I hate it when people try to talk to me in the bathroom. I normally ignore them entirely and just walk away, which I view as being far less rude than an attempt to initiate a conversation.
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Depends on where are you are. If you're in the workplace head, being so gruff probably isn't recommended. Job offers, side work, etc, come from idle conversation you know.
I wouldn't want to work for or with someone who talks to me in the bathroom!
I think you might be a little uptight. I live in a house with 36 other guys, and believe me there are far fewer than 37 bathrooms, and the frequency of interaction is high. Though I still don't really like having prolonged conversations with the guy sitting in the stall next to mine, conversation at the sinks or urinals is really unavoidable, and is often less awkward than silence. Speaking as a scientist and as an adult, there is nothing magical about bathrooms or the acts committed within them. And nothing sacred.
I talk to people in elevators, too. I consider it a "social experiment". I love breaking these sorts of unwritten rules - they're so stupid.
Do you mean talking to a stranger sitting on the pot, or would you not even say 'hi' to an old acquaintance while washing hands? At some point, the practice of not responding to conversation becomes rude on your part.
Stand with your back to the door in an elevator and talk to people. They will get so antsy that they will want to rush the door when it opens -- but they won't want to get that close to you.
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