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Ghery

Ghery

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Sorry, ladies, but you don't observe this.

OK guys, you walk into the men's room. Some men do their business, then flush the urinal. Others walk up, flush the urinal and then do their business (and might flush again, maybe). Then a new one this morning. Guy walks up, flushes the one to my left, then uses the one to my right. :rolleyes:

#1 makes sense. Where did #2 come from? I mean, what's the point? And this guy today? Who knows?

Let the debate begin.
 
etsisk said:
reckon he didn't like the look of the one to your left! :confused:
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That what I figure too... he might have thought it stunk, or had stuff in it he didn't care to look at from the other category of urinal users (those that don't flush at all), so he took care of it himself and chose a different, cleaner one to use.
 
TangoWhiskey said:
That what I figure too... he might have thought it stunk, or had stuff in it he didn't care to look at from the other category of urinal users (those that don't flush at all), so he took care of it himself and chose a different, cleaner one to use.
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Yeah, but our facilities are kept up pretty well. That was a one of a kind experience. I still don't understand the flush then use model.
 
OCD.

He probably has to tap the doorknob exactly 25 times before he leaves his house every morning.

And as far as women not using the Men's room. Think again. Last time I went to a concert at Red Rocks (when I lived in Denver), many women walked right by me standing at the urinal to use the stalls. They "justified" it saying there was too long a line at the women's facilities. Hey, whatever.
 
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Ghery said:
#1 makes sense. Where did #2 come from? I mean, what's the point? And this guy today? Who knows?

Let the debate begin.
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Ghery, if you don't know where #2 comes from by now, I suspect that you're full of it!:yikes::rofl:

And I agree with some of the earlier responses. He saw something in there he didn't like, tried to flush it away, and used a different receptacle when that didn't work. Beats the alternative explanation; that he wanted to observe you from all angles!:nono::rofl:
 
Don't know.

Then there are the gentlemen that wash their hands before doing their business <g>

Best,

Dave
 
My theory:

He has stage fright (doesn't want those around him hearing his business), but he also doesn't like the splash-back you get from some brands when doing your business while flushing.

My other theory:

He was trying to freak you, Ghery, out and see how you'd behave. I spend a lot of time with people who like to keep the people around them on edge.
 
The real question is not about his actions. The real question is did you choose the center urinal when a side urinal was available???:eek:
 
Dave Siciliano said:
Don't know.

Then there are the gentlemen that wash their hands before doing their business <g>

Best,

Dave
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That makes marginal sense, but at least I can see some. I could go on for hours (seriously, for hours) about how crazy public/shared bathroom design is. No where are the collective neuroses of sanitation, privacy, Puritansim and sexism more evident than in your modern airport bathroom.

Cheers,

-Andrew
 
Clark1961 said:
The real question is not about his actions. The real question is did you choose the center urinal when a side urinal was available???:eek:
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It has a motion sensor for flushing. And it flushes after you walk away. The other two are regular toggles for flushing.
 
I've done the flush, use, flush, mainly to a) ensure the urinal works, and b) clear out anything that's been sitting in the urinal because the last guy didn't flush. I also tend to use my wrist when flushing.

(I've used way too many highway rest areas, can you tell?)
 
I would far rather someone flush two but use one than the contra-lateral alternative, which happens far too often in public restrooms.
 
Ghery said:
Sorry, ladies, but you don't observe this.

OK guys, you walk into the men's room. Some men do their business, then flush the urinal. Others walk up, flush the urinal and then do their business (and might flush again, maybe). Then a new one this morning. Guy walks up, flushes the one to my left, then uses the one to my right. :rolleyes:

#1 makes sense. Where did #2 come from? I mean, what's the point? And this guy today? Who knows?

Let the debate begin.
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Perhaps he was just trying to look at your junk and was trying to find the best view?
 
Dave Siciliano said:
Don't know.

Then there are the gentlemen that wash their hands before doing their business <g>

Best,

Dave
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heh - well, if you work in a machine shop you'd BETTER wash first or you'll get metal chips where metal chips shouldn't be.
 
Matthew said:
heh - well, if you work in a machine shop you'd BETTER wash first or you'll get metal chips where metal chips shouldn't be.
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And now I have psychological pain. Thanks for the mental image.

