to the point... men's restrooms are one of the most eficient facilities ever created, have you ever seen a line inf front of the men's bathroom? The answer is never... however, this depends on a set of rules, which include respecting other people's personal space... in this case, the most eficient way to maximize it, is by choosing the leftmost urinal, to allow the 1st and 3rd to be alvailable... I wonder if it's true that the 2nd and 4th are the least used urinals in all restrooms arround the world...
Well, I think the no-line occurrence at men's rooms relies heavily on, not the infrastructure of our bathroom, but rather our ability to stand while urinating, hence the feasibility of urinals. Whereas women won't have that luxury.
That vid was funny until about the middle when it got really stupid. I think the most important thing about urinal etiquette is to always look straight ahead and never down. If you're looking down, even if you're not looking at anything in particular, you will make yourself and those around you uncomfortable whether you know it on not. If you look straight ahead, there's no way you can be mistaken for looking anywhere untoward, and you won't mistake others in the same way. Oh, and don't fart at the urinal, it's awkward.
Taking the middle is a dick move, so to speak. Urinal etiquette is to pick the one furthest from other pissers. By taking the middle one of three, if someone comes in after you, they must either take one adjacent or go into a stall. Better to pick one on the end if they are all empty.
Edit: Urinal etiquette only applies in the United States. My experience in South America and Europe has been that they are much more relaxed about urinating. In Germany they often have long troughs rather than individual urinals.
I find it hilarious that so many of you are insecure about peeing in public. Who the hell pees in a stall when there is an available urinal, just because they don't want someone peeing next to them? It's really not that awkward of a situation, people pee all the time.
I always take the middle one, that way if I 'lose control' I have a shot at landing some urine in the adjacent receptacles, or at least having it absorbed by some fabric instead of spilling onto the floor
I normally take the one nearest to me when I walk in the bathroom. If there is anything but the middle available, I'll just simply wait for someone to finish.
On March 18 2011 04:38 micronesia wrote: Don't care which end but I'd prefer not to take the middle in case another person came... to maximize 'spread.'
Reminds me of a time a guy came into the room I was in complaining "When there are five urinals people should go to 1, 3, and 5. I just walked in and there were people at 1 and 4 WTF!?"
Anyway, to the point... men's restrooms are one of the most eficient facilities ever created, have you ever seen a line inf front of the men's bathroom? The answer is never... however, this depends on a set of rules, which include respecting other people's personal space... in this case, the most eficient way to maximize it, is by choosing the leftmost urinal, to allow the 1st and 3rd to be alvailable... I wonder if it's true that the 2nd and 4th are the least used urinals in all restrooms arround the world...
Well, I think the no-line occurrence at men's rooms relies heavily on, not the infrastructure of our bathroom, but rather our ability to stand while urinating, hence the feasibility of urinals. Whereas women won't have that luxury.
...that and the lack of chatter while urinating. Once I asked why do girls go in couples... one of the most common answer was "because che chat is nice"... however, it's true that they have a lot more technical dificulties, thus, increasing the time spent there... maybe architects and engeneers should consider increasing the number of stalls in women's restrooms (specially, since female humans are more common than males)... ahh, humanity...
The public washroom I use most often has this layout...
In order of preference: Green - only 2 sides of exposure. People turning into the area see my back and only my back, regardless of which urinal they go to. Also, closest to the sinks if you only consider the "good" spots Blue - only 2 sides of exposure but it's more exposed than Green. Not a bad choice. Yellow - Not great. 2 sides of exposure but it's even more exposed than Blue when people are turning that corner. The other 2 are a last resort. Particularly the bottom one.
On March 18 2011 05:19 DarkPlasmaBall wrote: Left one, as it's most likely farthest away from all other penises, if everyone else accepts and agrees to the Man Law and common courtesy.
Pretty much this. I generally just try to stay as far away from other penises as i can. I get really annoyed if someone stands right next to me even though he doesnt have to
i take the closest one to me provided the farther one does not offer a buffer advantage. why would left or right matter? also, if there are dividers then i don't worry about buffer
I take the first available one that isn't right next to someone. If that isn't the case then I just take the first available one and stare at the wall akwardly.
On March 18 2011 05:14 psychopat wrote: The public washroom I use most often has this layout...
