Question About Women And Bathrooms

[Super Hero Guy]

Now, I know the questions I ask here don't apply to all women, but they definately describe a large amount of women I've met in my life. So if any of the ladies of CBR care to enlighten, I'll be most obliged.

1) Why do women generally spend a lot longer in the washroom then men?

2) Why do so many women seem unable to go to any public place without using the washroom?

3) Why is it that when a group of women is out somewhere together, they'll usually all go to the washroom at the same time? Even to the point of INVITING other women with them?

4) Why is the line for the ladies' room always so much longer then the men's at crowded public events?

5) Do you want to kill me now?

[Gaz]

I'm a guy but here's the simple answers.
5) Yes.
1&4) Um, we can go standing up. So it's quicker, and urinals take up less space than stalls, so there's more of them.
2&3)We may never know.

[phoenixrising]

1) Why do women generally spend a lot longer in the washroom then men?

We can't just pee in a trough like you guys - we have to go into a stall. There are usually a limited number of these. Once we finally get into one, there's a whole chain of events that occurs that takes more time than simply opening your fly (hang up your purse, take off your jacket, line the seat with paper, etc. etc.).


2) Why do so many women seem unable to go to any public place without using the washroom?

I don't know that this is true, but I will offer that we generally are better hydrated and have smaller bladders than you guys. there's also the whole "freshening up" thing some ladies like to do to keep looking nice thorughout the day.


3) Why is it that when a group of women is out somewhere together, they'll usually all go to the washroom at the same time? Even to the point of INVITING other women with them?

So they'll have someone to talk to during the long wait.


4) Why is the line for the ladies' room always so much longer then the men's at crowded public events?

See above. It takes more time to get more people in and out of the restroom.


5) Do you want to kill me now?

Of course not, but I suspect you don't know many women, as these are sort of no-brainers ;)

[Athena Bast]

I generally try and go the the bathroom before I go out so I don't have to stand in line with these "ladies" who spend the entire time gossiping checking themselves out in the mirror because no one else has looked their way since the last time they went to the bathroom

[phoenixrising]

I generally try and go the the bathroom before I go out so I don't have to stand in line with these "ladies" who spend the entire time gossiping checking themselves out in the mirror because no one else has looked their way since the last time they went to the bathroom

I hate waiting in the lines, too. But I'll be damned if I can hold it when it's a marathon night of drinking....I'm stuck there at least three times.

[Jack Zodiac]

1) Why do women generally spend a lot longer in the washroom then men?

They do all kinds of things we men don't. For instance, they always have to drop trou, and almost always wash their hands, while men only have to shake off a bit of flesh and, barring some horrible hand-eye coordination, don't usually wash their hands.

I know I don't.

2) Why do so many women seem unable to go to any public place without using the washroom?

Smaller bodies, smaller organs, smaller bladder. Also, they communicate on bathroom stalls. Various things, like what to say to avoid having sex after a dinner date, or to chronicle the line of losers they allow them to buy dinner and never call again.

3) Why is it that when a group of women is out somewhere together, they'll usually all go to the washroom at the same time? Even to the point of INVITING other women with them?

All an elaborate plot to perpetuate the lesbian/nightie/sleepover-pillowfight conception a lot of us stupid men have. While we dumbfound ourselves trying to figure it out, they're in there... plotting.

4) Why is the line for the ladies' room always so much longer then the men's at crowded public events?

Once again, the act of cleaning themselves up. Men's rooms might as well just have revolving doors.

5) Do you want to kill me now?

Yes, but only to eat your flesh and gain your power. :mad:

[Donald M.]

1) Why do women generally spend a lot longer in the washroom then men?

We can't just pee in a trough like you guys - we have to go into a stall. There are usually a limited number of these. Once we finally get into one, there's a whole chain of events that occurs that takes more time than simply opening your fly (hang up your purse, take off your jacket, line the seat with paper, etc. etc.).



