Heh. I have a "girlz only" filter, primarily to spare my male readers. Guys squick so easily!
I'm also laughing because this is in the same class of problems as "how does a woman tell a male coworker that his fly is open?" (yes guys, WE NOTICE ;)
More seriously, there are medications that will cause that sort of urination problem, notably Strattera, an ADD medication that both I and my S.O. take. So this guy may be fixing a problem rather than ignoring one.
Just make sure you don't use a urinal next to anyone else. Maintain that empty space-- you wouldn't want dudes to think you WANTED to see their willies! Especially not when they're peein', 'cause that's just weird.
Tap him on the shoulder, look at his crotch, and say "mine's bigger".
Notably prostate enlargement can develop as early as 30. Might wanna subtly suggest that he lay off alcohol and caffeine, cause dosing on those diuretics doesn't help much
You could always find a pamphlet and leave it at his desk over lunch hour. That's what someone suggested I do with a lady at work who may have had PCOS, but I never did, because the lady was mean and PCOS isn't fatal. (Or treatable, really.)
Yeah, I was going to suggest this. Except, since he works at another company, don't leave it at his desk. If you can, get a few pamphlets, and arrange them in the men's room somewhere--preferably somewhere everyone can see them as they walk in/out. Or leave some in the stalls for reading material.
also, I'd say there are too many unknowns and unknowables. maybe it's an undiagnosed prostate problem or a kidney stone or a hernia, but it's just as likely (probably more so) that it's a known disorder, or that he likes doing meth or acid or ecstasy before work, or that he's using some kinda weird arab strap device that constricts his ureter, or that he's doing kegels, or that he has three penises and a wasp crop and a tail.
also, even if it's a legitimate medical condition, the guy might be a mass murderer and you'd end up saving his life and he'd go on to murder thousands if not millions.
better keep it under your hat.
but if you were to hang up a few fliers about "how to tell if you have prostate problems", you'd be providing a community service to not only that mass murdering weird pissing fucker but also the hundreds if not thousands of guys who also use that rest room. so you should probably do that.
...and possibly making things worse if he ends up self-diagnosing with prostate problems when that's not actually the issue, especially if he also tries to self-treat.
I had a urethral stricture - very similar symptom, nothing to do with my prostate.
Damn dude... You have me really thinking about it.
Frankly, the consequences of saying something are pretty small... So I'd say ask him if he's aware he may have a prostate problem. At worst, he'll be insulted and tell you to fuck off.
Problem is, he could just have really bad "shy bladder syndrome". It's hard to overcome for some guys and they literally have to force it out...
I think the suggestion of putting up some prostate awareness posters in the bathroom is probably the best idea.
I wouldn't tap him on the shoulder, but I would ask if he had that looked at. I might then go on to explain the problem in great detail if he ignores me, or says no.
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I'm also laughing because this is in the same class of problems as "how does a woman tell a male coworker that his fly is open?" (yes guys, WE NOTICE ;)
More seriously, there are medications that will cause that sort of urination problem, notably Strattera, an ADD medication that both I and my S.O. take. So this guy may be fixing a problem rather than ignoring one.
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Actually, I have a pair of jeans that posed no problems for their first few months of life, but which now unzip automatically every hour or so.
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On second thought, eww.
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Notably prostate enlargement can develop as early as 30. Might wanna subtly suggest that he lay off alcohol and caffeine, cause dosing on those diuretics doesn't help much
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At least, I assume that you don't.
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Anway, is this Dan Savage-worthy? It has that Ann Landers social awkwardness nature, and he is the biggest Ann Landers-phile in the world.
He did, after all, buy her desk at the estate auction.
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also, even if it's a legitimate medical condition, the guy might be a mass murderer and you'd end up saving his life and he'd go on to murder thousands if not millions.
better keep it under your hat.
but if you were to hang up a few fliers about "how to tell if you have prostate problems", you'd be providing a community service to not only that mass murdering weird pissing fucker but also the hundreds if not thousands of guys who also use that rest room. so you should probably do that.
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...and possibly making things worse if he ends up self-diagnosing with prostate problems when that's not actually the issue, especially if he also tries to self-treat.
I had a urethral stricture - very similar symptom, nothing to do with my prostate.
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Frankly, the consequences of saying something are pretty small... So I'd say ask him if he's aware he may have a prostate problem. At worst, he'll be insulted and tell you to fuck off.
Problem is, he could just have really bad "shy bladder syndrome". It's hard to overcome for some guys and they literally have to force it out...
I think the suggestion of putting up some prostate awareness posters in the bathroom is probably the best idea.
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