Your Stance

Kitsune · 03-12-2004, 12:11 PM

In the spirit of the "peeing in the shower" poll...

Clodfobble · 03-12-2004, 01:42 PM

For the record, I really consider it "sitting" to pee. Squatting to me means what I have to do when I'm camping, which is very different from what I do on a daily basis.

hot_pastrami · 03-12-2004, 02:32 PM

You forgot one very important answer... "Depends."

*cough*

dar512 · 03-12-2004, 02:42 PM

Unlike most guys (going by most men's rooms), my answer would be "taking aim".

I really think men's urinals should have a sign above them that says, "If you cant' aim, don't shoot."

quzah · 03-12-2004, 02:53 PM

Shouldn't it be "flush" instead of "spit"? Flush first, the sound of running water, all that. You know, how when someone says they have to go to the bathroom, and they can't because you're on a drive, or whatever, and you start tormenting them?

"I have to pee really bad!"
"Yeah that's nice. Hey, look, a waterfall!"
"Shut up!"
"Drip. Drip. Drip. Want a soda? Yeah I could really go for one of those 7-11 four million ounce soft drinks now!"
"STOP IT!!!"

I'm a sitter. I don't like the blowback from urinals, and I'm too lazy to aim. But then, I don't ever use public restrooms either, so the urinal thing really isn't an issue.

Quzah.

godwulf · 03-12-2004, 03:03 PM

Ever experience a real Japanese commode? It's scary! It's like a urinal that goes all the way down to the floor and then extends out several feet, over which you have to stand or squat to do pretty much anything you have to do.

There was a great scene in the movie 'Mr. Baseball', where Tom Selleck is ticked off with the Japanese about something, and he says, "Next you'll be telling me how to take a shit!" and he walks into the stall, the door closes, there's a moment of silence, and he says, "Will somebody tell me how to take a shit?!"

quzah · 03-12-2004, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by godwulf
Ever experience a real Japanese commode? It's scary! It's like a urinal that goes all the way down to the floor and then extends out several feet, over which you have to stand or squat to do pretty much anything you have to do.

There was a great scene in the movie 'Mr. Baseball', where Tom Selleck is ticked off with the Japanese about something, and he says, "Next you'll be telling me how to take a shit!" and he walks into the stall, the door closes, there's a moment of silence, and he says, "Will somebody tell me how to take a shit?!"

Perhaps you'd prefer the old... Roman?... bathrooms. I can't seem to find, though admittedly I didn't look that hard, the ruins I'm thinking of. Basicly it's a court yard with a huge circular toilet. That's not entirely accurate. It's more like a row of toilets all connected to eachother, horse-shoe shaped out in the plaza. Wander out there, sit down (I was going to say plop down, but the pun was well...), and chat away with everyone while you all do your duity.

Quzah.

Kitsune · 03-12-2004, 03:14 PM

Shouldn't it be "flush" instead of "spit"?

Nope -- I do mean spit. Its an odd type of bathroom user that does this, but they're everywhere. Walk in, unzip, and before anything else happens, they feel the need to spit into the urinal, sometimes repeatedly. I'm not sure why, but these people creep me out.

...but not as much as the people who bring their coffee in with them and set it on top of the urinal. No food should ever been permitted in the restroom, no matter how protective of it you are unless you are in a bar in which case your drink had better follow.

Another rule I want: no talking on the cellphone in the office restroom. Do "your business" someplace else.

"Christ almighty! Why does this bathroom always smell like shit?"

Torrere · 03-12-2004, 03:56 PM

Nowadays, many public restrooms in Italy just have these grooved blocks of plastic with a hole in them. Squatting over it is supposed help get things aligned properly.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-12-2004, 04:30 PM

I spit to judge distance so I don't accidentally dip the end.

my buddy has a urinal in his garage. The sign says "We all know you have 9 inches, but please stand 7 inches closer"

blue · 03-12-2004, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Ever experience a real Japanese commode?

That for me, was a co-ed bathroom, and I experienced it first hand in Japan. Freaky stuff, hard to pee when girls are walking around behind you.

Pi · 03-12-2004, 04:54 PM

When I'm in front of a "pissoir" I always need to take a look at my watch otherwise it won't go. When there are no urinals I always will sit down, I have to clean myself my bathroom so I know now how it is to clean around toilets.

quzah · 03-12-2004, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by blue58
Freaky stuff, hard to pee when girls are walking around behind you.

That pun was uncalled for.

Quzah.

lumberjim · 03-13-2004, 01:31 PM

kit, you must spend a lot of time in men's rooms.

where is the choice for standing back 5 or 6 feet and aiming at the urinal cake? ( the marksman)

i try to mix it up, but if it is a public, busy restroom at a concert or ball game, i like to employ the superman. adding in lots of grunting, and shivering just to freak out my neighbors.

Kitsune · 03-13-2004, 05:24 PM

kit, you must spend a lot of time in men's rooms.

It is going to seem strange, yes, but I do in fact visit a restroom several times a day.