In order of preference: Green - only 2 sides of exposure. People turning into the area see my back and only my back, regardless of which urinal they go to. Also, closest to the sinks if you only consider the "good" spots Blue - only 2 sides of exposure but it's more exposed than Green. Not a bad choice. Yellow - Not great. 2 sides of exposure but it's even more exposed than Blue when people are turning that corner. The other 2 are a last resort. Particularly the bottom one.
Green has poor peripheral vision of the sinks etc, I think top left corner seems best - good visibility and a long walk through open terrain from any entrance point.
xkcd has a blog about urinal math: while 3 and 5 urinals are efficient, 7 is an extremely awkward number as 4 urinals remain open if standard filling is used
I don't really care, but I'm going with the, "more room," thing. So, I'd prolly go Middle. I don't get stage-fright very much (unless they're really creeping on me...), so I don't need the left, and the right has the risk of a terrible smell...
i take either left or right, which should have definitely been a choice, no one likes to piss in the middle of two other dudes, unless you went to college and played sports getting nude around strangers might not be an issue, but for me, i go to the stalls, not the urinals, i mean i piss in a toilet at home behind closed doors, i know there is shame in not pissing in a urinal because of being too pussy, but one time a man said the very same thing i just said about pissing in the toilets, and now even if the urinals are empty i piss in the toilet, since its my natural pee place. :D hahaha,
I have a serious question, has anyone ever walked into a bathroom only to have the middle one unopen so you pretend you came it only wash your hands? Sounds really dumb and awkward lolbut I fall to this, it's either that or I don't piss and stand awkwardly hoping noone notices t.t
On March 18 2011 04:38 micronesia wrote: Don't care which end but I'd prefer not to take the middle in case another person came... to maximize 'spread.'
Reminds me of a time a guy came into the room I was in complaining "When there are five urinals people should go to 1, 3, and 5. I just walked in and there were people at 1 and 4 WTF!?"
I find this really funny because I have taken the middle urinal just to see if anyone that comes in after me will wait for me to finish rather than take one of the two urinals next to me. People have waited for me to finish and I don't really understand that, but hey, to each his own. I guess I just like social experiments.
On March 18 2011 05:14 psychopat wrote: The public washroom I use most often has this layout...
In order of preference: Green - only 2 sides of exposure. People turning into the area see my back and only my back, regardless of which urinal they go to. Also, closest to the sinks if you only consider the "good" spots Blue - only 2 sides of exposure but it's more exposed than Green. Not a bad choice. Yellow - Not great. 2 sides of exposure but it's even more exposed than Blue when people are turning that corner. The other 2 are a last resort. Particularly the bottom one.
Green has poor peripheral vision of the sinks etc, I think top left corner seems best - good visibility and a long walk through open terrain from any entrance point.
good point jinro, i dig the analytics
as for me:
sometimes i have to decide which urinal to take, because I'll be sitting in the front urinal, and kicking it in the back urinal, however, i can't decide which urinal to go to.
On March 18 2011 05:14 psychopat wrote: The public washroom I use most often has this layout...
In order of preference: Green - only 2 sides of exposure. People turning into the area see my back and only my back, regardless of which urinal they go to. Also, closest to the sinks if you only consider the "good" spots Blue - only 2 sides of exposure but it's more exposed than Green. Not a bad choice. Yellow - Not great. 2 sides of exposure but it's even more exposed than Blue when people are turning that corner. The other 2 are a last resort. Particularly the bottom one.
Green has poor peripheral vision of the sinks etc, I think top left corner seems best - good visibility and a long walk through open terrain from any entrance point.
I cannot believe the amount of analysis that came from this thread. Long live TL.
Right. I don't know why not left, I usually go to the right. It just... feels right. and shame on you people going to the middle lol reducing the washroom capacity by half
left...not sure why though. but never the middle....ever.... possibly because when i went to china few years back two people on either side pissed all over my feet...while wearing flip flops lol
In one of the bathrooms at my school, they actually have the lowered urinal in the middle of three... finally, someone who knows how to design a bathroom-sheesh!
On March 18 2011 04:38 micronesia wrote: Don't care which end but I'd prefer not to take the middle in case another person came... to maximize 'spread.'
