In the midst of all the turmoil in our world, I like to look for humor, sometimes accompanied by a dose of irony, confusion or just minor bewilderment. This is a sign I observed above a urinal in the restroom of a large humanitarian organization in Washington DC. My first thought was, “Ok, I hereby promise not to do any of the aforementioned acts.” But then I focused on the word “paperclips”. I wondered if this was really an issue. Is this an isolated problem? Something initiated or maybe exacerbated by Covid? A regional tradition? Brothers, I have to confess, I was unaware of the practice of throwing paper lips in a urinal! Was it just an isolated case of a man relieving himself while perusing a recently received manuscript and in the process losing said paper clip? Of course, this lead my brain to wonder how often this curious (and apparently heinous) act occurs, that it warrants an official warning? And then I question the personality of the person with the authority and responsibility for protecting the integrity of said urinal. Is this so egregious and/or common an act as to warrant an official written warning? Obviously, I will probably never know the true answers to my questions. But brothers, I have to ask, have you ever been tempted to throw a paperclip into a urinal?