This post has nothing to do with technology.

I’m not sure that anyone has ever posted any “rules” for men’s restrooms but there are some unspoken ones that most guys just figure out.  Sometimes, though, there is a need to set some ground rules. 

Toilets that flush automatically solved a major problem in men’s rooms everywhere.  But today we’ll talk about the “No Zone”.  The “No Zone” defines an area in which guys should refrain from preparing to preparatory acts such as, but not limited to, unbuckling belts, unzipping pants, and other such actions.

Rather than trying to explain with text, consider this common bathroom setup (which I created in Paint.NET — about as technology related as I can get).  The red area defines the “No Zone” and you’ll see that it extends from the doors, past the sinks, to the divided stall areas.  Yellow indicates the awkward area, and green is where said preparatory acts are acceptable.

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