Not that strange for friends or a really chatty stranger. What I do like though is the quick in an out. Well at least where I work at. The guys tend to socialise, take in newspapers, etc. The women are more like, "There are more important places to be." YMMV.
The big drawback? I had to wait in line at a club in Philadelphia for 45 minutes just to reach the door of the women's bathroom once. Big club, one whole bathroom with four stalls.