# Have you ever accidentally used the wrong bathroom?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-accidentally-used-the-wrong-bathroom/555819>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 2, 2010, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-accidentally-used-the-wrong-bathroom/555819 "2010-10-02T05:09:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Erdosain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/erdosain/32/7284_2.png) [@Erdosain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erdosain)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2010, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-accidentally-used-the-wrong-bathroom/555819/61 "2010-10-05T12:16:39Z")

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> [@sharding](#):
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> It’s been a couple of years (and I’d had a couple of beers), so I don’t remember the specific issue. But there’s an Outback Steakhouse (yes, I know, my first mistake) we went to once that had very confusingly labeled restrooms. I didn’t go into the wrong one, but I had to stand there and think about it for a minute before making a guess. After I got back, I made a point of watching people walk up to the restrooms, and almost everyone had to pause before choosing a door. Why do places think it’s cute to label restrooms in a way that confuses most of their patrons? Especially places that serve alcohol? Not only will people be using the restroom more often, but their reasoning will be impaired. Make it easy!

If I remember correctly, Outback labels its bathrooms “Blokes” and “Sheilas.” You must have had a lot of Fosters that night. 😉

> [@Chopper9760](#):
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> The bathrooms in the Vegas airport don’t have doors just dog-leg halls. It’s very easy to take the wrong fork.:eek:

I believe that every airport bathroom in the U.S. has dogleg entrances instead of doors. It’s probably some FAA regulation.

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**Author:** ![Baracus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/2bfe46/32.png) [@Baracus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baracus)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2010, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-accidentally-used-the-wrong-bathroom/555819/62 "2010-10-05T15:39:46Z")

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Back when I was in school in Buffalo, the cold dry air in the winter left me prone to frequent nosebleeds. One time while walking down a hallway, I gave my nose a too vigorous rub and felt blood starting to trickle out. I made a dash for what I thought was the men’s room and grabbed some paper towels. A moment later after the situation was under control I noticed the young women present and made a hasty retreat.

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**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2010, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-accidentally-used-the-wrong-bathroom/555819/63 "2010-10-05T16:36:43Z")

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Did you explain to her that you were on your period?

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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2010, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-accidentally-used-the-wrong-bathroom/555819/64 "2010-10-05T16:41:16Z")

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I don’t know if I accidentally used the wrong bathroom, but there have been times when I’ve _purposely_ done so.

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