The Reason

Hello and Welcome to Eating in the Bathroom!

For those of you who may not know me, my name is Robert Connelly.

I have recently graduated from Union College with a degree in Political Science and Anthropology. While I have a wide range of interests, especially a passion for music, this blog will be focused on one very specific interest of mine, restaurant lavatories.

Now before you come to any further judgments about this blog, I can affirm you that my intentions are not to disgust or disturb you in any way. In fact, quite the opposite. As an anthropologist it is my responsibility to report my findings of the culture of bathrooms as seen in the most honest light.

There are many people who are highly respected (and paid) for their opinions on the food and decor of restaurants. However, often times little or no attention is given to every aspect of what a restaurant, such as the bathroom.

In this blog I will give detailed descriptions on the culture within different restaurant bathrooms. This will included an overall rating on the bathrooms being observed. My rating (out of 10) will be judged on whether or not the overall essence of a restaurant, including its food, matches the essence within the bathroom.

Two WARNINGS must be given before understanding this process:
The first is that I will do my best at giving the most accurate representation of how I experience every bathroom.
Second (and most importantly) I will only be critiquing MEN's restrooms. The reasons should be obvious, but if not, that men are usually not invited into the women's restroom and I would prefer not to be viewed as a "pervert". That being said, it can be understood that both men and women's restrooms may be vastly different, even in the same restaurant.

So men, wash your hands and zip up because I will be "Eating in the Bathroom."