"You men are apt to miss the toilet."

My wife objects to this post.

 A friend writes, "You men are apt to miss the toilet."

It can be difficult.  It seems easy but sometimes things go wrong.

Years ago, when I first experienced my urine squirting out in two very widely separated streams, I could imagine standing at a urinal and urinating on a man using the urinal next to me.  I thought that would lead to trouble.  I went to see a doctor. He didn't seem surprised when I described my worry.  He had me lay down on a high table and did something to me.  It didn't take long.  When he was finished, he said he was done.  I got up and saw a metal tube lying beside me.  I asked if he had put that pipe in me.  He said he had and that I was more elastic than I knew.

Now that I am much older, it happens more often.  Sometimes the streams are so divergent, it is difficult to get them both into the toilet.  I realize I can sit down on the toilet and urinate more neatly but sometimes, standing up empties me more completely.  Sorry!