# A question about using a restroom at a restaurant **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 31, 2019, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-using-a-restroom-at-a-restaurant/845675 "2019-12-31T17:08:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-using-a-restroom-at-a-restaurant/845675/101 "2020-01-10T19:03:35Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > The good portajohns have a urinal on the side. I have never seen one like that. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-using-a-restroom-at-a-restaurant/845675/102 "2020-01-10T22:35:02Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > I have never seen one like that. Heh, every one I’ve used lately has had a urinal. Makes it easy. ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-using-a-restroom-at-a-restaurant/845675/103 "2020-01-11T15:49:18Z")
Many convenience stores in Taiwan have restrooms and they will typically have one which can be used by either, and will have a urinal, and then another for women. Both are single occupant style. If the men’s one is busy then I will sometimes use the women’s. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-using-a-restroom-at-a-restaurant/845675.md?page=5)