Posted
by April Fleming
October 20, 2007 at 6:52 p.m.
Guess the Nasty Bar Bathroom
It's been a while since I've gotten the type of strange looks that I did taking pictures of a few public bathrooms. Based by the look one dude in particular shot at me I may as well have asked if I could lick the toilet. Every town's got 'em - recognize a few of ours?1) 
A friend of mine told me a story a while ago about going to go see Cursive at this place, and ended up at a urinal next to Tim Kasher. Kasher looked over at him and remarked, "Humiliating, isn't it?"2) 
Downstairs here is also choice. It was a bummer when all of the Travis Millard got painted over, though. 3) 
Hoo... thas the additional bonus of opening up into a fairly busy hallway so walkers-by can check you out.4) 
Why do men's bathrooms so often not have stalls around toilets? I get urinals... even though that still is surely somewhat awkward. Does this mean that in emergencies one must at all times be aware of a nearby Jimmy Johns?
and 4 others
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godjilla (Jill Ensley) says…
Wow. No wonder it's so dark in bars.
And I only recognize #4. I must be a potty snob.
Mr_A (Bryan Anderson) says…
Bottleneck
Taproom
Louises?
Replay.
What do I win?
dolores2175 (April Fleming) says…
What'd be an appropriate prize here for a winner?
liz (Liz Weslander) says…
I'm going to guess Harbor Lights on number 3.
altheasus (Althea Schnacke) says…
One of those Osama bin Laden urinal cakes? Or the talking ones that tell guys not to drive drunk?
thomgreen (anonymous) says…
I'd be a little scared if you recognized most of them Godjilla...I think they're almost all men's bathrooms.
One thing I've learned, women's bathrooms are generally dirtier than men's, but men always seem to destroy bathrooms, thus the missing stall and/or doors on stalls.
scary_manilow (anonymous) says…
Anyone who willingly shits in the Replay men's room deserves all the humiliation the universe can hurl at them.
altheasus (Althea Schnacke) says…
Right, instead the bartenders send them to the women's restroom and tell all the girls to stay out for ten minutes.
deskiedennis (anonymous) says…
Number 3 is Louise's Downtown. And the description is spot on. The door is often left open so people can check you out. And it is second only to the Bottleneck in the amount of standing water aroudn the urinal.
scary_manilow (anonymous) says…
Althea--
Actually, we usually send them across the street to destroy the shitter at the Jackpot.
Mr_A (Bryan Anderson) says…
Booze! That's an appropriate prize.
dolores2175 (April Fleming) says…
Ok Anderson, I can swing a couple of cocktails of your choice at your pick of #1-4. We can wonder why it is that people take their angst out on bathroom walls. Unless you have an answer.