We are a bit overstaffed at the office for the number of restrooms that we have, so often times there is a line. Complaining about it only yields the return comment from women, "Now you know what its like!"

View Poll Results: Your Stance at The Urinal
The Standard - The "all-American, one-handed, nothing special stance".	9	30.00%
The Hunch - Is anyone looking? Is anyone behind me? Is there someone staring? Can anyone see me?	4	13.33%
Spit-n-Drip - Until you spit in the recepticle, the process cannot begin.	1	3.33%
The Trucker - You put your arm on the divider as if you were driving a rig with an open window.	0	0%
The Superman - Hands on hips, legs apart.	1	3.33%
The Superman Trucker - Legs apart, both arms up on the dividers. You own this space!	0	0%
Being Arrested - One or both hands on the wall, above the urinal, as if to support yourself.	1	3.33%
I'm a Woman - I squat to pee!	9	30.00%
I'm a man and I STILL squat to pee!	4	13.33%
I'm a woman and I DON'T squat to pee!	1	3.33%
Voters: 30. You may not vote on this poll

03-12-2004, 12:11 PM	#1
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	Your Stance In the spirit of the "peeing in the shower" poll...

03-12-2004, 02:32 PM	#3
hot_pastrami I am meaty Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 1,119	You forgot one very important answer... "Depends." cough __________________ Hot Pastrami!

03-12-2004, 04:30 PM	#10
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I spit to judge distance so I don't accidentally dip the end. my buddy has a urinal in his garage. The sign says "We all know you have 9 inches, but please stand 7 inches closer" __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-12-2004, 04:54 PM	#12
Pi desperate finder Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Luxembourg Posts: 437	When I'm in front of a "pissoir" I always need to take a look at my watch otherwise it won't go. When there are no urinals I always will sit down, I have to clean myself my bathroom so I know now how it is to clean around toilets. __________________ Complex simplex

03-12-2004, 01:42 PM	#2
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	For the record, I really consider it "sitting" to pee. Squatting to me means what I have to do when I'm camping, which is very different from what I do on a daily basis.

03-12-2004, 02:42 PM	#4
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	Unlike most guys (going by most men's rooms), my answer would be "taking aim". I really think men's urinals should have a sign above them that says, "If you cant' aim, don't shoot."

03-12-2004, 02:53 PM	#5
quzah Knight of the Oval-Shaped Conference Table Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 375	Shouldn't it be "flush" instead of "spit"? Flush first, the sound of running water, all that. You know, how when someone says they have to go to the bathroom, and they can't because you're on a drive, or whatever, and you start tormenting them? "I have to pee really bad!" "Yeah that's nice. Hey, look, a waterfall!" "Shut up!" "Drip. Drip. Drip. Want a soda? Yeah I could really go for one of those 7-11 four million ounce soft drinks now!" "STOP IT!!!" I'm a sitter. I don't like the blowback from urinals, and I'm too lazy to aim. But then, I don't ever use public restrooms either, so the urinal thing really isn't an issue. Quzah.

03-12-2004, 03:03 PM	#6
godwulf Coronation Incarnate Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 96	Ever experience a real Japanese commode? It's scary! It's like a urinal that goes all the way down to the floor and then extends out several feet, over which you have to stand or squat to do pretty much anything you have to do. There was a great scene in the movie 'Mr. Baseball', where Tom Selleck is ticked off with the Japanese about something, and he says, "Next you'll be telling me how to take a shit!" and he walks into the stall, the door closes, there's a moment of silence, and he says, "Will somebody tell me how to take a shit?!"

03-12-2004, 03:14 PM	#8
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	Shouldn't it be "flush" instead of "spit"? Nope -- I do mean spit. Its an odd type of bathroom user that does this, but they're everywhere. Walk in, unzip, and before anything else happens, they feel the need to spit into the urinal, sometimes repeatedly. I'm not sure why, but these people creep me out. ...but not as much as the people who bring their coffee in with them and set it on top of the urinal. No food should ever been permitted in the restroom, no matter how protective of it you are unless you are in a bar in which case your drink had better follow. Another rule I want: no talking on the cellphone in the office restroom. Do "your business" someplace else. "Christ almighty! Why does this bathroom always smell like shit?"

03-12-2004, 03:56 PM	#9
Torrere a real smartass Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 1,121	Nowadays, many public restrooms in Italy just have these grooved blocks of plastic with a hole in them. Squatting over it is supposed help get things aligned properly.

03-13-2004, 01:31 PM	#14
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	kit, you must spend a lot of time in men's rooms. where is the choice for standing back 5 or 6 feet and aiming at the urinal cake? ( the marksman) i try to mix it up, but if it is a public, busy restroom at a concert or ball game, i like to employ the superman. adding in lots of grunting, and shivering just to freak out my neighbors. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

03-13-2004, 05:24 PM	#15
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	kit, you must spend a lot of time in men's rooms. It is going to seem strange, yes, but I do in fact visit a restroom several times a day. We are a bit overstaffed at the office for the number of restrooms that we have, so often times there is a line. Complaining about it only yields the return comment from women, "Now you know what its like!"

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