Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Public Restrooms: Which spot to take?

The first thing I do when entering the bathroom is survey my options. In this post I will address how to handle a #1 situation.

Going #1
I consider 3 locations: the urinals, the stalls, or the floor. The floor isn't usually an option, but I have on occasion had to pee down a drain because there were too many insects crawling on the toilets or urinals. The typical choice is the urinal. But you can't pick any urinal. When choosing I consider several things:
  • Is someone next to me? This is the most important thing. You just can't go next to someone unless you have no options.
  • It's gotta have dividers. If you have no dividers and are forced to go next to someone you need to find a stall or abort the mission. It just isn't worth it. Dividers provide some privacy.
  • Get next to a wall. This allows me to turn in case some perp tries to spy on me.
  • Consider height. I have used a few that are so tall that I find myself almost resting on the lip of the urinal. It's not meant to be a cup. That is just nasty. I don't really like the midget ones either because I am worried that my mind may wonder and I could end up soaking my feet.
  • Self flush is also preferred, but a lot of people don't care if the urinal isn't flushed, so that isn't a deal breaker.
  • Foreign objects in the urinal. I really hate to pee on gum, food, buggers, and other objects in the urinal. Again, it isn't a deal breaker, but I avoid it if I have options. I also hate to pee in a urinal that is still flushing.
As I mentioned, a stall is ideal when there are no dividers and you have to stand next to someone. I refuse to do that. I go to a stall and check for remains and stains. I don't think I need to go into detail. I like to find one with a closing door or no door. I hate the in between door because people will walk in on you and hit you with the door. You then pee all over the place and get embarrassed. It is important to look at the floor too. I hate stepping in bodily fluids and will choose another stall if I can tell something nasty is on the floor. I will use a stall next to someone no matter what they are doing, so that is pretty much all I consider when choosing a stall for a #1.

I hope I didn't miss anything vital. I will next address choosing a stall for a #2.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Issues w/foreign objects in the urinal? Like cell phones?

phillyz said...

foreign objects are the worst because they are a tempting target, but they end up causing stray splash all over. if it comes down to it use your hand as a shild

Anonymous said...

I was at the public and there was this guy checking out my business while I was taking a leak. It was EXTREMELY obvious what he was doing. Anyway, I was like whatever man, if you want to be jealous take a good LONG look.

Sometimes you just have to embrace your situation.