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ChisolmTrailDem

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9. An extensive examination of the buffer urinal rule:

Reply to Gidney N Cloyd (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 9, 2013, 07:16 PM

Mar 2013

Urinal protocol vulnerability
Posted on September 2, 2009

When a guy goes into the bathroom, which urinal does he pick? Most guys are familiar with the International Choice of Urinal Protocol. It’s discussed at length elsewhere, but the basic premise is that the first guy picks an end urinal, and every subsequent guy chooses the urinal which puts him furthest from anyone else peeing. At least one buffer urinal is required between any two guys or Awkwardness ensues.

Let’s take a look at the efficiency of this protocol at slotting everyone into acceptable urinals. For some numbers of urinals, this protocol leads to efficient placement. If there are five urinals, they fill up like this:

http://blog.xkcd.com/2009/09/02/urinal-protocol-vulnerability/

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Straight or gay, the most important rule in public men's rooms never changes [View all] 1-Old-Man Mar 2013 OP

Indeed. Doors that open inward for toilets MineralMan Mar 2013 #1

Unless it's a pay toilet.. Permanut Mar 2013 #2

I thought the most important rule was... Common Sense Party Mar 2013 #3

DO NOT ENGAGE IN CONVERSATION WHILST URINATING ... zbdent Mar 2013 #6

^ this cprompt Mar 2013 #11

for your edification : ProdigalJunkMail Mar 2013 #13

LOL! Common Sense Party Mar 2013 #22

That was great. At 2:16... TeeYiYi Mar 2013 #25

At 2:15 things really get out of whack........... Historic NY Mar 2013 #27

Just two questions BainsBane Mar 2013 #33

I thought it was....don't look over and down. nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #19

I'm grateful that airports have pretty much MineralMan Mar 2013 #4

"The Buffer Urinal" is Rule #1. Gidney N Cloyd Mar 2013 #5

Yes RedCappedBandit Mar 2013 #8

An extensive examination of the buffer urinal rule: ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2013 #9

Speaking of Urinal protocol. Snotcicles Mar 2013 #10

Yes. Friendly fire must be avoided at all costs LittleBlue Mar 2013 #16

That wasn't the one that came to mind initially, but okay. talkingmime Mar 2013 #7

What's it got to do with straight or gay? marmar Mar 2013 #12

I'm wondering too. Cleita Mar 2013 #14

as the rules are generally different regarding gay and straight guys, but this one is universal loli phabay Mar 2013 #17

Not that different Prism Mar 2013 #21

Unless you are at Splash! in NYC... then all rules go out the ... oh wait. n/t Agschmid Mar 2013 #28

this is how i handle it : (an oldie but a goodie) ProdigalJunkMail Mar 2013 #15

LOL!! Gidney N Cloyd Mar 2013 #18

Awesome... just don't shake more than 3 times! n/t Agschmid Mar 2013 #29

The Buffer Urinal is of course Rule #1. Bake Mar 2013 #20

Yeah, don't look over and down, unless some poor bastard drops his phone in the urinal Ligyron Mar 2013 #23

I see people talking on their phone all the time using the stalls! Stop it!! Initech Mar 2013 #24

I thought it was "eyes forward". (nt) Nye Bevan Mar 2013 #26

Eyes forward is exactly right mokawanis Mar 2013 #30

The older I get and the more diuretics I take, the more likely I am to knock you the fuck over... MiddleFingerMom Mar 2013 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author Paulie Mar 2013 #32