Reminds me of a time a guy came into the room I was in complaining "When there are five urinals people should go to 1, 3, and 5. I just walked in and there were people at 1 and 4 WTF!?"
I find this really funny because I have taken the middle urinal just to see if anyone that comes in after me will wait for me to finish rather than take one of the two urinals next to me. People have waited for me to finish and I don't really understand that, but hey, to each his own. I guess I just like social experiments.
ROFL, you're just a big meanie! Although I find most people who come in to a situation like that will opt for a stall.
It's a natural biological function to dispose of wastes, so why are people so embarrassed by it? Besides, chances are, you wont be seeing that person again. And if you are, it's not like they remember or care how your dick looked like!
I have a shy bladder so I'd normally take a stall. But to contribute I would take the urinal that's in the corner, the one that would have a wall to my right or to my left depending on how the urinals are placed in the restroom. So left and right keke.
This poll is flawed because it shows the result before taking the survey, thus possibly encouraging some who aren't sure which to pick, to pick the one that seems to have been voted the most.
Somehow hide the result until after an option is picked.
Lol, who the hell would take the middle. That's a dick move right there, if anyone else ends up coming they'd be forced to a stall. (pretty much anyways)
I use the middle Because the middle is the least used and the least likely to smell like piss I also don't care if another man is peeing beside me. Sure it's generally preferable to avoid but it's not the end of the world.
Oh wait, it says to assume they are all equally clean. Well in that case it really doesn't matter. Either one is fine
I would take the right one. There are less chances that someone will walk past me, so I only have to worry about someone on my left side seeing me. (that is only for the distribution of the rest room in this case)
On March 18 2011 07:17 ThaZenith wrote: Lol, who the hell would take the middle. That's a dick move right there, if anyone else ends up coming they'd be forced to a stall. (pretty much anyways)
Why is it a dick move to take the middle? And how does it force you to use a stall? I don't understand this line of thinking. Please describe to me why you feel this way.
Left by a long shot, you never want to take the middle one, as if somebody else comes in, you want them to be able to be as spread out as possible. You also don't want to be next to the stall, as then you'd be putting yourself nearest to a possibly somebody else when you can avoid it.
It's all part of the Restroom etiquette (Thoraxe posted the clip I was thinking off on the bottom of the first page)
I mean if the bathroom is empty and they're all clean i'd go middle, symmetry is nice If there were people there obviously you go to the one furthest from the other urinals that are being used.
You know what really grinds my gears?? When there are plenty of completely open urinals, and a dude walks in a takes the one RIGHT NEXT TO YOU. What the hell is up with that?
On March 18 2011 04:38 micronesia wrote: Reminds me of a time a guy came into the room I was in complaining "When there are five urinals people should go to 1, 3, and 5. I just walked in and there were people at 1 and 4 WTF!?"
ROFL!!!! This crack me up!! Can't stop laughing!!! Anyways I would take the left one.
Wow...as the OP, I can say that this thread has taught me stuff I was totally not aware of. I had no idea that picking the middle urinal was that big a deal...I do it all the time, and I've never had anyone get pissed at me for it.
On the other hand, I really don't care for a lot of the "social" customs that have developed in modern society, and I think this "urinal drama" is definitely one of those....honestly, this kind of drama is something I would more expect to see in a girl's bathroom. I'm actually a little surprised by how much guys seem to care about this kind of stuff - it almost seems a little pansy-ish to me. Guys are supposed to be the tough, hardened (ha, ha) types that don't care about little things like this.
Then again, I CAN see why you would be a little uncomfortable if some guy's checking you out when you pee from an adjacent urinal - nobody wants a fag gawking at them in the bathroom. But then, that's a separate issue entirely that doesn't revolve around urinal usage, necessarily.
I also have no problem walking in between two occupied urinals, peeing, and then leaving. It's just not that big a deal for me, although maybe it will be now that I know what kind of drama it can cause.
One last thing: why is everyone picking the left urinal? I would imagine that both left and right would be equally filled by now, but maybe people are assuming that the left one is closer to the door/sinks/whatever...either way that's a bit weird.
When I made this thread I expected almost everyone to pick the middle one (I guess 'cause that's what I do), but I see now that it's actually not like that at all. Ho ho.