Well there you go, you can save some time by cutting out the seat-lining. It offers no benefit.

Seriously, I've never understood the logic behind this. Whoever invented those paper toilet rings is an evil genius, lounging on his private island, sipping a pina colada and laughing at all the stupid germophobes too squeamish to sit on a toilet seat without lining it with a useless layer of paper.

[Jack Zodiac]

Yeah. The only thing disgusting about a toilet seat is piss sittin' on it, and all those sanitary covers are good for then is mopping it up.

[Gilda Dent]

1) Why do women generally spend a lot longer in the washroom then men?

Chiefly because of differences in anatomy which result in women taking longer to perform the actual act. Standing up at a urinal takes a lot less time than sitting in a stall.

Grooming may sometimes play a part, but the single biggest factor is the relative length of time it takes ot use a stall and a urinal. Even for get in and out as quickly as possible usage, it takes about twice as long.

I've also noticed that men tend to be less likely to wash their hands after urination than women, which makes it all go a lot faster.

2) Why do so many women seem unable to go to any public place without using the washroom?

Because of differences in anatomy, chiefly the size of the bladder--even in a woman and a man the same size, the woman's bladder will be smaller--and the configuration of the equipment in that area, women need to urinate more often than men.

Also, grooming may paly a part for some women. If you wear makeup or long styled hair, it requires occasional inspection and repair. This isn't true of all women, but is for some.

3) Why is it that when a group of women is out somewhere together, they'll usually all go to the washroom at the same time? Even to the point of INVITING other women with them?

Under some circumstances, this may be for socializing. If you're on a double date, it's to talk about you.

4) Why is the line for the ladies' room always so much longer then the men's at crowded public events?

A. It takes longer for a woman to urinate than it does for a man.
2. Women's restrooms must be all stalls. The typical multi-user woman's room has half the capacity of a men's.
D. Women need to urinate slightly more often than men

5) Do you want to kill me now?

No. It's actually a fair question, and one that I think designers of public venues should take into account. A woman's bathroom needs to be twice the size of a men's to have the same capacity, and even then, because of time differences in use, the same user capacity translates into a smaller actual capacity over time, yet designers routinely make the same number of restrooms with the women's having a smaller capacity.

There is a push to make twice as many women's restrooms at high capacity public venues, but it has been slow in becoming widespread. If you go to SFMM, you'll find that the first set of bathrooms inside the entrance has two womens rooms, and one mens, and there will still be a longer line at the two women's on crowded days.

Those are the worst ones to use there anyway. If you walk a couple hundred feet and go behind the Mooseburger Lodge, that bathroom is never crowded. Most people don't even know it's there.

Gilda

[phoenixrising]

Well there you go, you can save some time by cutting out the seat-lining. It offers no benefit.

Seriously, I've never understood the logic behind this. Whoever invented those paper toilet rings is an evil genius, lounging on his private island, sipping a pina colada and laughing at all the stupid germophobes too squeamish to sit on a toilet seat without lining it with a useless layer of paper.

I completely agree. But my mom and grandma used to flip out if I didn't line the seat as a little girl - it was ingrained until I was quite a bit older. Some women never stopped. I'm a now big believer in the Hover Method.

[Jack Zodiac]

I've also noticed that men tend to be less likely to wash their hands after urination than women, which makes it all go a lot faster.

Damn straight. C'mon, guys! High-five! :D

[phoenixrising]

And why don't you guys wash your hands? That is disgusting!

I'm now terrified of eating any food ever prepared by a guy....ewwww....

[Donald M.]

I completely agree. But my mom and grandma used to flip out if I didn't line the seat as a little girl - it was ingrained until I was quite a bit older. Some women never stopped. I'm a now big believer in the Hover Method.

But that's even worse!

Just sit on the damn seat! What do you think you're avoiding, exactly? There's probably more feces on the door handle than on the seat.

