Conversations in the Men's washroom

[Barbecue]

So you're in the men's room at work. The washroom is empty and you start peeing in one of the urinals. A coworker of yours enters the washroom, lines up next to your urinal and says "Hey! How's it going?"

Do you say anything back?

I didnt and when i explained back at my desk why i "snubbed" him was because i dont have conversations in the washroom. Unless you're my doctor, i'd rather not talk to other men with my pants down. So i get razzed on for being a homophobe and its somewhat going around the office.

does he have a point? I figure I'm not the only one here

(yeah yeah... it's a slow day)

[troutman]

Nice Penis.

http://snltranscripts.jt.org/88/88bnudebeach.phtml

Jack: Hey, Bob! Hey, your penis looks great today.

Bob: Thanks, Jack. Yours too.

Ted: Hey, Bob.

Bob: Hey, Ted. How's your penis?

Ted: Not bad.

Bob: Good. Hey, I'd like you guys to meet Doug.

Jack: Hey, Doug.

Doug: Hey, guys.

Jack: Hey, pretty small penis there, Doug.

Doug: Huh?

Ted: Yeah. You could pick a lock with that penis.

[MacDaddy77]

next time turn your whole body and pee on him saying "pardon? what did you say? WHOOPS HOLY CRAP I'm sorry i don't usually talk to people in the toilet next to me!"


Seriously though, why the big deal as long as he's not staring at your junk who cares

[bubbsy]

talking during taking a leak is a bit weird, but if someone initiates a convo, it's funnier to ignore the guy completely. makes it seem as though you are so focussed on urinating that the world around you ceases to exist.

i would have a bigger issue if this topic occurs while folks are in a public bathroom going #2.

[mrkajz44]

It's even worse when someone tries some "stall talk".

I've had it happen when I enter as the same time as someone else and we say hi. Then he hits the urinal and I go into a stall. Suddenly he's asking me about some work project as I'm...well, you know.

Super awkward. Men's bathroom should be a no talk zone unless you are both at the sink.

[Raekwon]

I don't go out of my way to talk to people at the pisser but I wouldn't ignore someone that's just weird. Now if we were at a public washroom on the other hand that's a different story.

[TorqueDog]

Originally Posted by Barbecue

So you're in the men's room at work. The washroom is empty and you start peeing in one of the urinals. A coworker of yours enters the washroom, lines up next to your urinal and says "Hey! How's it going?"

Do you say anything back?

I didnt and when i explained back at my desk why i "snubbed" him was because i dont have conversations in the washroom. Unless you're my doctor, i'd rather not talk to other men with my pants down. So i get razzed on for being a homophobe and its somewhat going around the office.

does he have a point? I figure I'm not the only one here

(yeah yeah... it's a slow day)

Yeah, that's kinda weird on your part, not gonna lie.

It's one thing not to be the guy to start the conversation, that's fine. I don't start conversations at the urinal either, but if someone says "Hey, how's it going?", SOP is to answer "Can't complain" and keep pissing. You're just making it more awkward by leaving him hanging there.


I apologize for the piss-poor wording of that last sentence there.

[Yasa]

It's not going to kill you to say "Good, thanks." while taking a leak.

[Barbecue]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

talking during taking a leak is a bit weird, but if someone initiates a convo, it's funnier to ignore the guy completely. makes it seem as though you are so focussed on urinating that the world around you ceases to exist.

i would have a bigger issue if this topic occurs while folks are in a public bathroom going #2.

haha, back in jr high there were two guys talking to each other in the stalls. I thought this was weird so I asked "are you two sharing the same stall or something?"

lol... They thought i was some other kid and threatened to beat me up when they were done

[Barbecue]

Originally Posted by TorqueDog

Yeah, that's kinda weird on your part, not gonna lie.

It's one thing not to be the guy to start the conversation, that's fine. I don't start conversations at the urinal either, but if someone says "Hey, how's it going?", SOP is to answer "Can't complain" and keep pissing. You're just making it more awkward by leaving him hanging there.


I apologize for the piss-poor wording of that last sentence there.

[Mass_nerder]

You can only talk at the urinal if there's a barrier between urinals.
At least in my opinion.
I would rather save the chit chat to the hand washing portion of the washroom visit though.

[nik-]

I never initiate conversation at the urinal. I don't like it when people do. There's nothing important enough to not wait 30 seconds for ... just let me pee.

[sun]

He has poor bathroom etiquette and you have poor human being etiquette.

[RedMileDJ]

How many more days until NHL hockey is back?

[Table 5]

Definitely not a fan of people who are way too chummy in the bathroom. Outside of a polite nod or two words, keep it quiet, chatty Kathy.

[morgin]

You guys who worry about whether you can or should talk while peeing are weird. It's just a piss, who cares. It's absolutely weird to ignore someone who talks to you, but even weirder to go and try to explain it's because you have some phobia about talking at a urinal. Use it as a learning exercise that stuff off the Internet like "urinal rules" doesn't translate well to real world human interactions.

[MacDaddy77]

Originally Posted by Red-Mile-DJ

How many more days until NHL hockey is back?

where there's ALOT of talking at urinals without barriers

[undercoverbrother]

Has Sliver hacked BBQ's account?

[terminator]

this is one wierd topic. Your pissing for piss sake.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by terminator

this is one wierd topic. Your pissing for piss sake.

I think he is taking the piss.