Art O’Connor

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The Code

Blog Category: Blog — Blogged by: Art on March 6, 2007 at 11:10 pm

My new job is ok as far as cube farms go. The management seems to treat us like adults and everyone I have met so far has been pretty cool and friendly. That is the problem. When it comes to mens room etiquette I am a big beliver in The Code. At the urinal its eyes forward and no talking EVER. It’s The Code fer Christ’s sake. Am I the only one who knows this? At my work it would seem so. Almost without fail someone will engage me in some inane conversation about the weather, the Jazz… SHUT UP! Follow The Code!

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Comment by Dr X

March 7, 2007 @ 11:01 am

It was nice of your company to install the urinal on the left to accommodate you, your colleagues probably just resent that you’re given special treatment.

Comment by GARCONB

March 7, 2007 @ 11:25 am

Awesome comment. I worked in management at a local regional retailer. The Prez was the brother of the Vice-Prez. Holy s…! They would talk biz, not just at the urinals but in the stalls. This freeked me out a bit until then I started doing it. I kid you not, eventually on really busy days we would get the most s… done in the bathroom (literally and figuratively!). “Hey Bruce, meet me in the bathroom, I’ve got to go!” Then I would think, oh no! Is he going 1 or 2?

Comment by tonyc

March 7, 2007 @ 10:49 pm

And I quote from
THE INTERNATIONAL RULES OF MANHOOD

#22. Never talk to another man in the restroom unless you are both on equal footing; i.e. both urinating, waiting in line, ect. For all other situations, an almost imperceptible nod is all the conversation you need.

And on a liner note, If a guy in the restroom is chatting you up about the “JAZZ”, he is obviously gay. How about that local sports team? I seem to recall some little shit that kept on going into the bathroom behind you a few years back at the X-wifes place, your comment…He’s probably never seen one as big as him before. I’m still laughing about that night. Race master’s, it’s a right of passage. tc

Comment by tonyc

March 7, 2007 @ 11:00 pm

Are there any kids that work there? Must be for the handicapped. How would you get a wheel chair up to that thing anyway. Perhaps the only acceptable thing to say to another dude in that men’s room is, “It’s o.k. some day you’ll be able to pee at the big boy urinal” Great picture. Is there one tall enough for you? I’ll bet you could get the handle wet on the one on the right by aiming down. Your killin’ me, tc

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