[Jack Zodiac]

And why don't you guys wash your hands? That is disgusting!

I'm now terrified of eating any food ever prepared by a guy....ewwww....

Oh, I should specify. Only after I pee. Otherwise, yeah, that'd be gross as hell.

But that's even worse!

Just sit on the damn seat! What do you think you're avoiding, exactly? There's probably more feces on the door handle than on the seat.

Among other things! :eek: :p

[Spike-X]

And why don't you guys wash your hands? That is disgusting!


Unless I piss on my hands, I see no real need to wash them afterwards. Especially in a public toilet - chances are that any part of myself that I'm touching is going to be a lot cleaner than those taps.

*edit - Like Jack said above, pooping is a different matter.

[Jack Zodiac]

Unless I piss on my hands, I see no real need to wash them afterwards. Especially in a public toilet - chances are that any part of myself that I'm touching is going to be a lot cleaner than those taps.

I've perfected the art of lifting the toilet seat and flushing with the toe of my boot.

[Valmore]

Having a mom, 3 sisters, being married, etc, I feel even *I* as a guy, can answer these questions.

1) Why do women generally spend a lot longer in the washroom then men?

Because a woman can't just unzip her fly and let it flow. We get to use urinals. Women have to sit down to pee. This entails a little more effort and, hence, makes them take a little longer.

2) Why do so many women seem unable to go to any public place without using the washroom?

Most women tend to have smaller bladders than guys. Thus, their bladders fill up more often and thus, leading to more frequent urination.

3) Why is it that when a group of women is out somewhere together, they'll usually all go to the washroom at the same time? Even to the point of INVITING other women with them?

Safety in numbers. And they're talking about how lame your come-ons are and thinking up an excuse to break off the date early.

4) Why is the line for the ladies' room always so much longer then the men's at crowded public events?

See answer 1. Poor bathroom designers generally make as much space available in men's rooms and women's rooms. The problem being, you can put smaller urinals in men's rooms, or even a trough if need be. Women's rooms are nothing but stalls (or so I'd imagine) that take up more space, making less toilets available for women to use. Making the process slower and making a waiting line. Frankly, I don't blame women sometimes and barging into the men's room and using a stall there if it's sparsely occupied.

5) Do you want to kill me now?

No, but I find your questions rather silly, since you probably could have deduced most of them on your own.

[Donald M.]

Unless I piss on my hands, I see no real need to wash them afterwards. Especially in a public toilet - chances are that any part of myself that I'm touching is going to be a lot cleaner than those taps.

It's like the old George Carlin routine. Unless you actually pee on your hands, it's just your dick. If your dick's so dirty you've gotta wash your hands after touching it, you might as well srub it as well, but good luck getting it dry if you're in a restroom with one of those hot air blowers.

[Ontir]

As a guy who's had to clean public restrooms, there's nothing more disgusting than a Ladies Room! Soiled femenine products EVERYWHERE, despite their being boxes WITH liners, and those who've attempted to use the boxes, rarely make any effort to get them IN the liner, it's usually between them, or between the liners and box, often soiling several, which then have to be thrown away empty. After hearing the complaining about guys my entire life, I was stunned and mortified by the reality!

I am, however, stunned by the number of guys who don't wash their hands (Actually, you should wash your hands before you handle your gentles with the hands that've been out touching the world.), as a result, I NEVER touch faucets or door handles with just-washed hands. It's really disgusting!

[Jack Zodiac]

It's like the old George Carlin routine. Unless you actually pee on your hands, it's just your dick. If your dick's so dirty you've gotta wash your hands after touching it, you might as well srub it as well, but good luck getting it dry if you're in a restroom with one of those hot air blowers.

Completely inappropriate, but I'm gonna' say it anyway...

So, I was Greyhounding it once, about four years ago; and I'm at this rest stop in Breezewood, Pennsylvania, and I walk into the bathroom to see this guy washing his balls in the sink. Huge, fat guy washing his nuts right in the only sink in the bathroom. That was, by my recollection, the one and only time I've ever taken a dump without washing my hands.

