No, that is my own personal motto and has been for about 18 years. My father used to tell me that often. I have a tendency to answer questions quite fully and honestly so I feel my sig gives fair warning.
There are many questions that people do not want answers to that they ask anyway. I have taught many to think twice before asking, including my father.
k2dave
If you were calling me a troll I think you need a refresher course on what the term means.
About fifteen years ago a friend and I were walking through the mall in Sumter, SC, when we stopped for a potty break. We were discussing something “manly” like stealth aircraft or World War Two. We continued the discussion as we entered the restroom, chose adjacent stalls, and continued talking.
During a pause in our discussion, I remarked that we must be really good friends because we kept on talking even though we were pinching loaves. He shouted “You SONOVABICH! You made me forgot the point I was trying to make!” and we both laughed. If there was anyone in there when we entered, there sure weren’t any when we left.
Sometimes the rules are made to be broken.
~~Baloo
Women pee.
Men piss.
To respond to the OP;
I’ll piss in any manner I choose. If some bladder retentive can’t handle a little chit chat, he can wait outside the door until I’ve finished. 
Peace,
mangeorge
Man, I’ve been away from the US too long. I’d almost forgotten about ‘the rules’
Here in Japan, my co-workers are always starting up conversations with me while standing at the urinals.
As for the “never look” rule, I used to live in a more rural part of Japan, where most of the locals had only seen foreigners in movies, and porno movies appeared to have been particularly popular. As a result, drunk Japanese men were constantly trying to have a peek while I was standing at the urinals to see if what they saw in the movies applied to all Americans.
Still, the hardest thing to get used to were the little old ladies mopping the floor right behind me.
–sublight.
I’m totally surprised - I always thought that it was straight men who would insist on talking while peeing - personally, I could never understand it. I thought it was part of that whole “we’re all men here” sorta thing that I never really was in on. Ditto on old men who put their hands on their hips - what’s that all about?
Anyway, I’ve always been pee shy, so I’ve finally just accepted that about myself and I always and without fail use a stall. I think it’s more acceptable in gay bars anyway. Except for a few notable exceptions, the bathrooms are nicer and if the urinals are of the “big long trough” variety, it’s done with the absolute intent of allowing the men to see each other’s penises. Strangely this effect is lost on straight guys - I’ve noticed such troughs in strenously straight places such as baseball stadiums. If the rule is “don’t look”, then why create a venue where you have to work at not looking?
I heard there was a bathroom at some leather bar in SF where the urinals are a big long trough with a slanted mirror at eye level, the better to allow peeking. Since that would probably cause me to go into a permanent state of pee-shyness, I avoided that place entirely.
I think pee shyness is also the origin of the flush-while-peeing technique. If you have a hard time peeing, running water helps to unclench those muscles and let the good times roll.
Here’s another rule I’ve noticed (but one that I don’t subscribe to) - When using a stall to pee, don’t actually close the door. This lets people know that you are peeing and not pooping, I guess. Maybe it’s done as a timesaving technique? Anyone who does this care to comment? Me, I close the door and lock it: my time peeing is a special and private moment, not to be shared.
I can’t believe no one posted this link yet:
http://www.1funsite.com/urinal.html
Sorry, that one has the wrong graphics – try this one:
http://www.effingpot.com/fun/urinal.html
Another rule: If your evening has been so, ahem, exciting, that pointing the stream downwards requires pushing with the hand, just hold it for a while. No one needs to see that.
Oh, and BlindFaithe, I prefer one hand - less washing - but wouldn’t look down on a two-hander. Hell, I try not to look down at all! And shaking the last drop off is not only acceptable, it’s required! You’re in there to get rid of the stuff. You don’t want to carry any back out with you.
Giving your genitalia a name is unacceptable behaviour anywhere.
When urinating at the head, it is 100% unacceptable for you to RAKE the dead layers of skin and hair off of your testicles! Handle that shit at home where you don’t mind seeing it hang around on the ring! :mad:
Absurdo! Please guys, I know oyu don’t have to clean it, but good personal hygeine and some common fucking sense will take you far in the men’s restroom.
And, ::ahem:: please fluch the damned thing!
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-Sam
That was interesting; however, all those rules have been said before. It came up when the urinal game came around a while back.
HUGS!
Sqrl
no Spiritus Mundi, I was refering to the topic starter, but after reading the posts and visiting a link provided, I see that this is a real issue for some and I withdraw the comment, sorry.
Now that being said, WTF. The rules you state are not just inconvienent they are harmful. Never, Never take a stall when a perfectly good urnal is available, what if someone has to take a dump, not only does he have to wait, but you probally pissed on the seat as well.
Let me state some common sense rules we can all live by and not create a line longer then the ladies room.
1 - 1st one in choses the 1st or last urinal, if that is undeserable, take and odd number.
2 - 2nd and up take a urinal at least one away from the nearest pee’er. you could be 3 or 5 away, buy don’t use even numbers.
3 - once all odd numbers are filled, start in on the even numbers.
4 - once all urinalls are filled, go to the stalls, then if really nes. the sink (come on, we’ve all done it atleast once).
5 - where to look, if you don’t know people there, you can look straight ahead, at the flush handel or your member - if you do know someone there, it’s up to you if you talk and their reaction should tell you if you continue , you can look in his direction but DON"T let you eyes slip below the horison.
6 - talking to your member - you can, if and only if he starts talking first
7 - flushing before and during you peeing - i couldn’t care less
Oh, now I’ve got to explain to little Eduardo that he’s going back to being called “it”? No thank you!
First let me say that being a female, I do not have a penis but I know people who do. I’m a nurse and one day I took care of a patient who had (pardon my being indelicate) FUCK STICK tattooed on his penis. My comment is, WHY??? If you are not supposed to look at another’s member at the urinal why would you want to… ah… uhm…decorate yours in a manner that demands attention. I’m sure any female engaged in a liason with this gentleman already knew the true purpose of this alleged stick. Any thought? comments?
Um, maybe it was so he didn’t forget between liaisons?
~~Baloo
How does one ask the tattoo’er that you want the tattoo on your member, also on that matter what about body piercings, but that you could do yourself
ROFL! We had a sign above the ‘wall’ in our shop loo:
Taxi closer airman, your boom’s not as long as you think it is!
What the FUCK were you doing looking down to see what he was doing?!?!?!!?
I once was alone in a large restroom… at least 10 urinals along the wall. I’m taking a piss when some guy comes in whistling and stands at the urinal RIGHT NEXT TO ME and starts yappin his mouth talkin and turning his head my direction to talk directly to me with eye contact!!! I was like HOLYSHIT! I had to squeeze off in the middle of a piss (!) to get away!
Some people!