Silliness Toilet behaviour

AlfonsVH · 08-27-2009, 05:04 AM

Hi all,

I'm wondering something. Imagine yourself in the following situation:

You need to go to the toilet (to "warm the royal throne")
You're in some kind of public place (restaurant, hotel, café, ...)
There are three toilet booths (is "booth" the right word for this; three doors with a toilet behind them is what I mean)
Each of the three toilets is as clean as the others.
The booths have solid walls, i.e. you can't see the shoes of the one next to you.
None of the booths are occupied or have been occupied during the past half hour.

Now: which one are you most likely to choose?

Note: this is not some kind of riddle or joke; I'm just curious which door will win. That way one could know which toilet is the cleanest of the three.

EDIT: I added the pic to describe the situation.

T = toilet (in reality they have the same width)
WB = washing basin
Window = Window
Entry = Entrance
Urinals = Urinals (only for men's toilets)

yvanleterrible · 08-27-2009, 05:11 AM

The Blue one next to the fish.

Did I win?

No actually the one that's... that's the fartest from the room's door.

Did I win?

...

OK, I give up. What's the proper answer?

Sweetpea · 08-27-2009, 05:11 AM

The left one... Closest to the window!

AlfonsVH · 08-27-2009, 05:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

No actually the one that's... that's the fartest from the room's door.

Ok I'll add the room door in the description.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

The left one... Closest to the window!

I removed the first; imagine that there are no windows in the booths, only one window in the room on the right side. (see new pic)

yvanleterrible · 08-27-2009, 05:21 AM

If you're waiting for poll results to help you choose a clean toilet, you're likely to let go in your pants. Just sayin'.

AlfonsVH · 08-27-2009, 05:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

If you're waiting for poll results to help you choose a clean toilet, you're likely to let go in your pants. Just sayin'.

Seriously though, I really wonder if there will be a significant trend towards one or another booth. I think that the middle one gets used less for some reason.

Sweetpea · 08-27-2009, 05:41 AM

It would depend on how the booths are made. Are they made out of solid walls or those "removable" ones. Can you look from one booth to the other (or, can you see the shoes of the occupant of the booth next to you?)

Oh, and was there just another occupant in one of them?

AlfonsVH · 08-27-2009, 05:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

It would depend on how the booths are made. Are they made out of solid walls or those "removable" ones. Can you look from one booth to the other (or, can you see the shoes of the occupant of the booth next to you?)

Oh, and was there just another occupant in one of them?

Added details in the original post.

Solid walls, no occupants for the past half hour.

Sparrow · 08-27-2009, 07:27 AM

I always go for the one furthest from the door - so the noise disturbs as few people as possible.

arit · 08-27-2009, 08:58 AM

middle one, because I think that is the least used one. But if all three are really identical, from usage, cleanliness and condition, I'd say left one because I like solid walls

columbus · 08-27-2009, 09:25 AM

None! I avoid like stink (pardon pun) taking a dump in public toilets.

Sweetpea · 08-27-2009, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by columbus

None! I avoid like stink (pardon pun) taking a dump in public toilets.

Ah, that's what that phrase means...

None would be my answer too then.

RWood · 08-27-2009, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlfonsVH

Seriously though, I really wonder if there will be a significant trend towards one or another booth. I think that the middle one gets used less for some reason.

With this group there's always a trend.

vivaldirules · 08-27-2009, 10:15 AM

Somehow I knew it would come to this. Do you really want me to express my opinion?

RWood · 08-27-2009, 10:16 AM

Sorry VR, there are no fire hydrants in the poll.

View Poll Results: Which of the three toilet doors?
The right one	9	20.93%
The middle one	4	9.30%
The left one	17	39.53%
I don't care	11	25.58%
I'd take a dump in the urinal	2	4.65%
Voters: 43. You may not vote on this poll

08-27-2009, 05:04 AM	#1
AlfonsVH Addict Posts: 253 Karma: 2113226 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: BeBook Neo	Toilet behaviour Hi all, I'm wondering something. Imagine yourself in the following situation: You need to go to the toilet (to "warm the royal throne") You're in some kind of public place (restaurant, hotel, café, ...) There are three toilet booths (is "booth" the right word for this; three doors with a toilet behind them is what I mean) Each of the three toilets is as clean as the others. The booths have solid walls, i.e. you can't see the shoes of the one next to you. None of the booths are occupied or have been occupied during the past half hour. Now: which one are you most likely to choose? Note: this is not some kind of riddle or joke; I'm just curious which door will win. That way one could know which toilet is the cleanest of the three. EDIT: I added the pic to describe the situation. T = toilet (in reality they have the same width) WB = washing basin Window = Window Entry = Entrance Urinals = Urinals (only for men's toilets) Attached Thumbnails Last edited by AlfonsVH; 08-27-2009 at 05:46 AM. Reason: details added

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08-27-2009, 05:11 AM	#2
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	The Blue one next to the fish. Did I win? No actually the one that's... that's the fartest from the room's door. Did I win? ... OK, I give up. What's the proper answer?

08-27-2009, 05:11 AM	#3
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	The left one... Closest to the window!

08-27-2009, 05:21 AM	#5
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	If you're waiting for poll results to help you choose a clean toilet, you're likely to let go in your pants. Just sayin'.

08-27-2009, 05:41 AM	#7
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	It would depend on how the booths are made. Are they made out of solid walls or those "removable" ones. Can you look from one booth to the other (or, can you see the shoes of the occupant of the booth next to you?) Oh, and was there just another occupant in one of them?

08-27-2009, 07:27 AM	#9
Sparrow Wizard Posts: 4,395 Karma: 1358132 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3	I always go for the one furthest from the door - so the noise disturbs as few people as possible.

08-27-2009, 08:58 AM	#10
arit Cybook Warrior Posts: 46 Karma: 446 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Wiesbaden, Germany Device: Nokia E65, HTC Universal, Cybook G3	middle one, because I think that is the least used one. But if all three are really identical, from usage, cleanliness and condition, I'd say left one because I like solid walls

08-27-2009, 09:25 AM	#11
columbus Wizard Posts: 999 Karma: 5487540 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: In my own imagination. Device: Sony Prs 650, 505	None! I avoid like stink (pardon pun) taking a dump in public toilets.

08-27-2009, 10:15 AM	#14
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	Somehow I knew it would come to this. Do you really want me to express my opinion?

08-27-2009, 10:16 AM	#15
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Sorry VR, there are no fire hydrants in the poll.

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