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    Urinal Ettiquette - A Refresher For The Uninformed

    This has been discussed in the past, but I felt it was necessary to re-post it as some folks are just clueless. Here we go ....

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    12 Unspoken Rules For Urinal Etiquette

    posted March 17, 2008

    Lets face it. Everybody pees. And everybody does it just a little bit differently.


    Girls go to the restrooms in herds… But, Guys operate on an entirely different set of rules. Most of these rules are just coded into our DNA. Nobody discusses the rules to proper urinal etiquette, it’s just something that you pick up over time. But, if for some reason, you are a bit confused on the proper rules of how to take a piss. Here is a short list of the Unspoken Rules for Urinal Etiquette.


    1. No Talking
    This is the most important rule of urinal etiquette! There is no talking allowed. EVER! No exceptions!


    2. Always leave a buffer urinal
    Unless it is absolutely necessary, do NOT ever pick an empty urinal that is located directly next to an occupied urinal. Seriously. If there are five urinals, take the one that is furthest away from me. Why would you publicly park your penis right next to mine? This may result in a very uncomfortable awkwardness that resonates between you and your temporary urinal neighbor.


    3. Look straight Ahead!
    Count the tiles. Read the advertising. Mentally calculate your tab. Think of an ice-breaker for the girl you’re not going to even try to pick up. I don’t care what you do…. Just look straight ahead. Not up or down, or anywhere around…. Straight ahead! You don’t want people getting the wrong idea.


    4. Posture & Position Is Very Important
    Stand up straight. Don’t stand too far back from the urinal. And don’t lean back either. Nobody wants to see a side view of you holding your junk. On the same accord, nobody wants to see a stream coming from your genital-area. Get in close, and get down to business.


    5. Don’t Waste Time
    Get in. Get out. Especially if there is a line of people waiting to use the urinal.


    6. Never Make Direct Eye Contact
    Making direct eye contact with another man standing at the urinal is never a wise idea. Nothing good can come out of direct eye contact. Either a severe beatdown or unwanted sexual contact are the most likely consequences for making direct eye contact with another man, while he is comfortably urinating in public.


    7. Making Sounds Is NEVER Acceptable
    No moans. No grunts. No sighs. No satisfying sounds what-so-ever. Just step in front of the urinal, and get to the point. If you are behind closed stall-doors, then exceptions can be made. But, if you are holding your junk in your hands, while standing directly next to another man, you should NEVER make these bodily-noises! Ever.


    8. Everybody Farts, Nobody Acknowledges Farts
    If you happen to fart during urination, do not look around to see if anybody heard it. Chances are they already know it was you, and chances are, they’ve done it too. Just pretend like it didn’t happen and go about your business.


    9. Flush It. Only If You’re Brave
    Flushing is NOT always necessary. Mainly because nobody wants to touch a handle that other people touch directly after they were holding their junk. However, if there is a strong aroma of urine or a dark shade of yellow-orange, flushing may be a necessity. On the other hand, washing your hands is an ABSOLUTELY necessary! Don’t be lazy. Spend the 30 seconds to sanitize your hands. Because we all touch the same door handle on the way out.


    10. Shake it, Don’t Spray It
    When you shake it off, make sure drops of urine do NOT get all over you or the floor. It’s a bad idea to shake wildly, due to the mystery of where it will land. Nobody wants to step in it, and drops of urine on your pants or shirt may prove to be quite embarrassing. Shake with care, especially if the person in the next urinal is wearing brand new Air Jordans… Bottom Line - Just remember to shake with care.


    11. No Cell-Phones Allowed!
    We have established that talking to other patrons in a bathroom is never allowed. Ever! This also applies to those on your cellphone. Cell Phone conversations ruin the whole urinal experience, for you and everybody else around you. Honestly, one of the main reasons I leave for the bathroom is to get away from the noise. To get away from the constant chatter, and spend a few moment of peace with just me and my penis. I don’t want to hear your mindless drunk dialing.


    12. Leave Your Beer Behind
    Don’t take your drink into the bathroom. I understand that sometimes it’s necessary, depending on the venue in which you are drinking. But, Urinal germs can float in the air. And when I say Urinal germs, I mean some strange man just took a piss right where you are taking a sip from your beer. Why would you bring your tasty beverage into that area? You should ONLY take your beer in front of a urinal, is when it’s absolutely necessary! And you do so AT YOUR OWN RISK! (yes, this includes bottled-drinks)

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    Urinals - Not winning any awards for intelligent design if all those rules apply.
    They're built that way so guys can check out each other's junk and get away with it 'cause they're just peeing ... or curious.
    And now

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    Quote Originally Posted by And View Post
    Urinals - Not winning any awards for intelligent design if all those rules apply.
    They're built that way so guys can check out each other's junk and get away with it 'cause they're just peeing ... or curious.
    nah, it's about cost, simple as that. if it was about cottaging they would have angled mirrors and made of glass
    If you want to check out other men, there's loads of parks with toilets for that, (ref: George Michael) or you could join a gym and hang around in the showers using sports conversation as a cover for your gay peep show.

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    Quote Originally Posted by And View Post
    They're built that way so guys can check out each other's junk and get away with it 'cause they're just peeing ... or curious.

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    Hahahaha ... Excellent.
    And now

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    Quote Originally Posted by 'Magic' Juan View Post
    3. Look straight Ahead!
    Count the tiles. Read the advertising. Mentally calculate your tab. Think of an ice-breaker for the girl you’re not going to even try to pick up. I don’t care what you do…. Just look straight ahead. Not up or down, or anywhere around…. Straight ahead! You don’t want people getting the wrong idea.
    exception: looking up towards the ceiling is permissible. this is a standard pee position. absolutely no horizontal or side looks

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    The wrong way...


