🚀 go-pugleaf

"Birthe Hansen" <Bijehans@post4.tele.dk> writes:

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>Rundt omkring kan man iagttage m�nd, der st�r og lader vandet, som om
>det var den naturligste ting i verden. Ofte ser man dem endda st�
>flere p� r�kke, mens de diskuterer dagen avisoverskrifter. 
>Om det er et tr�, en skraldespand eller noget helt femte det g�r ud
>over, - det er tilsyneladende uvigtigt.

Her er lidt om m�nds toiletvaner.

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> >>>>   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."
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>   (Sample):
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>   |   |   | x |   |   | x |     (Indicates that urinals 3 and 6
> >>>>
> >>>>   | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |     are occupied.)
> >>>>
> >>>>   -------------------------
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>   You are to identify correctly, based on urinal etiquette, at
> >>>>   which stall you are to stand.  Good luck!
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>   --------------------
> >>>>
> >>>>     Easy Section
> >>>>
> >>>>   --------------------
> >>>>   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.
> >>>>   ===============================================
> >>>>
> >>>>   -------------------------
> >>>>
> >>>>   Kind of tricky Section:
> >>>>
> >>>>   -------------------------
> >>>>   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.
> >>>>   ===============================================
> >>>>
> >>>>   -----------------------------------------------
> >>>>
> >>>>   Subtle, tricky, but important to know Section
> >>>>
> >>>>   -----------------------------------------------
> >>>>   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!
> >>>>   ===============================================
> >>>>
> >>>>   -----------------------------
> >>>>
> >>>>   VERY tricky indeed Section
> >>>>
> >>>>   -----------------------------
> >>>>   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.
> >>>>   ===============================================
> >>>>   Other parts of the Unwritten Code of the Urinals:
> >>>>
> >>>>   -- NO Talking, unless it's a good friend... but even then, keep
> >>>>
> >>>>      it terse and unemotional.  This ain't no clubhouse.
> >>>>
> >>>>   -- I don't think I need to tell you, absolutely NO touching of
> >>>>
> >>>>      anyone other than yourself.  A touch of another's elbow is of
> >>>>
> >>>>      the highest offense.
> >>>>
> >>>>   -- NO Singing.  Period.
> >>>>
> >>>>   -- Glances are for purposes of acknowledgment only..."Yeah, I see
> >>>>
> >>>>      you there.  I will not look again".
> >>>>
> >>>

-- 
Kim Henriksen, kimsh@diku.dk