toilet question - DPChallenge Forums

05/11/2006 04:40:00 AM · #1

you walk into the men's washroom and to the walls on your right you see 5 urinals, with the 1st being closest to the door where you are, and the 5th being the furthest away form you, with the washroom's wall right beside it. assuming the washroom is empty, which urinal would you use?

ladies, if you'd like to join in the fun, just replace the urinals with the cubicles.

GIS_boy

Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Canon

05/11/2006 04:41:28 AM · #2

2nd last for sure, don't ask me why. :)

05/11/2006 04:43:07 AM · #3

Originally posted by GIS_boy:

2nd last for sure, don't ask me why. :)

holy crap... same for me, and I dont know why either!

GIS_boy

Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Canon

05/11/2006 04:46:56 AM · #4

Originally posted by crayon:

Originally posted by GIS_boy:
2nd last for sure, don't ask me why. :)

holy crap... same for me, and I dont know why either!

lololol

eschelar

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

05/11/2006 05:07:17 AM · #5

A curious thing I have noticed here in Taiwan is that men have remarkably bad aim.

When I was very young (like under six), my mother used to get mad at me for 'missing'.

She said... "it can't possibly be that hard, you've even got an aimer!"

Well, the funny thing is, it doesn't seem to work like that.

It seems to be much worse of a problem in a nation that still has some pretty traditional ways where the men usually go out to work and the women (while they sometimes go out to work) are still expected to do all the cooking and cleaning.

I guess not having to clean your own toilet tends to make you lazy.

The result of that is that underneath all public urinals that I tend to come across is a little puddle of pee... whee!

I therefore usually go to the urinal that has the smallest puddle to prevent an excessively wide spread. I spend a lot of money on my shoes and I don't like getting pee on them.

Incidentally, I've got a couple of urinal shots kicking around in my deep archives. Two of note are from Singapore. One urinal had a ball-point pen cap being used to jury-rig the plumbing and the other I noticed a rather odd brand name of urinal equipment... Rentokil.

Now, I've heard of Rent To Own, but I'm curious what the arrangement is for a Rentokil enterprise...?

Message edited by author 2006-05-11 05:09:30.

goc

Apple iPhone 4

05/11/2006 05:25:53 AM · #6

geee .... whadda thread :-)

Riponlady

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon

05/11/2006 05:27:15 AM · #7

I can't understand why men can't aimsomething that has been there since they were born! Now playing with how high you can get it or similat I can understand!

A simple way of getting little boys to aim down the loo and not wave it around if they are distracted by something else, is to paint Table tennis balls with a target and float them in the toilet. They can have numbers on and a scoreboard next to the loo (Dad can join in - the problem doesn't seem to go away as they grow up!!) so daily competitions can take place as long as honesty is accepted ( referees are optional).
:))

05/11/2006 05:28:51 AM · #8

Originally posted by GIS_boy:

2nd last for sure, don't ask me why. :)

He he he.

I think I know why.

You see, if you take the very first one, you wont be able to see someone as they come in. Nobody likes to have their back exposed (especially being so vulnerable).

Now, the reason you would not take the last one is because that leaves room for someone to come and stand right next to you. (If, say two people walk in)

If someone had to walk in and you chose the second last one, the chances of them standing on your right to the last one would be next to nil.

IF, however that had to happen - zip up and get outta there!

Urinal pshycology 101.

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

05/11/2006 05:38:54 AM · #9

Originally posted by Guyver:

Now, the reason you would not take the last one is because that leaves room for someone to come and stand right next to you. (If, say two people walk in.

I cant really get this one. Why wont the 2 person use urinals #1 and #2?

Stagolee

Kodak Easyshare C180

Canon EF 50mm f1.2L

05/11/2006 05:40:17 AM · #10

In that situation I would always use #1. I don't know why I always go for closest one available, maybe I'm just lazy.

bfox2

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

05/11/2006 05:43:23 AM · #11

I usually go for the farthest away from the door

bfox2

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

05/11/2006 05:48:09 AM · #12

Oh, and if you want to know what you SHOULD do, go here!

05/11/2006 05:54:07 AM · #13

Originally posted by crayon:

Originally posted by Guyver:
Now, the reason you would not take the last one is because that leaves room for someone to come and stand right next to you. (If, say two people walk in.

I cant really get this one. Why wont the 2 person use urinals #1 and #2?

Well, let's assume one of the two who walks in has toilet issues... He wouldn't want to stand next to his mate...

05/11/2006 05:58:49 AM · #14

Originally posted by Guyver:

Well, let's assume one of the two who walks in has toilet issues... He wouldn't want to stand next to his mate...

say I'm at the 5th, cant they use the 1st and the 3rd? this way, everyone's happy, no? hmm...

Asahi 55mm f/1.8 Super-Multi-Coated Takumar, M42 Mount

05/11/2006 06:02:51 AM · #15

Of course they can Crayon, but that changes the whole scenario.

Sheesh... :)

gazdi

Pentax K20D

05/11/2006 06:11:15 AM · #16

My pick in the original situation is #4. I know, it's the most antisocial pick but still that's the one I would use.

eschelar

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

05/11/2006 06:29:22 AM · #17

If you are really secure with yourself (and beefy enough to take a hit), you could go right next to the other guy... Scare the hell out of him!

Just kidding, I'd never do that.

On the other hand, there are some weirdos who do that.

Once I was in a bathroom and an old guy was just standing there looking back and forth... then he SWITCHED stalls!!!

Finish up and LEAVE ASAP.

Great applet game too btw!

paddles

Pentax K10D

Pentax FA 50mm f/1.4 AF

05/11/2006 06:29:52 AM · #18

Originally posted by crayon:

It's all about buffer space. :) In fact, there was a Seinfeld episode where Jerry and Kramer went to the movies, and left a seat between then (Jerry: "Get back! Buffer!") - then an annoying acquaintance (the pool cleaner at the gym?) came and sat between them. If they needed a buffer seat in a movie theatre (something I've never needed when seeing movies with male friends, I must admit) then they'd definitely be having a buffer at the urinals.

I see bfox was faster than me on posting the urinal game. :)

A number of years ago, I read of a researcher who was investigating which cubicles people choose in public toilets. He found that most people go somewhere in the middle, a few to the most distant cubicle, and fewest to the first one - implication being, the cleanest ones are likely to be the first and last. Apparently he determined this by numbering the squares on the toilet paper and seeing how many were used during the day.

JRalston

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

05/11/2006 06:33:30 AM · #19

Originally posted by bfox2:

I usually go for the farthest away from the door

I do the same, for stalls that is :)

peecee

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

05/11/2006 07:08:14 AM · #20

Originally posted by JRalston:

Originally posted by bfox2:
I usually go for the farthest away from the door

I do the same, for stalls that is :)

Me too..strange isn't it.

p.s. but what do you do when this happens? LOL

Apple iPhone 5

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED

05/11/2006 07:08:34 AM · #21

The one furthest away (#5)

Interestingly, in the toilets here at work there are just two urinals right next to each other. But you never see people using both at the same time. There's just not enough room (especially when you factor splash-back into the equation)

edit: I mean two people standing side-by-side, not one person peeing into both urinals. Although.... there's a thought.

Message edited by author 2006-05-11 07:10:17.