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    P-noid bout ya penis . . .

    you all sound sooooo P-noid bout somebody taking a peak at ya goods

    #4 Posture & Position Is Very Important
    Stand up straight. Don’t stand too far back from the urinal. And don’t lean back either. Nobody wants to see a side view of you holding your junk. On the same accord, nobody wants to see a stream coming from your genital-area. Get in close, and get down to business.
    what about rule number 3?

    3. Look straight Ahead!
    Count the tiles. Read the advertising. Mentally calculate your tab. Think of an ice-breaker for the girl you’re not going to even try to pick up. I don’t care what you do…. Just look straight ahead. Not up or down, or anywhere around…. Straight ahead! You don’t want people getting the wrong idea.
    sounds like (not so) deep down inside, ya all wanna look. go on and deny it a vehemently as you can - but I know you wanna . . .

    bottom line, if you gotta make a rule about it . . . then the adherence to the rule is purely for show . ..
    How can any deny themselves the pleasure of my company? It's beyond me. - Zora Neale Hurston

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    Quote Originally Posted by 'Magic' Juan View Post
    2. Always leave a buffer urinal
    Unless it is absolutely necessary, do NOT ever pick an empty urinal that is located directly next to an occupied urinal. Seriously. If there are five urinals, take the one that is furthest away from me. Why would you publicly park your penis right next to mine? This may result in a very uncomfortable awkwardness that resonates between you and your temporary urinal neighbor.
    I disagree with this one. I always go towards the relatively cleanest looking urinal regardless of if someone is using the one next to it. I hate having to piss & there's already orange piss in a urinal and it smells foul. Fuck Dat.
    "The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good." - Samuel Johnson


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    Quote Originally Posted by The Real Dragonfly Jones View Post
    I disagree with this one. I always go towards the relatively cleanest looking urinal regardless of if someone is using the one next to it. I hate having to piss & there's already orange piss in a urinal and it smells foul. Fuck Dat.
    Really? No way. A one urinal minimum between me and someone else is mandatory. The only exception is if there is a divider between them (which, unfortunately, most times there isn't one).
    "There are no uninteresting things, only uninterested people."

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    Quote Originally Posted by 'Magic' Juan View Post
    Really? No way. A one urinal minimum between me and someone else is mandatory. The only exception is if there is a divider between them (which, unfortunately, most times there isn't one).
    I agree..I aint standing that close to no man with my package out ...

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    someone please add this to the manlaw handbook.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 'Magic' Juan View Post
    Really? No way. A one urinal minimum between me and someone else is mandatory. The only exception is if there is a divider between them (which, unfortunately, most times there isn't one).
    There we go... most urinals I've ever used have dividers. If it doesn't I use the toilet. We agree after all.
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    what about the men who pull it out on the street to take a pee, all willy-nilly?

    under what category do these manlaw scofflaws fall? or is this only applicable in an actual bathroom because of physical proximity to other male genitalia?
    How can any deny themselves the pleasure of my company? It's beyond me. - Zora Neale Hurston

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    men shouldnt pee together outdoors ... there is a 3 tree or car distance rule ...which ever is applicable ....SUVs can be reduced to 2 if oversized

    Man Law!
    Last edited by Terry James; 11-19-2008 at 03:12 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ProvocativeElement View Post
    what about the men who pull it out on the street to take a pee, all willy-nilly?

    under what category do these manlaw scofflaws fall? or is this only applicable in an actual bathroom because of physical proximity to other male genitalia?
    Oh hell no. If we're on the skreet & both have to piss.... we have to be at least 8 feet from each other. Shit... if possible go to the opposite side of the street. Man-Law.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Terry James View Post
    men shouldnt pee together outdoors ... there is a 3 tree distance rule

    Man Law!
    If no tree is available then there has to be an 8 to 10 foot minimum distance in between. You can then proceed to urinate publicly at a slight angle away from one another.

    Man Law!
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    Quote Originally Posted by 'Magic' Juan View Post
    You can then proceed to urinate publicly at a slight angle away from one another.

    Man Law!
    Addendum: One must compensate for wind velocity and adjust angles accordingly

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    Quote Originally Posted by Terry James View Post
    Addendum: One must compensate for wind velocity and adjust angles accordingly
    You know your Man Law's
    "There are no uninteresting things, only uninterested people."

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    Nature calls, you answer it - THAT'S MAN LAW.

    Who cares who's next to you or how many trees there are?

    Sac up and go to a Dodger Game!


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    Quote Originally Posted by joesuuf View Post
    Nature calls, you answer it - THAT'S MAN LAW.

    Who cares who's next to you or how many trees there are?

    Sac up and go to a Dodger Game!
    You are violating Man Law. Turn in your Man card NOW!

    For future reference: In case of an emergency you are allowed to urinate into an empty beer bottle in private.
    "There are no uninteresting things, only uninterested people."

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    Quote Originally Posted by 'Magic' Juan View Post
    9. Flush It. Only If You’re Brave
    i flush. i'm brave. kumbayah...

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    WTF is that? Forget it I don't want to know.

    Quote Originally Posted by joesuuf View Post

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    Quote Originally Posted by joesuuf View Post
    Nature calls, you answer it - THAT'S MAN LAW.

    Who cares who's next to you or how many trees there are?

    Sac up and go to a Dodger Game!

    that's why

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Real Dragonfly Jones View Post
    WTF is that? Forget it I don't want to know.
    Urinal trough - http://www.urbandictionary.com/defin...rinal%20Trough

    A twisted plan devised for ball parks, in which the custodian essentially saws a bathtub in two, drills it to the wall, and expects men to comfortably piss crammed side by side with no panels or anything.

    Urinal troughs are generally very awkward and a good place to suddenly become self-aware.

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