in humor 15 Times We Learned the Answer to Life in a Public Restroom by Mary McCaw November 29, 2016, 12:00 pm 7. And a place to rebuke the status quo… (That person should have been in this stall…) 8. But mostly, the bathroom wall is a place to show your intellectual prowess. 9. AndĀ give the world a free look at your quality art. Written by Mary McCaw Mary is a freelance writer and editor. She's based in San Francisco, but lately, home is wherever her suitcase is. If you really are what you eat, she is at least 50% pizza.