[ChaosBuddha]

Completely inappropriate, but I'm gonna' say it anyway...

So, I was Greyhounding it once, about four years ago; and I'm at this rest stop in Breezewood, Pennsylvania, and I walk into the bathroom to see this guy washing his balls in the sink. Huge, fat guy washing his nuts right in the only sink in the bathroom. That was, by my recollection, the one and only time I've ever taken a dump without washing my hands.

cant be too careful with those truck stop girls

[i_mmmchocolate]

I find your questions rather silly, since you probably could have deduced most of them on your own.
I agree. This is a very silly survey.

[i_mmmchocolate]

But that's even worse!

Just sit on the damn seat! What do you think you're avoiding, exactly? There's probably more feces on the door handle than on the seat.

Uh, anyone who sits directly on a public toilet (whether it be a man or a woman) is a moron.

[Ontir]

Completely inappropriate, but I'm gonna' say it anyway...

So, I was Greyhounding it once, about four years ago; and I'm at this rest stop in Breezewood, Pennsylvania, and I walk into the bathroom to see this guy washing his balls in the sink. Huge, fat guy washing his nuts right in the only sink in the bathroom. That was, by my recollection, the one and only time I've ever taken a dump without washing my hands.


ROFLMAO!!!

As a friend of mine says: "The things you see, when you don't have your gun!" :eek:

[Reptisaurus!]

Unless I piss on my hands, I see no real need to wash them afterwards. Especially in a public toilet - chances are that any part of myself that I'm touching is going to be a lot cleaner than those taps.

*edit - Like Jack said above, pooping is a different matter.

I can see it in a "Washing your hands is good, this is a convenient time to do it" sort of way. I usually wash my hands.

What bothers me is that there's no easy way to wash off my man parts after goin' to take a leak. I don't like running my filthy God-only-KNOWS-where-they've-been-and-I-stick-'em-in-everything hands all over my nice, clean penis which hardly ever sees the light of day and, thus, stays clean between washings.

[Jack Zodiac]

Uh, anyone who sits directly on a public toilet (whether it be a man or a woman) is a moron.

What, do you "Spider-Man" it and shit while grabbing the walls?

[Reptisaurus!]

Uh, anyone who sits directly on a public toilet (whether it be a man or a woman) is a moron.

What? Put down TOILET PAPER?

I try to be accepting of other's beliefs, but any male who puts toilet paper down before going to the bathroom.... Well, he doesn't deserve to be called a man, and shouldn't be allowed to look real men in the eye.

I understand some women are... different about these things.

And by "different" I mean crazy/paranoid. "Oooh! Scary, scary germs that I can't even see will get me and have numerous vaguely defined ill effects upon my person!" But I'm being tactful.

[phoenixrising]

What, do you "Spider-Man" it and shit while grabbing the walls?

That's what liners are for. Or you just use a little bit of leg muscle and hover. It isn't that hard to figure out.

I find it hilarious that guys who don't even wash their hands and don't have to sit down on public toilet seats are making fun of US for being cautious. Why don't you try sitting in someone else's body fluid because "it's stupid" to try to avoid it?

[phoenixrising]

What? Put down TOILET PAPER?

I try to be accepting of other's beliefs, but any male who puts toilet paper down before going to the bathroom.... Well, he doesn't deserve to be called a man, and shouldn't be allowed to look real men in the eye.

I understand some women are... different about these things.

And by "different" I mean crazy/paranoid. "Oooh! Scary, scary germs that I can't even see will get me and have numerous vaguely defined ill effects upon my person!" But I'm being tactful.

You know, it isn't being germophobic - it makes good medical sense. Just because I keep my ass clean doesn't mean Shirley Whitetrash with Hepatitis, crabs, hemmoroids and herpes does. I don't want what she's laying down and not coming into contact with a stranger's ass helps.

