Mr. Etiquette: Washroom chats

Q: Is it appropriate to have a discussion with someone in a public washroom?
-- Arthur J., Malton

A: No Arthur, it isn't. The only way such a conversation can be justified is if those engaged in the dialogue are friends that haven't seen each other in over a decade and the discussion involves matters of national security.

Although many people subscribe to the idea that it is OK to chat with someone in a bathroom if both parties are on equal footing (both urinating, both washing up, etc.) this is a barbaric ritual best left to a drunken -- and quickly forgotten -- night out at Medieval Times.