I use the one in the middle, just to hear reactions of people that come in after. Most now are using stall walls which ease the awkwardness people get from taking a piss.
Taking the middle one is fucked up man, that means anyone coming in has to take an adjacent urinal. This is wrong on many levels. I always go for the one furthest from the door.
I will take whichever urinal is closest to an exit, to optimize my chances of escaping in a disaster (could backfire if the aforementioned 'exit' is the source of this disaster, but I'll take my chances, since you get cornered both ways).
Fuck the urinals aye? Just pull me fucking pants down and chuck a fucking shit in the middel of the floor. Cunts will get a good laugh out of that one aye?
On March 18 2011 08:04 NoIntestines wrote: I take the middle stall because it forces the next guy to stand next to me and I find amusement in creating slightly awkward social situations.
I like to troll the bathrooms too, this etiquette guys have while pissing is really dumb.
I take the middle just because it sometimes seems to be the cleanest urinal. I always think to myself that people prefer the corners for the privacy but I personally don't care if a guy pisses next to me. I'm more concern about stepping on piss or using a dirty urinal in general.
honestly a different factor that is more important is this scenario: You walk in and there's three urinals. 1st and 3rd and being used. Do you go and use the middle one?
On March 18 2011 10:28 sung_moon wrote: honestly a different factor that is more important is this scenario: You walk in and there's three urinals. 1st and 3rd and being used. Do you go and use the middle one?
On March 18 2011 10:28 sung_moon wrote: honestly a different factor that is more important is this scenario: You walk in and there's three urinals. 1st and 3rd and being used. Do you go and use the middle one?
On March 18 2011 10:28 sung_moon wrote: honestly a different factor that is more important is this scenario: You walk in and there's three urinals. 1st and 3rd and being used. Do you go and use the middle one?
What if 1 3 4 and 5 are taken and then 3 and 5 leave! Well now 1 and 4 is legit! Wowzers! Also just stare at the other mans penis and get it over with. You gotta pee, you gotta pee! P.S. I start awkard drunken conversations at bar urinals so maybe i'm special
Taking the wall-closest one in this case, but 1-3-5 order applies in almost every case. It's man programming, buggers who don't follow that just force awkwardness for the person trying to decide between standing nearer to person 1 and 4
On March 18 2011 10:28 sung_moon wrote: honestly a different factor that is more important is this scenario: You walk in and there's three urinals. 1st and 3rd and being used. Do you go and use the middle one?
I would just pick the cleanest out of all if it's empty. And If both coners are taken, I will just take the middle.
Urinals are there for a reason, if such thing is really frown upon, then toilets wouldn't be designed like this in the first place. You guys are just over paranoid.
It's like equivalent sitting on a bus or a train, if all the empty seats left were next to someone, you wouldn't sit down at all?
On March 18 2011 07:24 Roeder wrote: When I was out watching a football game a few years ago, a guy decided to stand right next to me despite 15 free urinals. We were the only two there.
That was a truly awkward moment.
I love that male bathroom etiquitte is such that someone picking the "wrong" urinal is memorable years later. :D
On March 18 2011 09:08 skypig wrote: Wow...as the OP, I can say that this thread has taught me stuff I was totally not aware of. I had no idea that picking the middle urinal was that big a deal...I do it all the time, and I've never had anyone get pissed at me for it.
Well I can tell you that, judging from the poll, 93% of men have been pissed at you for it - you just never realised because you're socially oblivious. No-one is going to SAY anything to you of course, they're just going to quietly judge you as being a weirdo. Besides, saying something would further break another unspoken rule of the bathroom; that strangers should under no circumstances speak or make eye contact near the toilets.
Just so you know that positioning at urinals is really a big issue: there has actually been psychological research on how the presence and proximity of others influences your ability to pee.
There were three stalls, one of which was made to appear broken (marked X), with two conditions.
a) [ ] [X] [ ] b) [ ] [ ] [X]
Now, for 1/3 of peers a buddy of the experimenter entered the bathroom shorty after them, taking the free urinal as seen in condition a). For another thrird, the buddy of the experimenter took the free urinal as in condition b). The final third of participants was lucky. They were the control condition and were allowed to pee all alone.