[Athena Bast]

I hate waiting in the lines, too. But I'll be damned if I can hold it when it's a marathon night of drinking....I'm stuck there at least three times.

I haven't gone out drinking in a long time. I usually time it when there's the least amount of people or try and find the bathroom few people use.

I just hate going into the bathroom where there are all kinds of females are hanging out and no matter how old they truly are, it's like going to the bathroom in high school.

The reason why girls take so long is that one is in the stall and 2 of her friends are outisde the stall talking to her while she's sitting there. I think guarding it so no one breaks in if she happens to pass out or something.

[Jack Zodiac]

That's what liners are for. Or you just use a little bit of leg muscle and hover. It isn't that hard to figure out.

I find it hilarious that guys who don't even wash their hands and don't have to sit down on public toilet seats are making fun of US for being cautious. Why don't you try sitting in someone else's body fluid because "it's stupid" to try to avoid it?

It's not stupid to try to avoid piss on the seat. It's stupid to believe that a normal, dry toilet seat is any more dangerous because of the last ass that touched it. If there's piss on the seat, fine, hover and squat. Or dry it off. Whatever. But your typical toilet seat isn't any more germ-infested than your typical faucet or door handle. Or money.

Also, I'm pretty sure I have a good idea of how all that stuff below a woman's waist works. What fluid are you guys leaving on the seats? It's different for men, either out of laziness or bad aim, but you guys have no reason to miss the pot.

[ChaosBuddha]

What, do you "Spider-Man" it and shit while grabbing the walls?

in most of the bathrooms I go to there's more urine and fecal matter on the walls than on the toilet seat, I dont know how they manage it but they do.

[Reptisaurus!]

You know, it isn't being germophobic - it makes good medical sense. Just because I keep my ass clean doesn't mean Shirley Whitetrash with Hepatitis, crabs, hemmoroids and herpes does. I don't want what she's laying down and not coming into contact with a stranger's ass helps.

I've never contacted anyone from a toilet seat.

I've never heard of anyone contacting from a toilet seat.

And, unless my grasp of common diseases is DREADFULLY wrong, at least three of the four require some kind of fluid contact... right?

So no open sores on th' cheek t' butthole region, and I'm golden. Although I can see the sense in takin' some extra care if you...er... cut yourself shaving. Or something.

And, honestly, I didn't think that crabs could survive for more'n a minute or two away from the human body. But I could be wrong.

[Spike-X]

What fluid are you guys leaving on the seats? It's different for men, either out of laziness or bad aim, but you guys have no reason to miss the pot.

If they're all hovering above it instead of sitting on it, I can see how it would happen.

But *shrugs* not my problem.

[Jack Zodiac]

in most of the bathrooms I go to there's more urine and fecal matter on the walls than on the toilet seat, I dont know how they manage it but they do.

Maybe it's from repelling down the side of the stall to avoid having to make contact with the seat? :p

[Reptisaurus!]

If they're all hovering above it instead of sitting on it, I can see how it would happen.

But *shrugs* not my problem.

As a public toilet user, it's mine. DON'T HOVER. Sit down like a man or put down toilet paper like a gutless, infantile little pussy if you have too. But, either way, you don't poop on the seats.

(There was a related incident in a shared house that I lived in once. Quite a LARGE quantity of related incident, in fact. But, on the upside, after I performed HAZMAT duty, I got out of doing my house chore for three months.)

[Erebus]

I read an article about toilet germs once. Apparently, if flushed after usage, the toilet is actually the cleanest part of a bathroom.

[JeffreyWKramer]

I've never contacted anyone from a toilet seat.

I've never heard of anyone contacting from a toilet seat.

And, unless my grasp of common diseases is DREADFULLY wrong, at least three of the four require some kind of fluid contact... right?