*cringe*
 
Ghery said:
It has a motion sensor for flushing. And it flushes after you walk away. The other two are regular toggles for flushing.
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One must never violate manlaw on urinal selection. One's convenience is not allowed to be a factor in selecting the proper urinal.:nono:
 
A couple months ago I was in one of the Dallas airports (I think it was Dallas). I adhered to the proper 1-empty-urinal-between rule, but had to walk past somebody to comply. He was doing the one-elbow-on-top-of-the-divider-head-tipped-back-staring-at-the-ceiling routine, and peeing all over his foot.
 
The guy is obviously a golfer.

He's following the divot repair rule.

Fix yours, and one other on the green.

In this case, flush one, plus the one you use.

You guys must not golf.....:D
 
I'll bet if you watched, he probably violated the two shake rule too!!

The nerve!

Some folks ain't got no manners.

Best,

Dave
 
TangoWhiskey said:
That what I figure too... he might have thought it stunk, or had stuff in it he didn't care to look at from the other category of urinal users (those that don't flush at all), so he took care of it himself and chose a different, cleaner one to use.
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Seriously, though... It's a *urinal*. You don't touch it at all until you flush it. Dunno why it has to be clean. :dunno:

Anthony said:
And as far as women not using the Men's room. Think again. Last time I went to a concert at Red Rocks (when I lived in Denver), many women walked right by me standing at the urinal to use the stalls. They "justified" it saying there was too long a line at the women's facilities. Hey, whatever.
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Summerfest, too. The women were using the men's room, and the men were peeing on the wall. Originally probably because they couldn't hold the beer in, and later because the entire floor was wet. :vomit:

wbarnhill said:
I've done the flush, use, flush, mainly to a) ensure the urinal works, and b) clear out anything that's been sitting in the urinal because the last guy didn't flush. I also tend to use my wrist when flushing.

(I've used way too many highway rest areas, can you tell?)
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Highway rest areas got nothin' on truck stops.

And I can't believe the number of men who don't lift the lid before they pee in a stall. :nono:
 
Ghery said:
Sorry, ladies, but you don't observe this.

OK guys, you walk into the men's room. Some men do their business, then flush the urinal. Others walk up, flush the urinal and then do their business (and might flush again, maybe). Then a new one this morning. Guy walks up, flushes the one to my left, then uses the one to my right. :rolleyes:

#1 makes sense. Where did #2 come from? I mean, what's the point? And this guy today? Who knows?

Let the debate begin.
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Going further NA (and including the ladies), I read somewhere that Japanese women tend to flush the toilet three times - once before, once during, and once after - and waste an enormous amount of water in the process. Perhaps the ladies in the audience will comment on peculiar behavior observed in the women's room....

As for urinals, the hew high-tech "waterless" type make the discussion rather moot. However, those are still few and far between.

Dave

Dave
 
jesse said:
Perhaps he was just trying to look at your junk and was trying to find the best view?
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Dividers between the urinals.

smigaldi said:
Ghery stop looking at other men in the restroom. If you are not careful you will be the next Senator form Idaho!! ;)
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See above.

Matthew said:
A couple months ago I was in one of the Dallas airports (I think it was Dallas). I adhered to the proper 1-empty-urinal-between rule, but had to walk past somebody to comply. He was doing the one-elbow-on-top-of-the-divider-head-tipped-back-staring-at-the-ceiling routine, and peeing all over his foot.
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Justice! :D
 
(Chuckle).

Last time I flew in a Death Tube, I whiled away my time before departure at the Admirals Club, and in the restroom there, there was a guy standing at a urinal, with his pants and skivvies down around his ankles.

That's just... wrong.
 
SCCutler said:
(Chuckle).

Last time I flew in a Death Tube, I whiled away my time before departure at the Admirals Club, and in the restroom there, there was a guy standing at a urinal, with his pants and skivvies down around his ankles.

That's just... wrong.
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Yes, it is. But, having recently bouht Levi's 501's mail-order, not realizing they were button-flies, I can commiserate! Ever try undoing anything less than the entire front of button-flies?:rolleyes:
 
Ghery said:
Sorry, ladies, but you don't observe this.

OK guys, you walk into the men's room. Some men do their business, then flush the urinal. Others walk up, flush the urinal and then do their business (and might flush again, maybe). Then a new one this morning. Guy walks up, flushes the one to my left, then uses the one to my right. :rolleyes:

#1 makes sense. Where did #2 come from? I mean, what's the point? And this guy today? Who knows?

Let the debate begin.
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I've done that. I'm inclined to flush any urinal I come across (no I don't spend much time checking urinals) that's got obvious standing urine in it. If the one to the left needed flushing and the one ahead was clear, I might flush the left and use the right (with a flush on the one I used after I'm done.
 
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