Guys - when you're standing at a urinal in a public restroom, do you talk to the complete stranger peeing next to you?

no and if you do you are an asshole.

I'm pretty sure that's a capital crime.

exactly, its like dude, my dick is out and in my hand, what is THAT important that you need to talk to a complete stranger for right now?

MY DICK IS OUT AND IN MY HAND = DO NOT TALK TO ME

I'd say this is pretty much true regardless of location or circumstance, actually.

what beverage brought you in here?

@ream: I'd expect you to tap your foot at me

I hate urinals, for a variety of reasons. I head straight for the stall, if one is available.

@IceOwl! Watch out for senators!

Larry Craig http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Craig

Oh, it's one of *those* senators. I've just realised that homophobic politicians who are actually secretly gay and get caught with their pants down after making some draconian statement about sexuality is a totally alien concept in Canadian politics. There are definitely Canadian homophobic politicians, but it's pretty uncommon to find news of them having gay anonymous sex in a bathroom stall.

@salomea - theres just no reason for it. in fact, girls are completely the opposite, and i find that STRANGE. very strange actually. like why do you wanna be talking and watching other people pee? just do your business and get OUT.

the waterworks shut down without zen concentration. maybe it's an ancient instinct meant to keep you from being eaten while you pee.

of course these days i'm more worried that the urinal will morph into shirley manson and stab me with her liquid metal finger.

@autocrush: That's an odd phobia.

I feel you on the zen connection, though.

Man, if I ever find myself in a restroom with dudes from GTI, I'll be sure to mosey on up to the urinal next door and start a confab with them. I can't say I'm honestly bothered.

I don't generally intiate converation... ever, but if someone starts talking to me, I don't really mind.

Back in the day, I had one of my professors talk to me while pooping, though... that was just odd.

No - I prefer silence in the restroom.

Well, aside from the regular sounds that people are making when they're doing their regular bathroom deeds, of course.

@SKANKO! You said "complete stranger" in your question. What if you knew the guy. Suppose you were peeing, with your penis in your hand, and @Centropomous walks into the bathroom and starts peeing in the urinal next to you. You wouldn't say: "Hey! Aren't you that creepy guy from GT! that likes cats?"

@ream: doesn't matter - friend, foe, complete stranger. don't be talking at me while I'm peeing.

@OP: hence my (somewhat diplomatic, I think) use of "ill-considered".

MY DICK IS OUT AND IN MY HAND = DO NOT TALK TO ME I'd say this is pretty much true regardless of location or circumstance, actually.

I beg to differ. I can think of at least one circumstance where you might want someone talking to you. And that someone would probably be female. And she might be saying dirty things.

My assertion still stands. In that situation, less talky, more...

I'm not gonna finish that thought.

FUCK

NO

I do not want to make friends in the toilet.

Nor do I want gum, aftershave or lollipops, or to pay to be handed a towel I can easily reach myself, but thats a whole other matter

Less talky, more Old Milwaukee.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/spanno/balky-rickrolls-larry-1zn/

"I don't want clever conversation,
don't want to work that hard"

- Barry White.

@sal - i know right? i have heard weird stories about it thats the only reason i believe it to be true. its a weird scenario.

I am URINATING RIGHT NOW, as I'm typing this message! Does that freak you out, Skanko?