Comments on: Wrong: Gents’ restrooms with a urinal and a toilet in the same room http://septicscompanion.com/blog/2008/12/wrong-gents-restrooms-with-a-urinal-and-a-toilet-in-the-same-room/ Chris Rae's blog Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:05:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jusbear48 http://septicscompanion.com/blog/2008/12/wrong-gents-restrooms-with-a-urinal-and-a-toilet-in-the-same-room/comment-page-1/#comment-39094 Jusbear48 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 03:19:08 +0000 http://septicscompanion.com/blog/?p=25#comment-39094 If you are the first to enter a "One Man - Two Man" Bathroom as described above, you need to lock the door behind you if and only if you are the first to enter the bathroom. Those other people can wait. Imagine if you were doing your business and someone came in after you and then locked the door. This would not only create an awkward situation, it could potentially create a life damaging scenario. Always be on guard in a "One Man - Two Man" I have unfortunately walked in on a rookie One Man Two Man occupant dropping deuce, I told him to lock the door and light a match. The purpose of the "One Man Two Man" is to provide us Americans the option where to complete the #1 task [Toilet or Urinal]. The #2 task should only be completed in the toilet, not the urinal. Consider it a luxury bathroom or a bathroom upgrade that offers plenty of leg room and choices. If you are the first to enter a “One Man – Two Man” Bathroom as described above, you need to lock the door behind you if and only if you are the first to enter the bathroom. Those other people can wait.

Imagine if you were doing your business and someone came in after you and then locked the door. This would not only create an awkward situation, it could potentially create a life damaging scenario. Always be on guard in a “One Man – Two Man”

I have unfortunately walked in on a rookie One Man Two Man occupant dropping deuce, I told him to lock the door and light a match.

The purpose of the “One Man Two Man” is to provide us Americans the option where to complete the #1 task [Toilet or Urinal]. The #2 task should only be completed in the toilet, not the urinal. Consider it a luxury bathroom or a bathroom upgrade that offers plenty of leg room and choices.

]]> By: Matteo Watkins http://septicscompanion.com/blog/2008/12/wrong-gents-restrooms-with-a-urinal-and-a-toilet-in-the-same-room/comment-page-1/#comment-14298 Matteo Watkins Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:25:44 +0000 http://septicscompanion.com/blog/?p=25#comment-14298 The urinal uses less water to flush... which is what a European would think of .. us Americans regularly forget these kinds of simple things.. ie: euro toilets often have two flush options... so, lock the door, and depending on your impending eco output needs, choose your weapon. The urinal uses less water to flush… which is what a European would think of .. us Americans regularly forget these kinds of simple things.. ie: euro toilets often have two flush options… so, lock the door, and depending on your impending eco output needs, choose your weapon.

]]> By: Frank http://septicscompanion.com/blog/2008/12/wrong-gents-restrooms-with-a-urinal-and-a-toilet-in-the-same-room/comment-page-1/#comment-13197 Frank Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:22:51 +0000 http://septicscompanion.com/blog/?p=25#comment-13197 If I walk into that type of bathroom layout and it's empty, I won't lock the door if I'm just going to use the urinal. It won't bother me if someone walks in while I'm peeing. Then it's his call whether he wants to use the toilet, wait for the urinal, or go back outside until I finish. I walked into that type of bathroom at a gas station recently with a guy standing at the sink. I hesitated at first, and he said, "It's cool. You can come in.", so I did and used the urinal with him standing there at the sink. It's a public bathroom. I don't need privacy when I need to go. If I walk into that type of bathroom layout and it’s empty, I won’t lock the door if I’m just going to use the urinal. It won’t bother me if someone walks in while I’m peeing. Then it’s his call whether he wants to use the toilet, wait for the urinal, or go back outside until I finish. I walked into that type of bathroom at a gas station recently with a guy standing at the sink. I hesitated at first, and he said, “It’s cool. You can come in.”, so I did and used the urinal with him standing there at the sink. It’s a public bathroom. I don’t need privacy when I need to go.

]]> By: Ruth French http://septicscompanion.com/blog/2008/12/wrong-gents-restrooms-with-a-urinal-and-a-toilet-in-the-same-room/comment-page-1/#comment-10751 Ruth French Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:37:27 +0000 http://septicscompanion.com/blog/?p=25#comment-10751 I love this post! As a woman and a Brit, I've not encountered this setup, not having been in any male toilets in the U.S. (actually that's a lie - I've been in the gents under the bar in the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo, and I suspect most women who've been there have as well). But I have been in a unisex toilet in France where the loos were behind doors but there was a line of urinals to negotiate before reaching them, and that was pretty off-putting. I love this post! As a woman and a Brit, I’ve not encountered this setup, not having been in any male toilets in the U.S. (actually that’s a lie – I’ve been in the gents under the bar in the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo, and I suspect most women who’ve been there have as well). But I have been in a unisex toilet in France where the loos were behind doors but there was a line of urinals to negotiate before reaching them, and that was pretty off-putting.

