This week, the week of 15/7, is officially Awkward Penis Week.
So I'm pretty sure most guys have had awkward experiences at a urinal. "Wait, that's not my penis I'm shaking. Wtf!?" Here is a place to share those experiences without judgement[footnote]Ok, maybe a little[/footnote]. Women, feel free to enjoy this glimpse into male bathroom etiquette, and/or share your own awkward bathroom stories.
Both of mine happened at university.
So I walk into the bathroom and find the urinals are both taken by two of my professors. That's a bit awkward to begin with. I head for an open stall, and suddenly one of my professors starts a conversation with the other professor. What followed was one of the most awkward conversations about school administrators ever, with the one professor answering in awkward monosyllabic responses, and the other droning on. I was only grateful that I wasn't the one trapped in that conversation.
Story two. So I'm at the urinal, about to start my business, and this guy I have a big crush on comes into the bathroom and goes to the only other available urinal (the one next to me). I get so nervous that I can't get it started, give up and walk to the sink, unsatisfied and warm with shame. It sucked because I really had to go, but couldn't get it started while constantly thinking "don't look at his penis, he'll catch you".
So I'm pretty sure most guys have had awkward experiences at a urinal. "Wait, that's not my penis I'm shaking. Wtf!?" Here is a place to share those experiences without judgement[footnote]Ok, maybe a little[/footnote]. Women, feel free to enjoy this glimpse into male bathroom etiquette, and/or share your own awkward bathroom stories.
Both of mine happened at university.
So I walk into the bathroom and find the urinals are both taken by two of my professors. That's a bit awkward to begin with. I head for an open stall, and suddenly one of my professors starts a conversation with the other professor. What followed was one of the most awkward conversations about school administrators ever, with the one professor answering in awkward monosyllabic responses, and the other droning on. I was only grateful that I wasn't the one trapped in that conversation.
Story two. So I'm at the urinal, about to start my business, and this guy I have a big crush on comes into the bathroom and goes to the only other available urinal (the one next to me). I get so nervous that I can't get it started, give up and walk to the sink, unsatisfied and warm with shame. It sucked because I really had to go, but couldn't get it started while constantly thinking "don't look at his penis, he'll catch you".