University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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n a Friday nights, the women's bath- room at The Bottleneck is packed. Girls crowd around the small vanity, fluffing their hair, adjusting their clothing and staring narcissistically at them- selves in the mirror. Muggy from all the body heat, the room buzzes with chitchat, the click of high heels on the tile floor and drunken laughter. Empty drink cups and wads of paper towel litter the counter and music from the band playing outside pulses loudly every time the squeaky door opens. At the end of the night the bathroom looks like a war zone. But behind the people and debris, bar bathrooms in Lawrence's downtown area hold a slew of history and tradition inside their stall doors. From painted murals to marker-written prose on the walls, a baris personality and style are often revealed on the walls of its bathrooms. After careful consideration, here are our favorite bar bath- rooms in Lawrence.

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MIND YOUR MILLENIAL 'P9S AND 'Qi Do not answer texts or calls when you're with someone. Nick Harbert, Wichita sophomore, says he K hates it when friends talk, text or check Facebook when they're together. Once, OK, maybe you had an important phone call or something, twice you are getting on my nerves, but by the third time I just want to smash your phone,', he says. Avoid using your cell phone in the bathroom. Erin Wolfram, certified etiquette specialist, says that it's rude to the other people in the bathroom and to the person on the other line. Respond accordingly. If someone calls you, call them back-do not text them. Respond in the same format that was used to contact you. Absolutely never use your phone in the following places: elevators, restaurants, libraries, cemeteries, places of worship, wedding ceremonies and receptions. NETIQUETTE Greet and Degreet. What is rude in real life is also rude on the Web. Not saying hello, goodbye or thank you in e-mail is just as rude as doing it to a personis face. Alwaysibegin an e-mail with Hello or Dear and always sign off with Sincerely, Best', or Regards.', Avoid writing in short fragments to avoid sounding angry, says Patsy Rowe, author of Business Etiquette: Achieving a competitive edge in business. Use subject lines effectively, especially in a business setting. Briefly say what the e-mail contains in the subject line so the recipient can judge its importance. Be aware of tone. Rowe says that without a voice, face or body language to convey your message, the recipi- ent has only your words to go on, which is why the tone of e-mail can be easily misunderstood. Geoff Folker, Kansas City, Missouri, graduate student, says that regardless of how accustomed we get to technology as a means of communication, no amount of emoticons can replace a genuine smile, frown or look of indifference. Keep it timely. Always respond quickly to an e-mail. If the message requires a response, send a quick reply right when you open the e-mail and respond more fully when you have time, just so the sender isn,t waiting on you. Reply to all business e-mails within a half-day and social e-mails within 24 hours. ON THE JOB Always send a hand-written thank you note after an interview. Rowe says that even if you don't get the job, you'll still be remembered by your thoughtful gesture. An e-mail is an acceptable backup. Sell yourself, don't talk about yourself. Kalem Kopf, Lawrence senior and president of the Society of Human Resource Management, says he often sees students get personal in job interviews or cover letters. He says that it's important to focus on explaining what you can do for them, not just what you can do. l've seen students go off on tangents about how much they love KU basketball without mentioning any- thing about the program they're applying for, 'l he says. Stay off personal e-mail and Facebook while at work. Recognize the generation gap. There's a good chance that the people you will work for will be from a generation Where formal manners and professionalism were valued .4-- -' .,...-1---'41 ,,,...-5-0--w ,,,,.,.--v-v-v '....,...--e-1 ,,,,........----........-- more highly than they are today. Remember that before you throw lol,' into e-mail. Good manners and etiquette essentially come down to awareness. lt,s easy to get wrapped up in text messaging or e-mailing, but recognizing the needs ofthose around you is the Hrst step in courtesy. Patsy Rowe says good manners contribute to well roundedness and it takes more than being good on pa- perv to achieve success. I feel that some young people have the idea that their professional learning, their educational qualifications alone, will carry them through life without understanding there has to be a balance. Their personal and interpersonal skills have to be honed. The combination of charm, style and good manners is a pretty hard one to bear, and the good news is, all three can be learnedf she says. NETIQUETTE l 62