Results:
- presence of others makes you take longer to start and you pee smaller amounts - the closer the other person is the worse it gets
On March 18 2011 19:44 Goobus wrote: why would you wanna stand in the most commonly chosen spot and stand in pubes, piss, and all sorts of other shit? i don't understand you guys.
I vaguely remember a study that found out you are more likely to use the urinal that is the furthest away from the one last being used. Hooray for sense of smell.
On March 18 2011 10:28 sung_moon wrote: honestly a different factor that is more important is this scenario: You walk in and there's three urinals. 1st and 3rd and being used. Do you go and use the middle one?
btw i voted left. right and left same thing but i never go middle to avoid this exact scenario
Serious?! Why the hell not?
Are you so scared that someone might look at your "junk." Or that someone might think you wanna look at theirs?......
When I was a young kid my dad wasn't around, so I did get "concerned" about using the urinals when I was, say... Too old to go into the ladies with mum (lets say... 6) until I realized that in a mens toilet.....
1) Everyone has a penis. 2) Everyone needs to piss 3) No one wants to look at your dick any more than you wanna see theirs.
My answer for the first question was "left" due to reading from left to right. It doesn't phase me In fact, I don't know if its an Australian thing, but the majority of mens urinals are 1 stainless steel "trough/wall" so essentially, you're sharing a pissing space, regardless, and there is no stopping a "more friendly" stranger from standing in a gap left between yourself, and another patron.
On March 18 2011 20:00 BrahCJ wrote: Serious?! Why the hell not?
Are you so scared that someone might look at your "junk." Or that someone might think you wanna look at theirs?......
Numerous people have written something along these lines... it's not about "fear", or that you're worried about people looking at your genitals, or that you're worried that THEY'RE worried you're going to look at theirs or anything like that.
We're not nervous or frightened, it's just socially awkward for most people - it's just not what you do. Like if you were to get on a bus that's completely empty apart from one person, you're not going to go and sit on the seat right next to them. You just don't do it. It's the same situation in the bathrooms, but to add to the social awkwardness that stranger has his cock out.
On March 18 2011 20:00 BrahCJ wrote: Serious?! Why the hell not?
Are you so scared that someone might look at your "junk." Or that someone might think you wanna look at theirs?......
Like if you were to get on a bus that's completely empty apart from one person, you're not going to go and sit on the seat right next to them. You just don't do it. It's the same situation in the bathrooms, but to add to the social awkwardness that stranger has his cock out.
Only in this case, the bus is completely full, and there is 1 seat remaining. In my opinion, its worse NOT to take the seat, or not to take the middle urinal.
What you're saying by refusing a perfectly functional seat/urinal is "You, there, you're a creep. I don't trust you."
In my opinion, its worse not to take the seat/urinal. Sure, I don't enjoy standing around with my dick out next to OTHER dudes with their dick out... But.... Pissing is essential. Everyone does it.
Almost like breastfeeding in a public cafe/restaurant.... Its an awkward situation for all involved, but see past it. Its primal. Its essential.
On March 18 2011 20:27 icystorage wrote: *autotunes* which urinal should i taaaaaaaaaaaaaake?
right one just a habit
You have no idea what I was just about to post.
Lol in all honesty I can't answer the original poll though, because in every situation I won't ever find urinals that are exactly the same. There will always be some situational factor that influences my decision.
On March 18 2011 10:28 sung_moon wrote: honestly a different factor that is more important is this scenario: You walk in and there's three urinals. 1st and 3rd and being used. Do you go and use the middle one?
btw i voted left. right and left same thing but i never go middle to avoid this exact scenario
Serious?! Why the hell not?
Are you so scared that someone might look at your "junk." Or that someone might think you wanna look at theirs?......
When I was a young kid my dad wasn't around, so I did get "concerned" about using the urinals when I was, say... Too old to go into the ladies with mum (lets say... 6) until I realized that in a mens toilet.....
1) Everyone has a penis. 2) Everyone needs to piss 3) No one wants to look at your dick any more than you wanna see theirs.
My answer for the first question was "left" due to reading from left to right. It doesn't phase me In fact, I don't know if its an Australian thing, but the majority of mens urinals are 1 stainless steel "trough/wall" so essentially, you're sharing a pissing space, regardless, and there is no stopping a "more friendly" stranger from standing in a gap left between yourself, and another patron.
