Men should ace this test ... women may have a little difficulty. There is a code of "Restroom Etiquette" that must be followed.
The following is the urinal configuration in a sample men's room. An 'x' above the number will indicate "in use."
| x | x | Indicates that urinals 3 and 6 are occupied. | |||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||
You are to identify correctly, based on urinal etiquette, at which stall you are to stand. Good luck!
1
| x | x | Urinals 2 and 4 occupied. | |||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||
Your choice: ___
Correct answer: 6
It's the only one to go to and every guy instinctively knows this.
2
| x | Urinal 1 occupied. | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||
Your choice: ___
Correct answer: 6
Stall 5 is acceptable, but you run a greater risk of being next to someone who arrives later.
3
Empty | |||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||
Your choice: __
Correct answer: 1 or 6
You are tacitly saying, "I don't want anyone next to me."
4
| x | x | x | 2, 4 and 6 occupied | ||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||
Your choice: ___
Correct answer: 1
You're stuck being next to at least one guy, so you minimize the impact and get a wall on your left. Never go between two guys if you can help it. Exceptions to this are stadium restrooms where the herd thunders in.
5
| x | x | x | 2, 5 and 6 occupied | ||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||
Your choice: __
Correct answer: 4
Believe it or not, 1 and 3 "couples" you with the guy in stall 2. And we wouldn't want that now, would we?
This differs from question 4 in such a subtle way that the nuances cannot be explained. Suffice to say, only we men would understand!
6
| x | x | x | x | 1, 2, 5 and 6 occupied | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||
Your choice: ___
Correct answer: none!
You go to the mirror and pretend to comb your hair or straighten a tie until the urinals "open up" a bit more. If you have to go real, real bad for god's sake! ... use a doored stall.
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