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yvr girl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 08:52 PM
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A question about Urinal etiquette
How do you know the rules? Does your dad give you a talk? Do you learn through observation?
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Guy Fawkes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 08:52 PM
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1. Instinct
Edited on Wed Jun-15-05 08:53 PM by Guy Fawkes
Men have a lot of strange instincts.
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JohnKleeb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 08:53 PM
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2. You just learn it
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Jara sang Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 08:54 PM
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3. Pick an imaginary spot on the wall...
And stare at like there is no tomorrow. Do not take your eyes off that spot.
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Guy Fawkes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 08:55 PM
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4. And if there is writing...
concentrate on every single letter until your head hurts.
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rug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 08:56 PM
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5. Never observe.
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CubsFan1982 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 08:57 PM
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6. It's not really rocket science.
Unzip, whip it out, piss, keep your mouth shut and your eyes on your own, shake it once or twice (but not thrice, then you're playing with yourself), tuck it back in, zip up, wash hands, leave.

That's all you really need to know. :D
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yvr girl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 08:59 PM
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8. I have different plumbing, so my interest is
purely academic.
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CubsFan1982 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 09:01 PM
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9. Well, just in case you ever decide to get a sex change.
I'm all about helping out. :P
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kanrok Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 09:12 PM
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10. I hear that at Wrigley it's mandatory
that you stare at the pecker of the fella pissing next to you. Since I refuse to set foot in that poor excuse for a ball park, I was wondering if this is an accurate statement. What say you?:evilgrin:
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Twillig Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 08:59 PM
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7. 3 types of looks you can achieve
'dirty',(i.e., "you want your ass kicked?"), leering(i.e., "you want your dick sucked?), or indifferent.

Indifferent is the usual goal.

No talking about it is necessary.
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evlbstrd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 09:14 PM
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11. The same way we know baseball.
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Tektonik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 09:16 PM
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12. It's instinct
Edited on Wed Jun-15-05 09:20 PM by Saint Etienne17
The worst things you could probably do would have to be:

-having your pants and underwear down
-touching the person next to you (hand shake, pat on the back, etc.)
-looking down and to the side
-using no hands
-letting out long sighs and grunts
-striking up conversation with random people

I have seen more than two thirds of these in person :P
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steely Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 09:27 PM
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15. yeah, those are good ones, then of course you have the rebels
-shut the lights off when they leave
-make loud noises (on purpose)
-sing
-leave religous literature in the stalls
-lob wet TP blobs into the stalls
-complain about the water temp.
-no hand washy (serious here)
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steely Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 09:22 PM
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13. there once was a great interactive test that you could take.
you'd get a situation where, in a latrine with 4 urinals, 2 happened to be in use, which one do YOU choose - questions like that - cracks me up.

guess it's all about "space", and being polite, but not overtly so cuz that could come off wrong too - 'swierd yg

I hate it when someone tries starting a conversation when you on your way -
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Tektonik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 09:26 PM
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14. Yes maximum space between people is needed
In a line of 5 urinals, the end one farthest away from the stalls is the most desired, then the one closest to the stalls, then the middle one, and the other two will never be used unless the stalls are full. If you ever feel like being an asshole, go into a position where the next person who comes into piss will have to be next to you; some people would actually wait for a stall to open up before they go next to someone :P
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sparky_in_ma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 09:32 PM
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16. I'd have to go with instinct
No one ever taught me, I just knew.
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Jara sang Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 09:38 PM
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19. Yes you are indoctrinated at an early age
that fear and intimidation are all a part of the game.
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Floogeldy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 09:35 PM
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17. It's okay . . .
. . . to glance at the penis of the guy standing next to you and laugh out loud.

B-)
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mitchum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 09:35 PM
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18. Never compliment or express sympathy
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GalleryGod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 09:38 PM
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20. We must be OUT of questions, Now.
:silly: :crazy: :think:
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 09:40 PM
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21. The idea that one is not to sit in the urinal is self-evident
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