I feel like an idiot when I wait and conform to a bullshit standard like this. How fucking stupid is it to stand around and wait when there's an empty urinal right there but you're 'not allowed' to use it. lmao
On March 18 2011 20:27 icystorage wrote: *autotunes* which urinal should i taaaaaaaaaaaaaake?
right one just a habit
You have no idea what I was just about to post.
Lol in all honesty I can't answer the original poll though, because in every situation I won't ever find urinals that are exactly the same. There will always be some situational factor that influences my decision.
I think everyone knows what you were about to link. Sadly, she never has to make this decision.
I have a confession to make TL. Today, 1, 3 and the stalls were taken, and I had to use 2 or wet myself.
I take the middle one to get more room, don't wanna brush up against the walls if I don't have to. And it doesn't matter if someone has to stand next to me cause I have a huge dick.
On March 18 2011 20:23 BrahCJ wrote: Only in this case, the bus is completely full, and there is 1 seat remaining. In my opinion, its worse NOT to take the seat, or not to take the middle urinal.
What you're saying by refusing a perfectly functional seat/urinal is "You, there, you're a creep. I don't trust you."
My mistake - I didn't notice you were quoting the "Would you use the urinal if it was the only urinal left?" poll, which is a different scenario entirely. In THAT case I wouldn't say that was socially weird at all, but I would personally prefer to use a stall.
On the other hand the main OP's scenario, with the empty stalls, IS like my "bus is empty" scenario. Taking the middle stall instead of the left/right stall is essentially saying: "If a guy comes in I want to stand right next to him while he pees".
On March 18 2011 20:23 BrahCJ wrote: Almost like breastfeeding in a public cafe/restaurant.... Its an awkward situation for all involved, but see past it. Its primal. Its essential.
In forget which comedian said this but i have done it and its hilarious to see the awkward loooks people give you. basically goes like this, "when i was into a bathroom with a wall of urinals and there is only one guy in there. i like to go in and stand right next to that guy."
On March 18 2011 21:22 nastyndog wrote: In forget which comedian said this but i have done it and its hilarious to see the awkward loooks people give you. basically goes like this, "when i was into a bathroom with a wall of urinals and there is only one guy in there. i like to go in and stand right next to that guy."
If you want to be awkward go to the ladies room, that will do the trick. Also I think all these rules are respected and deeply enforced simply because the men restroom is one of the few sanctuaries left of our era, a place where you can quickly find shelter and relief, and even if in the end you can't stay forever in that place, it is foremost a safe one.
The truth is, the loo is a savage savage place. If you don't adhere to the aforementioned bathroom etiquette on page 1 you deserve to either go into a stall with that punk guy behind you, or don't deserve a place in society at all.
The public loo is where every male's primitive instincts are put to the test. The good old survival instict kicks in, telling you to maximize the distance between your and another man's crotch. Making eye-contact is also unwanted. You instinctively want to cover yourself from as many angles as you possibly can, and minimize the chance of you being by someone. I even go as far as to make sure people don't walk behind me when I'm using a urinal, choosing the one furthest from the entryway.
Things like these are an unspoken rule, but nevertheless should be taught in schools so no man will ever have to feel that awkward feelings associated with having another man's crotch 20 cms from his own ass. We have to raise our children well, for future generations.
All people who answered middle are total douches, you only make life difficult for everyone else, and don't spout that "it doesn't matter/I don't care" bullshit because most others do have an opinion on the situation, so take that into account if nothing else when making your choice.
Wish I had a diagram to better understand the positioning of the urinals imagined by the OP, but in order of preference: stall first (to avoid people like inimenesc/other instigators ), left urinal if no stalls, right if left is taken, go outside and wait a minute if only middle remains, middle if I simply have to go that moment and there are no other options.
I just have to say that to those 63 people (at this time) who chose the middle option; you are creepy and weird and have chosen by far the worst option.
People saying they wouldnt use the urinal if there was a person using urinals on either side of it. I dont get you. If youve gotta go youve gotta go. Personally ive got nothing to hide nor does it bother me to have 2 bro's standing next to me relieving themselves, its perfectly natural.
Although I would still follow the 1-3-5 rule when possible, I think its okay to use 2 and 4 then.