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IT STARTS WITH A DRINK AND ENDS HERE I! REPLAY The Replayis bath- rooms are a color explo- sion. Floor to ceiling swirls of faces, limbs and words decorate these very small quarters. The women's bathroom boasts a Char- lie's Angels painting and the Replay dennitely wins for the most writing on the walls. Mostly about sex and relationships, the quotes give bathroom users something entertaining to look at. Replay bartender Shawn Lamoreaux says the bathrooms offer a unique viewing experience. I like to be occu- pied when I'm chuckin' a deuce,', he says. The fouler the stuff on the wall, the better. f' l I f.N If JACKPOT A y The jackpot topped our list for most readable bathroom. Every inch of the walls, including inside the stalls, are sheathed with promotional fliers for bands. Bartender Caleb Kelley says the owners have been collecting the fliers from booking agents since the bar opened in 2005 and every year the old fliers are peeled off and new ones are applied. The witty phrases and photos on the fliers provide a laugh for the bathrooms, users. This is my favorite bathroom in Lawrencef Emily Patrick, Lenexa senior, says. 'fWhere else can you read fPress here for bacon, inside ofa stall?,' l l X! JAZZHAUS The bathrooms look like they were stolen from the sandbar. On the door of the menis bathroom is an interpretation of The Son of Man a surrealist paint- ing by Rene Magritte in which a man in a suit's face is hidden by a green apple. This establishment sports not one but two women's rooms, which is practical with the often- long lines for women at bars. All of the bathrooms are covered in paintings of sea creatures, topless mer- maids, turtles and an octo- pus with what looks like a drug and alcohol problem fit holds five drinks and a spliff in its tentaclesj. llll ff THE SANDBAR No-so-surprisingly, the bathrooms have a ma- rine-aquatic theme. Upon entering the men's room take a look up at the ceil- ing. There's a painting of a little boy playing pocket pool. He looks content. lt takes you by surprise and it should. It's just plain funny. The painting was once hung on the wall by the urinal, but eventually was moved. 'flt was a little awk- ward to urinate with a little boy staring at youf' says Sandbar bartenderjohn. On top ofa paint- ing ofa little boy with a hand stuffed in his pants the bathrooms have an ocean-scene theme, which is Htting. The only detail that would make these bathrooms better is if the menis room door was ever closed. ff 8TH sT.TAP Rooivi Bathrooms on both the main and basement levels were lit with a red light and covered with black paint, giving the rooms a dingy, DeNiro-in- Taxi-Driver feel. Photos of Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers mark the bathrooms, gender and indistinguishable graffiti arbitrarily cover the walls. The hallway walls leading up to the bathrooms on the main level are coated with photos ofpatrons and staff members, drinking and looking generally merry. The walls were once covered in paintings done by Travis Miller, a local art- ist who eventually moved to Los Angeles to pursue his art career. The walls have since been painted over because someone blacked out the eyes of the paintings' subjects. x 1 X 1 fN ,' N O O f J X! ii ii .ii ,ii lil If THE BOTTLENECK Painted black, the walls serye as a sort ot chalkboard for artwork and inspirational quotes. Qne stall door shows the phrase You are beauti- ful exactly the way you are, and True beauty lies withinl' paints the ca hinets under the sink. A few stan- dard concert fliers plaster the walls amidst paint- ings of stars and broken hearts. Housing 1nen's and womens bathrooms, The Bottleneclis facilities were subtly artistic, with smaller pieces of work on the walls and less clutter. The night we visited the bar, singer- songwriter Sylvia Niceuin was using the hath rooni to warm up for her set that night. lfThis bathroom has great acoustics, she says. BATHRQOMS l 64