So no open sores on th' cheek t' butthole region, and I'm golden. Although I can see the sense in takin' some extra care if you...er... cut yourself shaving. Or something.

And, honestly, I didn't think that crabs could survive for more'n a minute or two away from the human body. But I could be wrong.

"Crabs" usually refers to pubic lice. They can hang around for a bit on a toilet seat, though they are unlikely to hang for long. Same with scabies, which is caused by some sort of parasitic critter.

Probably the only major STDs that can be caught via toilet contact would be the various forms of herpes, including HPV, since the herpes virus can survive for awhile on a surface. Most forms of herpes would only be transmitted via direct contact with the genitals or anus, but the HPV virus, which causes genital warts (among other things), can infect skin via contact - if someone has a wart on, say the inner thigh, someone having contact with that wart can catch HPV. This is why condoms aren't a very good protection against HPV. Similarly, that wart touching a toilet seat can conceivably leave the virus for awhile.

There are probably some skin conditions and fungal conditions which can be caught from toilet seat contact. Impetago, for example. Or strep. People have caught those off doorknobs and shared toys. No reason they couldn't catch it from toilet seats. But toilet seats aren't particularly likely vectors.

Women have a bit more to worry about than do men, simply because facts of their genital anatomy make them more vulnerable to urinary tract infections.

[Jack Zodiac]

Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah... (http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mtoilet.html)

[JeffreyWKramer]

Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah... (http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mtoilet.html)


That's fine, except there's a bit more to it than that. If you just google under something like "toilet seat infection", you'll find tons of sites giving different data, none of which completely jibes with any other.

The stuff I cited comes from a compilation of sources, including discussions with virologists and various other sorts of physicians and scientists.

[Jack Zodiac]

Care to share? Until I see proof, like substantial cases of people contracting something- anything- from toilet seats, I'll continue to believe that absence of evidence is evidence of absence.

[phoenixrising]

Care to share? Until I see proof, like substantial cases of people contracting something- anything- from toilet seats, I'll continue to believe that absence of evidence is evidence of absence.

Well, do what you want - but I'll saide with the good doctor on this one.

[Gilda Dent]

Here's the thing with why you need to wash your hands. It has nothing to do with the urine. Urine is antiseptic--contact with it is actually going to kill germs rather than spread them. You can, if it pleases you, drink urine without any ill health effects. It's gross, but not unsanitary.

You need to wash your hands after urination, even the guys. The skin in your genital area is crawling with nasty coliform bacteria pretty much all the time. It's a permanent fixture, living in the pores, and you pick some up every time you touch anything in that area. Daily cleansing helps, but you still have to wash to remove bacteria transferred from the genital area to the hands. This is why food service workers are required to wash hands before returning to work--not urine which is gross, but harmless, coliform bacteria which can make you very sick if uncooked or undercooked food is contaminated.

I sit by the way. Disinfect, lay down a barrier, then sit.

Gilda

[Jack Zodiac]

Right. The me not washing my hands after I piss thing is laziness and lack of necessity. I'm not going off to serve food after touching my junk. Food service workers, people who come into physical contact with other people, are required to, which is entirely sensible.

[JeffreyWKramer]

Care to share? Until I see proof, like substantial cases of people contracting something- anything- from toilet seats, I'll continue to believe that absence of evidence is evidence of absence.

Go talk to some actual virologists and such, like I have. Or, talk to a urologist or OB/GYN. Probably 9 of 10 of them will tell you pretty much what I did - the risks aren't high, but they aren't nonexistent, either.

Best thing to do? Before sitting on a public toilet seat, just wash it and wipe it dry. Use either an antibacterial wipe - purses are great for carrying a small container of those, ladies - or simply use a paper towel with hot water and hand soap, then dry the seat. This takes, what, a minute at most? Unless you are about to have explosive diarrhea, it's probably a minute well-spent. If you're waiting in line, you can get the paper towels ready for your turn.

