Do college boys say Hi to each other in the bathroom?

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<p>I know that the answers might vary depending on the size of the bathroom, the personalities of the guys, time of day, what is going on in the bathroom, etc. </p>

<p>But I'm curious: in your experience, do guys generally say Hi (or some equivalent greeting) to the other guy(s) in the bathroom, provided that both are in the sink area? Also indicate the capacity of your bathroom (how many people it's built for) and how many people are generally in it when people converse.</p>

<p>This question has puzzled me a bit, leaving me confused as to whether to initiate conversation or not, so I would appreciate any observations you care to share. I guess you could say that my etiquette in this kind of situation is lacking. Sure, I could just do whatever I feel like doing, but I don't want to appear insensitive either.</p>

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<p>Erm, it's the same as any public bathroom or restroom.
If you know the person you might say Hi, etc. and talk, or if you do not know them and you just see them and maybe you are the only people in there you might say "Sup?" when you pass them or something.</p>

<p>Think of the Y, or public showers.</p>

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<p>^Why not a hand shake, well, not hands but... Nevermind... </p>

<p>-Kidding.</p>

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Sounds like you're living up to your name! :eek: :p</p>

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<p>yes guys do talk to each other in the restroom and sing duets in the shower, at least in the coed bathrooms on my floor they do.</p>

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<p>do you go to nyu?</p>

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<p>If I'm friends with the person, we just talk about w/e when we're at the sink.</p>

<p>I'm I know them onky b/c I see them in the hall on our floor, we just say hey and maybe say what's up.</p>

<p>If I don't know the person, then no one usually says anything. To prepare for this case, I always bring my IPod from my room lol.</p>

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<p>i only talk to the guys when there is somthing wrong or Im teaching another how to shave properly.</p>

<p>Somehow somebody keeps clogging one of these industrial toilets,.</p>

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<p>Frat Bathrooms are made for shotgunning. So yes, we say hi.</p>

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<p>What's the problem? Girls do it, but it might be different for guys. I say if you feel like conversing, sure why not?</p>

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<p>the only time I have ever talked to another man in the bathroom is when my Drill Instructors let the entire deck go at the same time after standing at attention staring staright ahead for 2 hours. It was the only time we could socialize, and it lasted 30 seconds.</p>

<p>But if you don't have those extreme situations, which is very likely at a civilian school, than no, men do not say hi to one another in the head</p>

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<p>yea we talk all the time. sometimes we sing in the shower...but only before road trips and stuff. but in the morning all we say is 'sup'</p>

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<p>The extent of our conversations in the bathroom pretty much center around what the guys on my floor find to be an unusual habit of mine. well, I happen to handwash my clothes in the bathtub (before putting them in the washing machine), and the guys act like they've never heard of such a thing before. It's just that I don't like the idea of my sweaty gym clothes drying without being handwashed in soap, especially if I don't plan to use the washing machine until days later. the reactions have been pretty funny. Some are fascinated, asking questions about why I do this. Some are weirded out (and I would say amused at the same time). Others don't really know how to react (as in, someone walked in and said "Oh, I'm sorry.. didn't mean to interrupt" as though what I was doing was some sacred ritual. He didn't even enter the bathroom upon seeing me there).</p>

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yea we talk all the time. sometimes we sing in the shower...but only before road trips and stuff. but in the morning all we say is 'sup'

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I agree, I always sing in the shower and somtimes we have some really good conversations while in the bathroom. The other thing you bring up is something I don't appreciate. I hate when people try to talk to you in the morning, little communication is best then. I also hate when people try to talk to you when you are in neighboring bathroom stalls :\ weird...</p>

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<p>Man Law-no talking at the urinals.</p>

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<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzO1mCAVyMw%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzO1mCAVyMw&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>It explains all.</p>

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<p>Some of my best conversations have come in the bathroom this semester. When you live on a coed floor, a lot cannot be said in front of females. The bathroom is a perfect place to talk about it.</p>

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<p>To the guys who claim they never talk in the bathroom (given that you know the other guys on your floor), don't you find the extreme silence really awkward?</p>

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<p>I always assumed that the extreme silence was because of the extreme size of my package. What the boys talk about before and after I'm in there doing my thing, who knows...</p>

<p>But seriously. I prefer not talking to anyone, in the hope that they leave the room before I do. That way I don't have to wash my hands.</p>

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<p>^ hahahaha i usually do'nt talk in the bathroom unless it's someone I know, then it's just a head nod, but otherwise i just kinda keep a neutral face and look at no one if i can help it.</p>