Now this was an awesome post! I loved reading it. Especially after visting the men's restrooms at Apple's worldwide developer conference last night. Now, I've known people that can consume an entire 6-pack, and 20 minutes later, refill one of the empties from 5 feet with nary a splash. But the bathrooms at the developer conferences... they were disgusting. I saw more than one person nearly lose their footing, including myself, as they attempted to navigate the swampy tile terrain. In addition, I loved reading this writers reflections of my own admitted discomfort at the act of using a toilet at work. The occasional recognition of a co-workers badge around their ankles in the stall besides you changes everything in the next meeting you have together. Especially if they're a grunter. Oh, and as a parent who's had to shuttle their son or daughter into various facilities in various locations, let me just say that nothing builds the hamstrings then attempting to hold a 30lb child aloft from a squatted position in order to prevent them or anything but your own sneakers from touching any physical surfaces.
Go read this: http://www.dooce.com/2008/06/13/rite-passage