Why are some guys afraid of urinals?

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BoomerD

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Because they're afraid the guy next to them will piss on their pants leg...(who was that anyway?)

AND, they're afraid someone might see that they're a shorthorn...which explains the rusty zippers!
 
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Originally posted by: mrSHEiK124
Originally posted by: aplefka
Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy
I hate urinals. I don't know if it's a circumcision thing or what (I'm not), but whenever I finish up pissing, I have that little drop of piss at the end. You try to shake the shit off, but it never goes away completely. It just sits there. I could just say fuck it, and zip up, which just results in that drop of piss hitting my underwear and becoming a nasty wet spot that I have to bump up against for the rest of the day... or I could use my fingers and wipe the shit off, but then I've got piss on my hands. So I use toilet paper, wipe that shit up, and stay nice and piss-free for the rest of the day. But there's no toilet paper at the urinal... gotta go to the stall for that one. Ergo, I prefer pissing in stalls.

First acceptable reason given. I hate that last drop. When I can't get it off I just chance the wet spot, but it's never been that bad. And I think that's a universal problem, regardless of whether or not you're playing with a helmet.

Helmet free here, problem still exists. I piss in stalls, but I've got James Bond aiming cock, I don't hit the rim or the floor.

Pissing in handicapped stalls = roxxor. Wipe seat down, wash hands, grab some damp TP, sit down, piss, and wipe willie down. No piss on pants, shirt, floor, leg, arm, nose, or anything other than the inside of the toilet bowl.

Wait, what? You actually sit down to pee? By helmet free did you in fact mean "I have a vagina?" OK, enough sexism, I guess I can get the appeal...

Does no one just lift the damn seat? I mean, a few people have chimed in that they go in a stall but don't hit the seat... RAISE THE DAMN THING. Awful hard to hit when it's vertical facing away from you. Shit, I bet you couldn't hit that if you tried. "Maybe if I arc it up over here..."
 

mrSHEiK124

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Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy
Originally posted by: mrSHEiK124
Originally posted by: aplefka
Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy
I hate urinals. I don't know if it's a circumcision thing or what (I'm not), but whenever I finish up pissing, I have that little drop of piss at the end. You try to shake the shit off, but it never goes away completely. It just sits there. I could just say fuck it, and zip up, which just results in that drop of piss hitting my underwear and becoming a nasty wet spot that I have to bump up against for the rest of the day... or I could use my fingers and wipe the shit off, but then I've got piss on my hands. So I use toilet paper, wipe that shit up, and stay nice and piss-free for the rest of the day. But there's no toilet paper at the urinal... gotta go to the stall for that one. Ergo, I prefer pissing in stalls.

First acceptable reason given. I hate that last drop. When I can't get it off I just chance the wet spot, but it's never been that bad. And I think that's a universal problem, regardless of whether or not you're playing with a helmet.

Helmet free here, problem still exists. I piss in stalls, but I've got James Bond aiming cock, I don't hit the rim or the floor.

Pissing in handicapped stalls = roxxor. Wipe seat down, wash hands, grab some damp TP, sit down, piss, and wipe willie down. No piss on pants, shirt, floor, leg, arm, nose, or anything other than the inside of the toilet bowl.

Wait, what? You actually sit down to pee? By helmet free did you in fact mean "I have a vagina?" OK, enough sexism, I guess I can get the appeal...

Does no one just lift the damn seat? I mean, a few people have chimed in that they go in a stall but don't hit the seat... RAISE THE DAMN THING. Awful hard to hit when it's vertical facing away from you. Shit, I bet you couldn't hit that if you tried. "Maybe if I arc it up over here..."

I do sit. Helmet free, I assumed, meant circumcised, I guess aplefka meant chicks/dudes collectively. LMAO.
 

Eeezee

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Originally posted by: KeithTalent
We have some consultants in on our floor, working on IT projects (building reports and replacing systems). For some reason, a couple of them are afraid to use the urinals, or so it seems. So they go in and use a stall, do not lift the seat (of course) and end up pissing all over the seat and the floor.

So now the stall is ruined for the next person if they have serious business to attend to.

Why the hell can't you just use the urinal like a grown-up? Are you 4 years old and afraid the urinal monster is going to bite your weiner off? WTF is wrong with you? At least aim properly, idiots. :disgust:

KT

Some possibilities for you

A) Their packages don't even qualify for a 41 cent stamp
B) They like pissing all over the seat just to piss off others

I can't think of any other possibilities. Why would you be more afraid of a urinal than a seat? You don't even touch the urinal!
 

imported_cinder

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Have you ever seen trash cans inside a stall? Well at the place I work there are. This is also a high traffic place for immigrants to go shopping. Apparently, they don't flush their toilet paper down the toilet. They wipe their bums and put it in the trash can. Its repulsive. I assume (give the benefit of the doubt) they are used to less running water or sewage systems that don't allow for flushing of paper waste. I think its gross and I believe the trash cans should be removed from the stalls so that they do not do that.
 

Safeway

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Originally posted by: cinder
Have you ever seen trash cans inside a stall? Well at the place I work there are. This is also a high traffic place for immigrants to go shopping. Apparently, they don't flush their toilet paper down the toilet. They wipe their bums and put it in the trash can. Its repulsive. I assume (give the benefit of the doubt) they are used to less running water or sewage systems that don't allow for flushing of paper waste. I think its gross and I believe the trash cans should be removed from the stalls so that they do not do that.

Some countries have 'special trash cans' in the restroom. No shit. We have toilet paper that degrades in water, they use paper. Actual printer paper.
 
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Originally posted by: bignateyk
I like to start at the urinal, then slowly back up about 10 feet toward the sinks creating a giant arc of pee. When i'm done I usually try to high-five the guy who was at the urinal next to me, but for some reason they get pissed off.