Generally right, as its closest and no chance of being locked in near someone. Also, I know most people will choose left, so i'll get a nice distance between me and him.
Urinal etiquette is all about having the lowest number of consecutive penises, which is why it doesn't make any sense when there is an even number of urinals, you could take one away and the number of usable urinals doesn't change. In this case with the three, either outside urinal is acceptable, the middle should never be used, which outside urinal you take is a preference thing.
I usually would take the one on the far right, since at my job, the one on the far left in the restrooms is one of those half-height kiddy urinals, so I'm used to going to the right.
Anyone who takes the middle when the ones on the left and right are open deserves to be punched.
I usually take the one at the opposite side of the door. The middle is a stupid choice, because if one more person want to piss, he is checkmate (you always have to have an empty urinal between two persons).
For some reason I tend to take the urinal near the stalls, unless someone is occupying the end stall. Then I'd go for the left. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzO1mCAVyMw This feels relevant.
I always pick the farthest from the door so usually the one next to the stalls. Keeps maximum spread and maximum distance between me and exposing myself to somebody haha.
On March 18 2011 20:00 BrahCJ wrote: Serious?! Why the hell not?
Are you so scared that someone might look at your "junk." Or that someone might think you wanna look at theirs?......
When I was a young kid my dad wasn't around, so I did get "concerned" about using the urinals when I was, say... Too old to go into the ladies with mum (lets say... 6) until I realized that in a mens toilet.....
1) Everyone has a penis. 2) Everyone needs to piss 3) No one wants to look at your dick any more than you wanna see theirs.
My answer for the first question was "left" due to reading from left to right. It doesn't phase me In fact, I don't know if its an Australian thing, but the majority of mens urinals are 1 stainless steel "trough/wall" so essentially, you're sharing a pissing space, regardless, and there is no stopping a "more friendly" stranger from standing in a gap left between yourself, and another patron.
Right on, bro, right on - some might call me socially retarded, but I totally agree with you. I say you're a pansy if you're that scared of using the middle urinal. I do it all the time.
I never cared much for arbitrary society standards anyway...they just suck all the character out of you and make you conform to a ton of needless trash.
You need a forth option: whichever one is furthest from any currently in use.
I've had this conversation many times with friends and its one of those thing comedians talk about when comparing men to women, guys tend to go AS FAR AWAY AS POSSIBLE from anyone else in the washroom.
If its empty, I would always go to one end or the other, usually whichever is furthest from the entrance.
Also..... you look right at the wall in front of you, especially if someone is right next to you, this isn't homophobic (i'm Bi anyways), any man who says otherwise is lying..... its because if you look at the guy next to you can catch a glimpse of his manhood one of two things will happen....... you will either feel inadequate or you will laugh...... both outcomes are embarressing for one party and guys don't like being embarressed ;p
I always take a stall if there's one available - out of fear that the person after me would violate the rule of "not" taking the urinal right next to me.
I try to troll in real life with people I dont know so I go for the middle. As a follow up if someone comes in and uses one of the other two I will usually sway my hips to see if he tries to peek at my junk.
You have to take either the left or right so that if another person walks in they can leave a buffer zone urinal and minimize awkwardness. Taking the middle one is a dick move cause that way when other people walk in they're like oh great now I have to pee right next to this stranger.
I was at a bar the other day and went to the middle of three urinals. I had to pee really bad and the flow lasted for quite some time. Two people came in to pee and left before I was done. The first guy went right next to me without hesitation but the second guy went straight for the stall to pee.
This. It's just an unwritten law of men. You take the urinal that maximizes the potential amount of people using them, without letting anyone be next to each other.
The same thing occurs if you walk into a bathroom and see one guy at the left, and one at the right. Your options are:
1. Wait (preferred) 2. Walk straight, eyes on the wall. Open fly without looking. Do your business. About face. Walk to sink. Wash hands. Leave.
I have never understood this whole urinal thing. Is it really that crucial for a guy? Being female, I don't have to deal with that issue. Is it something do to with being afraid of the other guy accidentally peeing on you or something? I'm being completely serious. How is it awkward?
On March 20 2011 05:35 neo_sporin wrote: I try to troll in real life with people I dont know so I go for the middle. As a follow up if someone comes in and uses one of the other two I will usually sway my hips to see if he tries to peek at my junk.
