Bathroom Etiquette

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Bathroom Etiquette

• What you should know

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• 1WASH YOUR HANDS!
• Self explanatorygerms are spread through
  contact.
• Washing your hands not only helps disinfect the
  germs that were on you before you went into the
  bathroom, but also makes sure you walk out with
  less germs on you than when you walked in.

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• 2Sink Usage
• If you are going to use the sink do not make a
  messyou should not be splashing water all over.
• If you shave, brush, or cut your hair around the
  sink take the time to clean up after yourself.

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• Rule 3NO TALKING
• If you do not know the personyou should not be
  talking to them.
• Do not talk on your cell phone while in the
  bathroom.

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• 4Urinal Choices
• You should always chose the urinal which gives
  both you and other people in the bathroom the
  most buffer room.
• If there is only one urinal leftwaitNo one
  wants to feel crowded.

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• 5Where to look
• When you are using a urinal the correct place to
  look is at the wall.
• Do not look up, do not look downand reallydont
  look left or right.
• Look at the wallit is the proper place in this
  situation.

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• 6Seat Usage
• If you do not need to use the seatput it up.
  People do not enjoy sitting on wet seats.
• If you are in a male floor do not worry about
  putting the seat downguys expect that if they
  need to use the seat they will have to lower
  itbetter to do that than have to clean it.

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• 7Aim
• It is understandable that mistakes sometimes
  happenbut they should be few and far between.
• If you have troublemove closer.
• If you are currently unable to stand (balance)
  please sit and do not attempt such a complicated
  maneuver.

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• 8FLUSH
• Honestlythis should be common senseno one wants
  to see what you may think is impressive.
• Urinals need to be flushed tooit will help
  remove the stench from the bathroom.

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• 9No Peeing in the Shower
• We have designated areas for such thingsplease
  use them.
• Who likes standing in a pool of there own
  urineor for that matter someone else's.
• It does not make you smell manly.

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• 10Spitting
• The sink is ok for spitting out toothpaste or
  mouth washbut it is not ok for Luggies.
• You should not have to Hawk back to spit in the
  sinkif you need to spit like that spit in the
  toilet.
• Any kind of spitting not associated with teeth
  care should be done into the toilet.

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Submitted byBrandon Tilus, Resident
Assistant,Southwest Minnesota State University