Urinal Rules

Men should ace this test ... women may have a little difficulty.


There IS a code of Restroom Etiquette" that MUST be followed. ===============================================


The following is the urinal configuration in a sample men's room. An X above the number will indicate "in use."


(Sample):


~~ ~~ ~~ x ~~ ~~ ~~ x ~~


(Indicates that urinals 3 and 6 ~~ 1 ~~ 2 ~~ 3 ~~ 4 ~~ 5 ~~ 6 ~~ are occupied.)


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You are to identify correctly, based on urinal etiquette, at which stall you are to stand. Good luck!


1.) ~~ ~~ x ~~ ~~ x ~~ ~~ ~~ (Urinals 2 and 4 occupied.)


~~ 1 ~~ 2 ~~ 3 ~~ 4 ~~ 5 ~~ 6 ~~


Your choice: ___


Correct answer: 6 It's the ONLY one to go to and every guy instinctively knows this.


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2.) ~~ x ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ (Urinal 1 occupied.)


~~ 1 ~~ 2 ~~ 3 ~~ 4 ~~ 5 ~~ 6 ~~


Your choice: ___


Correct answer: 6 Stall 5 is acceptable, but you run a greater risk of being next to someone who arrives later.


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3.) ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ (empty)


~~ 1 ~~ 2 ~~ 3 ~~ 4 ~~ 5 ~~ 6 ~~


Your choice: __


Correct answer: 1 or 6 You are tacitly saying, "I don't want anyone next to me."


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4.) ~~ ~~ x ~~ ~~ x ~~ ~~ x ~~ (2, 4 and 6 occupied)


~~ 1 ~~ 2 ~~ 3 ~~ 4 ~~ 5 ~~ 6 ~~


Your choice: ___


Correct answer: 1 You're stuck being next to at least ONE guy, so you minimize the impact and get a wall on your left. NEVER go between TWO guys if you can help it. Exceptions to this are stadium restrooms where the herd thunders in.


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5.) ~~ ~~ x ~~ ~~ ~~ x ~~ x ~~ (2, 5 and 6 occupied)


~~ 1 ~~ 2 ~~ 3 ~~ 4 ~~ 5 ~~ 6 ~~


Your choice: __


Correct answer: 4 Believe it or not, 1 and 3 "couples" you with the guy in stall 2. And we wouldn't want THAT now, would we? This differs from question 4 in such a subtle way that the nuances cannot be explained. Suffice to say, only we men would understand!


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6.) ~~ x ~~ x ~~ ~~ ~~ x ~~ x ~~ (1, 2, 5 and 6 occupied)


~~ 1 ~~ 2 ~~ 3 ~~ 4 ~~ 5 ~~ 6 ~~


Your choice: ___


Correct answer: NONE! You go to the mirror and pretend to comb your hair or straighten a tie until the urinals "open up" a bit more. If you have to go REAL, REAL BAD, for god's sake! ... use a doored stall. ===============================================


Other parts of the Unwritten Code of the Urinals:


-- NO Talking, unless it's a good friend... but even then, keep it terse and unemotional. This ain't no clubhouse.


-- I don't think I need to tell you, absolutely NO touching of anyone other than yourself. A touch of another's elbow is of the highest offense.


-- NO Singing. Period.


-- Glances are for purposes of acknowledgment only..."Yeah, I see you there. I will not look again".