I notice this alot. I’m out and about often so I make frequent use of public restrooms. Ill see another guy walk past a bank of open urinals just to duck into a stall and pee (loudly) into the toilet.
I would understand, for privacy, if you passed on the open one if you’d be book ended…so to speak.
I’ve run across a lot of urinals lately where those plastic things in the bottom just splash back right at me no matter where I aim. That’s one reason I’m about to adopt the policy that you question.
I always use the urinals myself, but I do find that some tend to splash back a little. Maybe I just stand too close. Maybe the guys who prefer the stalls are trying to avoid splashback?
I only do that in the airport, when I am carrying a bag or a laptop. There is a hook on the door to hang it on. You don’t expect me to set it on the floor next to a urinal?
I prefer the urinal for number one, actually. I suspect a lot of guys learned to pee in the middle of the toilet and never broke the habit. Jeez, at least aim for the sides so it’s quieter.
Sometimes, I can only pee if there’s no one else immediately around, unless I start peeing before they arrive. Primitive defense mechanism? Also, when you pull up next to a stranger, some of them will talk to you while you’re doing your business. Does it need to be a social event? And doing the post-pee penis shake along with others is something I’d rather miss out on.