At what point in history did men and women get their 'bathroom rules'? Specifically, I'm wondering why men have public urinating and women have their own stalls always. What determined this? [more inside]
posted by AsRuinsAreToRome on Jul 7, 2009 - 21 answers

Why aren't public restrooms cleaned better? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 5, 2007 - 20 answers

Why would a sink in a public bathroom which had an automatic water sensor suddenly turn on even though there was no one nearby? [more inside]
posted by mateuslee on Aug 16, 2007 - 9 answers

Do you announce your presence in a public bathroom if you're in a stall by making subtle sounds? [more inside]
posted by spiderskull on Dec 3, 2005 - 55 answers

So apparently it's legal to have sex in a bar bathroom in Italy, but what about the U.S.? Related question: is it illegal for a woman to go in the men's room (or vice versa)? Anybody ever gotten in trouble (beyond just embarrasment) for something like this?
posted by rorycberger on Oct 6, 2004 - 22 answers