LOL...Best reply yet.
 

Safeway

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Originally posted by: Schfifty Five
Originally posted by: bignateyk
I like to start at the urinal, then slowly back up about 10 feet toward the sinks creating a giant arc of pee. When i'm done I usually try to high-five the guy who was at the urinal next to me, but for some reason they get pissed off.

LOL...Best reply yet.

Haha, I do that with my toilet, but not a public urinal. Actually, I did do that once.
 

Xylitol

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i didn't read your post OP but it's probably because they're either ashamed or don't want to stand up cause it's a pain
 

Safeway

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Originally posted by: Xylitol
i didn't read your post OP but it's probably because they're either ashamed or don't want to stand up cause it's a pain

Ashamed? Haha.
 

skace

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Originally posted by: Schfifty Five
Originally posted by: bignateyk
I like to start at the urinal, then slowly back up about 10 feet toward the sinks creating a giant arc of pee. When i'm done I usually try to high-five the guy who was at the urinal next to me, but for some reason they get pissed off.

LOL...Best reply yet.

You have to finish with a high kick to the urinal lever.
 

KeithTalent

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I don't understand why guys with smaller penises would be scared to use the urinal I mean it's not as if there is one of those clowns at the door saying "you must be this long to use the urinal" forcing them to whip it out and measure.

How many times has anyone seen an errant penis flapping about in the men's washroom? I can't recall ever seeing one, so I don't understand the concern.

KT
 

clamum

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I don't mind using a urinal but sometimes say if there's two urinals and someone is using one, I'll use the stall if it's open.

Reminds me of last Friday at the bar. I was at a urinal and another guy comes up to use the one to the left of me, starts going, and then goes "AH THAT BURNS!" lol. He was just jokin around but it was funny. :D
 

AlienCraft

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Originally posted by: KeithTalent
We have some consultants in on our floor, working on IT projects (building reports and replacing systems). For some reason, a couple of them are afraid to use the urinals, or so it seems. So they go in and use a stall, do not lift the seat (of course) and end up pissing all over the seat and the floor.

So now the stall is ruined for the next person if they have serious business to attend to.

Why the hell can't you just use the urinal like a grown-up? Are you 4 years old and afraid the urinal monster is going to bite your weiner off? WTF is wrong with you? At least aim properly, idiots. :disgust:

KT

What I find really disturbing, is the amount of attention you're giving to the toilet behaviors of others.
Pay more attention to the things you can affect.
this is not one of them.
 

K1052

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Originally posted by: Quiksilver
Small Penis?

Gets my vote.

If you have to piss in a stall because you're truly that afraid someone's gonna steal a glance at your shriveled up weenie I don't recommend ever attending a major sporting or music event.

Also I just happened upon the best urinal I've ever used: http://www.totousa.com/productpage.asp?PID=275

They put these mounted low on the wall at my new gym. They're freaking awesome. No splash back problem and auto flush.
 

K1052

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Originally posted by: AlienCraft
Originally posted by: KeithTalent
We have some consultants in on our floor, working on IT projects (building reports and replacing systems). For some reason, a couple of them are afraid to use the urinals, or so it seems. So they go in and use a stall, do not lift the seat (of course) and end up pissing all over the seat and the floor.

So now the stall is ruined for the next person if they have serious business to attend to.

Why the hell can't you just use the urinal like a grown-up? Are you 4 years old and afraid the urinal monster is going to bite your weiner off? WTF is wrong with you? At least aim properly, idiots. :disgust:

KT

What I find really disturbing, is the amount of attention you're giving to the toilet behaviors of others.
Pay more attention to the things you can affect.
this is not one of them.

Taking valuable stall space for a function already provided by the urinals when I have to drop the kids off at the pool makes it our business.
 

Fritzo

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I'm like that...I can't go if there's no divider between the urinals. It gets stage fright for some reason. I can't even go at home if my wife is in the bathroom :(
 

KeithTalent

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Originally posted by: rasczak
are they asian?

Yes.

Originally posted by: AlienCraft
Originally posted by: KeithTalent
We have some consultants in on our floor, working on IT projects (building reports and replacing systems). For some reason, a couple of them are afraid to use the urinals, or so it seems. So they go in and use a stall, do not lift the seat (of course) and end up pissing all over the seat and the floor.

So now the stall is ruined for the next person if they have serious business to attend to.

Why the hell can't you just use the urinal like a grown-up? Are you 4 years old and afraid the urinal monster is going to bite your weiner off? WTF is wrong with you? At least aim properly, idiots. :disgust:

KT

What I find really disturbing, is the amount of attention you're giving to the toilet behaviors of others.
Pay more attention to the things you can affect.
this is not one of them.

It's a shared space that I use, several times (I drink a lot of water) on a daily basis so it definitely my business. Can I change it? Not likely, but I sure can bitch about it here which makes me feel at least a little bit better. :)

KT
 

ShockwaveVT

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splashback is the result of someone who doesn't know how to aim.

in europe they've come up with a novel way to teach the noobs - there's mark (sometimes a fly) on the urinal as a target

 

KeithTalent

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Originally posted by: ShockwaveVT
splashback is the result of someone who doesn't know how to aim.

in europe they've come up with a novel way to teach the noobs - there's mark (sometimes a fly) on the urinal as a target

Oh I saw those at a urinal I used in Calgary; it was very effective. Not sure why they are not more widespread.

KT
 

TallBill

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Originally posted by: Xylitol
i didn't read your post OP but it's probably because they're either ashamed or don't want to stand up cause it's a pain

It's not that they are ashamed, it's a mental block. I've had it and had to get past it. Has nothing to do with people seeing your penis, but just people seeing you pee. Kind of hard to explain if you've never experienced it.