Why would you try to get them to peek at your junk?
On March 20 2011 03:46 JoonX wrote: For me, as long as theres minimal "splashbacks" every urinal is fine.
Those little things in the urinals are quite common. I've seen little soccer goals in German urinals (Yay Germany!). They actually help the cleanliness of bathrooms, although psychologists aren't unanimous if it's because all men love to engage in shooting/aiming exercises with all parts of their body or if they just get bored if they don't have anything to do, making the piss go anywhere.
Btw, there's been a very nice book about those little incentives that tend to cause positive behavior (I know, it's too general of a definition, but I can't do it better. If interested, read the book): Thaler/Sunstein: Nudge.
edit: sorry if slightly off-topic. I assure you I don't make money off of this.
One thing that's fun to do is if there's a line of 5 urinals, take the second one and see if the next person takes the fourth (continuing the inefficiency) or the fifth (which returns it to an efficient state after you leave)
I voted middle. TBH it doesn't matter which urinal I stand at, the fact remains that because of size issues I have to stand back away from the urinal quite a bit otherwise I might touch said urinal with my member.
I'd first go to the stall, to avoid all contact, if not, the one the furthest away from the entrence, if there are more than one urinal occupied, I get the fuck out of there and piss outdoors if possible. This all comes from a strange moment when I was in Hungary in one of their famous swimming pools in Budapest. We were there on a school trip, and some random guy starts jerking off in the showers, opposite to mine.. It was pretty nausiating. Since then I prefer not to pull my pants down if male strangers are in the same room. It's a crazy world out there.
Edit: what's with all the "I take the one that's cleanest"? It's a urinal for christ sakes.. you're not in any way in contact with it, so I hardly seems how it matters, as long as none's pooped in it.
It's really hard to decide and it deppends on which one is the farthest away from the entrance. Let's assume it's the left one. Well, if I'm not in a hurry and the wc is frequently used, I'll choose the left one. If it's not frequently used I might as well go for the right one. And if I'm in a hurry and wc is not fr. used I choose without thinking (still probably one on a corner).
Imho, choosing central urinal is just a mistake (assuming you don't want to pie near to someone) and can force others either to stand next to you or go to the cabins.
I choose the right one because it is the closest one to the stall. Not because I want to be close to the stall, but because I'm assuming that the wall on the left is the left side of the entrance to the bathroom(if that makes sense?).
To try to clarify, if you enter a bathroom and the structuring of the room forces you to go right followed by a left to reach the actual urinal area.
I choose the right one because I've known assholes who immediately charge for the urinal closest to the door/entrance wall and not even look when they go up, if you get my meaning.
On March 18 2011 20:23 BrahCJ wrote: Only in this case, the bus is completely full, and there is 1 seat remaining. In my opinion, its worse NOT to take the seat, or not to take the middle urinal.
What you're saying by refusing a perfectly functional seat/urinal is "You, there, you're a creep. I don't trust you."
My mistake - I didn't notice you were quoting the "Would you use.....
On March 18 2011 20:23 BrahCJ wrote: Almost like breastfeeding in a public cafe/restaurant.... Its an awkward situation for all involved, but see past it. Its primal. Its essential.
You find breastfeeding awkward?
No worries, honest mistake
Also - breastfeeding awkward? When its my sister, FUCK yes!
The number of times I've felt the urge to jump up on the table and yell "GET YOUR EYES OFF OF MY SISTER TO ASSHOLES!" is insumamountable.
On March 23 2011 03:36 AirbladeOrange wrote: People who are claiming there is something called a "man law" are mistaken. There are no set standards that everyone agrees on.
If you live in the U.S. then the one standard you have to go by is you do not take the urinal next to another man if you can avoid it. If we're talking about a crowded restroom, then it is acceptable as long as you look straight ahead and no where else. <=== Man law.
I had no idea that people had urinal rules so I guess there isn't a vote option for me. I just go to whatever one I'm nearest I guess and try not to stand next to a dude if possible.
On a side note I extremely rarely use the bathroom in public areas. For instance I think I literally used the school bathroom less than 10 times in all my years. I just don't get the urge when I'm not home.
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