Male Urinal Etiquette

1. # 1 IN THIS SERIES, PLEASE REVIEW THIS ONE FIRST Male Urinal Etiquette Narrated Power Point Lecture Rev. John Wiley Fox, Instructor

2. Natural or Learned Behavior The purpose of this Lecture is to: • Place before the students the idea that some human behavior is not natural, but instead it is a learned behavior • Encourage the students to consider the idea that different groups of persons have been taught to do/think/say things that differ from the way other groups of persons might do/think/say. • Help students recognize the connection between this learned behavior and other learned behaviors in our lives, including the learned behavior we are studying – Communication • Assist the students to make the connection that these differences in Learned Communication Styles significantly affects the Communication Process and Effective communication. • Begin the process of stimulating students to realize that their own “learned” way of communicating is NOT the “one and only correct way” to communicate.

3. A Typical Men’s Bathroom door B A R RI E R W A L L toilet 1 2 3 4 sink

4. A Typical Men’s Bathroom door B A R RI E R W A L L toilet 2 3 4 1 X sink

5. A Typical Men’s Bathroom door B A R RI E R W A L L toilet 2 3 4 1 X X sink

6. A Typical Men’s Bathroom door B A R RI E R W A L L toilet 2 3 4 1 X X X sink

7. A Typical Men’s Bathroom door B A R RI E R W A L L toilet 2 3 4 1 X X X X sink

8. A Typical Men’s Bathroom door B A R RI E R W A L L toilet 2 3 4 1 X X X X X sink

9. For further study in this Area check it out on the Internet: • You can use the links under this assignment • Or you do your own Internet Searches • Below is the Google Link: http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy&hl=en&q=urinal+etiquette&aq=3&aqi=g4g-o1&aql=f&oq=urinal+&pbx=1&fp=5fc6e4edb7c346ed

10. WHY?

11. Men Learned how to use the urinals in the men’s bathroom – they don’t really remember how, why or when. But deep down we all know it is all because: MAMA SAID!

12. How many other things have we accepted as natural in our lives which are not natural actions but LEARNED actions? • Is How we Communicate one of those? Think About It.

13. Neither way is right!Neither way is wrong!Each is just the way that group learned to go to the bathroom. Be careful when you criticize others when they do things differently than you do them. Be Very Careful of Judging them. Be ESPECIALLY Careful when it comes to Communication Styles and Rituals. Different cultures have different ways – just because they are different doesn’t mean they are wrong, just different. Just because we do things our way, doesn’t mean our way is right. Is there Really always just ONE way to do things?

14. Go ahead and laugh, ladies. You have a very similar example of a Learned Action. Be sure to listen to that lecture, FEMAL BATHROOM ETIQUETTE. BUT, please remember the purpose here is NOT to explain male or female bathroom etiquette. My purpose is to lead you into considering that there are many aspects of our lives that are not really natural to us, but are actually learned behaviors. My concern is that we then use this idea and apply it to different LEARNED communication styles and how the affect communication between different groups, including men and women. jwf