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'''Tycho:''' It's like, there are rules! You're supposed to pee in reverent silence, like ''monks''.\\

* ''Film/JumanjiWelcomeToTheJungle'': Fridge tells Bethany (who is a male body) most emphatically that you do NOT look at another man's penis while they are peeing.

* Often referred to in ''Sid the Sexist'' in ''{{Viz}}'', which also makes up some rules:

* In MelBlanc's autobiography, he talks about his son Noel coming in, sitting on his lap, and making Mel read to him, even when he was on "the can".

** It's presented as being a much stronger taboo there, as the protagonist nearly has a panic attack at the idea of being spoken to in the Personal, and can barely bring himself to do it when it's absolutely necessary and the only other "person" is a robot. It is stated the last time he spoke, he was about nine, and cursed at stubbing a toe. [[SocietyMarchesOnA severe spanking followed.]]

** It's presented as being a much stronger taboo there, as the protagonist nearly has a panic attack at the idea of being spoken to in the Personal, and can barely bring himself to do it when it's absolutely necessary and the only other "person" is a robot.

* One LoadingReadyRun skit had a guy in a university bathroom freak-out when not only does a guy break the "no talking" rule, but specifically starts chatting him up. Turns out that its the designated Gay Cruising place on campus, and its just assumed that everyone knows it. Turns out, they don't.

* In ''TheSimpsonsMovie'', Homer references the "more than three shakes" rule.

* Series/{{House}} and Wilson are often seen being quite loose about this; they often chat in the bathroom.

** In one sketch, Jim and Lee are in the restroom and awkwardly making idle conversation when Lee finishes but then Jim finds himself unable to finish his own business, so he asks Lee to stay so he can "perform", who grudgingly obliges.

* ''DaveBarry's Complete Guide to Guys'' illustrates the urinal selection problem, and shows that five urinals can accommodate three guys using them by keeping a buffer urinal in between Guy C and Guys A and B (B will ''always'' take the far one even if it's located a mile away). Problems arise, however, if Guy D should happen to walk in at the same time.

* Mentioned in ''{{Roseanne}}'' when Roseanne dresses as a guy and goes to a urinal. After unsuccessfully trying to start a conversation... "Oh! It's like an elevator!"

* In ''{{Stacking}}'', you can break rule #4 in the male restroom at the station. This is actually required for one of the Hi-Jinks.

* In ''Succession'' (sub-story of ''Fanfic/OlivineRomance'', a ''Main/{{Pokemon}}'' fanfic), Steven Stone complains about violators of this trope while mentally appreciating his own private Executive Restroom.

* Violated by U.S. President UsefulNotes/LyndonJohnson, who would discuss business with people while he was on the john (note, in person, not on the phone, with the door open). It is uncertain whether he did this because he was genuinely uncaring about the whole thing, or as part of a power trip showing off that he was the boss and you had to deal with him even while he was on the toilet. However, considering [[http://www.afterimagegallery.com/nytjohnson.htm he was known for invading his colleagues' "personal space" ]] specifically to unsettle them into compliance with his wishes (a maneuver known as "The Johnson Treatment"), it is likely the latter.

'''Kensuke:''' ...I can see your weiner~!
'''Toji:''' ''OH MY GOD!!!''

* KROQ's ''Kevin and Bean Show'' used to have a recurring segment where Kevin would sit in a men's bathroom stall and try to spark awkward conversation with the men sitting in the stalls beside him.

* ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'': Turk has been following Dr. Cox around the hospital trying to be friendly- and discovers he is on the same "pee schedule". Turk attempts to have a chat with Cox at the urinals. Cox is majorly annoyed at this and cuts him off, telling him, "HEY! Eyes front, no talking!!!"

* In the animated short, Webcomic/WelcomeToHell, Sock annoys Jonathan in the male urnials, causing Jon to yell, "Dude, I'm peeing!" HilarityEnsues, due to Sock being invisible to everyone but Jon.

* In ''VideoGame/TheSims'' 2, Male Sims were programmed to use urinal bathroom etiquette as an ''Main/EasterEgg'', or just to avoid the ''Main/UncannyValley''.

* {{Deconstructed|Trope}} using the power of math [[http://blog.xkcd.com/2009/09/02/urinal-protocol-vulnerability/ here]] by ''Webcomic/{{xkcd}}''.

[[caption-width-right:246:[[SweetPollyOliver The disguised Ruby]] doesn't know the rules, but should be able to guess.]]

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* One one-page gag of the comic ''[[SpinoffBabies Le Petit]] [[ComicBook/SpirouAndFantasio Spirou]]'' was dedicated to this.