]]> By: Emtek Hardware http://septicscompanion.com/blog/2008/12/wrong-gents-restrooms-with-a-urinal-and-a-toilet-in-the-same-room/comment-page-1/#comment-9846 Emtek Hardware Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:52:51 +0000 http://septicscompanion.com/blog/?p=25#comment-9846 I've always thought that for restrooms like those, if you came in first and you need to do a #1, you use the urinal. If a person enters and you're using the urinal, they're free to use the toilet for whatever purpose. I’ve always thought that for restrooms like those, if you came in first and you need to do a #1, you use the urinal. If a person enters and you’re using the urinal, they’re free to use the toilet for whatever purpose.

]]> By: Anonymous http://septicscompanion.com/blog/2008/12/wrong-gents-restrooms-with-a-urinal-and-a-toilet-in-the-same-room/comment-page-1/#comment-7697 Anonymous Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:28:44 +0000 http://septicscompanion.com/blog/?p=25#comment-7697 No you are all completely and utterly wrong. The toilet is strictly for dire number two emergencies and the handicapped. The bars behind the toilet are the proof that it is for the handicapped. The lock on the door is to be used at absolutely all times in a single occupancy. No you are all completely and utterly wrong. The toilet is strictly for dire number two emergencies and the handicapped. The bars behind the toilet are the proof that it is for the handicapped.

The lock on the door is to be used at absolutely all times in a single occupancy.

]]> By: Unconventional Bathroom Layouts http://septicscompanion.com/blog/2008/12/wrong-gents-restrooms-with-a-urinal-and-a-toilet-in-the-same-room/comment-page-1/#comment-5577 Unconventional Bathroom Layouts Sat, 23 May 2009 02:43:12 +0000 http://septicscompanion.com/blog/?p=25#comment-5577 In America using the bathroom is considered to be a more private ritual and while some other cultures may find this situation acceptable, I know for fact I would feel very uncomfortable if I walked in on someone using the toilet to number 2. My response would be to say excuse me and come back at another time unless I really, really had to go, then all conventions would be thrown out the window. I would then quickly go about my business avoiding eye contact, wash my hands and get out as quickly as humanly possible. I do believe there are situations where such a bathroom layout is acceptable such as in a private residence between a sibling or with a spouse. In America using the bathroom is considered to be a more private ritual and while some other cultures may find this situation acceptable, I know for fact I would feel very uncomfortable if I walked in on someone using the toilet to number 2. My response would be to say excuse me and come back at another time unless I really, really had to go, then all conventions would be thrown out the window. I would then quickly go about my business avoiding eye contact, wash my hands and get out as quickly as humanly possible. I do believe there are situations where such a bathroom layout is acceptable such as in a private residence between a sibling or with a spouse.

]]> By: annie http://septicscompanion.com/blog/2008/12/wrong-gents-restrooms-with-a-urinal-and-a-toilet-in-the-same-room/comment-page-1/#comment-3035 annie Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:23:39 +0000 http://septicscompanion.com/blog/?p=25#comment-3035 oh so funny, i haven't laughed so much, this is good, thank you oh so funny, i haven’t laughed so much, this is good, thank you

]]> By: Daniel http://septicscompanion.com/blog/2008/12/wrong-gents-restrooms-with-a-urinal-and-a-toilet-in-the-same-room/comment-page-1/#comment-1696 Daniel Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:27:44 +0000 http://septicscompanion.com/blog/?p=25#comment-1696 In America (Michigan at least) you would lock the door and use the device of your choice, they are both there for your preferential usage... In America (Michigan at least) you would lock the door and use the device of your choice, they are both there for your preferential usage…

]]> By: Yuri Laszlo http://septicscompanion.com/blog/2008/12/wrong-gents-restrooms-with-a-urinal-and-a-toilet-in-the-same-room/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Yuri Laszlo Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:22:26 +0000 http://septicscompanion.com/blog/?p=25#comment-229 One has to wonder why there isn't a simple door separating the toilet section from the urinal section. And why on earth there's a rail behind the toilet? Is this ficility located on an earthquake-prone area? Or, maybe, it was designed for something else rather than simply taking a leak. One has to wonder why there isn’t a simple door separating the toilet section from the urinal section. And why on earth there’s a rail behind the toilet? Is this ficility located on an earthquake-prone area?

Or, maybe, it was designed for something else rather than simply taking a leak.

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