I had no idea what one was (really) until I saw your post and looked it up online. Urinal cake? All sorts of thoughts ran through my mind, this being the holiday season and all. I only know if I open a door and see a urinal, I walked into the wrong place. C'mon - there's got to be one woman on this board who's rushed into a public restroom and suddenly had that disturbing thought. After I turned 50 and began wearing stronger glasses, I dropped my feminist attitude and became grateful for those little stick figures wearing a dress on the doors. These are very helpful when I'm in a hurry and don't have time to count the letters. I always thought that there wasn't much modern technology could do to a bathroom. But now there are toilets that automatically flush when you stand up. I find this very disquieting, almost as unsettling as the sinks that only turn on the water when your hands are placed under the faucet. A place I worked last summer had one of those in the ladies restroom and once I needed to brush my teeth. Talk about a race against time! I guess the toothbrush doesn't affect the sensors so it's necessary to fool them by placing your hands under the faucet and, when the water starts to flow, quickly stick the brush under the faucet. Life just keeps getting more and more challenging.

Emily, when searching for news on urinal cakes, I came across this article. Apparently there is a serious economic crisis due to the shortage in CA. I hope this problem doesn't have a devastating effect on our national deficit!!   

http://professorbikeybike.com/pbbbs/urinal

nancy - i laughed so hard - now won;t be able to sleep.

Fruitcake and Urinal Cakes.
I know I don't like fruitcake and I bet I don't like urinal cakes!

It's funny how this one acually fooled the sences and the aroma of urinal cakes came though the computer as I read. yuk!
And yes justxploring, I don't know many women who have not experienced the mistake or who have not intentionally gone into the men's room.

This is funny...it is true. I've seen the warning on the packaging.

Litebets, you are so right! Some women intentionally use the men's room when the women's room is full or is too disgusting. Also, there is usually a line in the women's room. When I'd only have a short intermission during a play or a concert, I'd see many women standing guard at one of the men's restrooms to avoid the long line. I used to point my finger and call men dirty slobs until I had a friend who was a janitor. Then I found out that the cleaner room of the 2 was the men's room. The only thing I can't figure out is why their aim is so poor. You'd think after years of practice, they'd be right on target.

BTW, at the showroom I mentioned below, they sold a very expensive toilet seat for home use. It automatically put the seat down for you. When it was being demonstrated, I noticed it moves very slowly...probably to avoid serious injury.

i've gone to mens rooms when ladies out of order - knock and make sure all the horsies are back in the barn.

Oh yeah. Guess that's not uncommon ... saw the numbers in a 'gallup' poll
(grrrooan)

nany - you are so funny - change professions!!!!

Sorry NANY - lol