BTW, the places most likely to carry nasty bacteria in the bathroom are faucets, toilet handles and doorknobs/handles. SDC guidelines suggest that for public/heavy-use bathrooms, it's a good idea to touch all of the above only with a tissue or paper towel.

[phoenixrising]

Right. The me not washing my hands after I piss thing is laziness and lack of necessity. I'm not going off to serve food after touching my junk. Food service workers, people who come into physical contact with other people, are required to, which is entirely sensible.

Yeah, but I'll bet you touch a lot of stuff I do. Gross.

I wouldn't consider myself a germophobe before this thread - but now I might be knowing how many people don't wash their hands......

[Jack Zodiac]

Yeah, but I'll bet you touch a lot of stuff I do. Gross.

You and several hundred other people who haven't caught anything from my junk bacteria. ;)

[phoenixrising]

You and several hundred other people who haven't caught anything from my junk bacteria. ;)

I dunno man, I get sick a lot. Maybe I should blame you. :)

[Jeff Brady]

I'm a big handwasher. I remember when I was 10 or 11, and grandma said, "wash your hands after you go, or you'll get VD!"

My ignorance scared the hell out of me, and it just became habit.

Also, what Gilda mentioned will probably deter a few people from oral sex.

[Gilda Dent]

Go talk to some actual virologists and such, like I have. Or, talk to a urologist or OB/GYN. Probably 9 of 10 of them will tell you pretty much what I did - the risks aren't high, but they aren't nonexistent, either.

Best thing to do? Before sitting on a public toilet seat, just wash it and wipe it dry. Use either an antibacterial wipe - purses are great for carrying a small container of those, ladies - or simply use a paper towel with hot water and hand soap, then dry the seat. This takes, what, a minute at most? Unless you are about to have explosive diarrhea, it's probably a minute well-spent. If you're waiting in line, you can get the paper towels ready for your turn.

BTW, the places most likely to carry nasty bacteria in the bathroom are faucets, toilet handles and doorknobs/handles. SDC guidelines suggest that for public/heavy-use bathrooms, it's a good idea to touch all of the above only with a tissue or paper towel.

This is precisely my method, with the added touch of hand sanitizer after exiting. I love automatic faucets for this reason.

Gilda

[Super Hero Guy]

Okay, two more questions:

-Why do women turn on the facuet when they use the toilet at someone else's house when it's doubtful anyone's gonig to hear you anyway?

-Why is it that when I was in high school, girls who hung out in the washroom a lot were cool, but if a guy did they would call him a chronic masturbater?

[Gilda Dent]

Okay, two more questions:

-Why do women turn on the facuet when they use the toilet at someone else's house when it's doubtful anyone's gonig to hear you anyway?

The sound of running water often acts as a stimulant for urination. It makes it easier to get started. It's a conditioned response, but still effective for many people of both sexes.

Can't help you with the other one. I've never understood "cool" either.

Gilda

[Jack Zodiac]

-Why do women turn on the facuet when they use the toilet at someone else's house when it's doubtful anyone's gonig to hear you anyway?

Sometimes you just need a little help, y'know? A running faucet is like a squad of cheerleaders when you're takin' a piss.

-Why is it that when I was in high school, girls who hung out in the washroom a lot were cool, but if a guy did they would call him a chronic masturbater?

If hanging around bathrooms made you a chronic masturbater, I'd be blind by now.

[Jeff Brady]

-Why is it that when I was in high school, girls who hung out in the washroom a lot were cool

They were likely smoking.

but if a guy did they would call him a chronic masturbater?

When were you in high school?

[Solaris]

I completely agree. But my mom and grandma used to flip out if I didn't line the seat as a little girl - it was ingrained until I was quite a bit older. Some women never stopped. I'm a now big believer in the Hover Method.


Lift and hover... as in, "lift the toilet seat and *then* squat." That way, you aren't stuck cleaning the sprinkles off the seat---no one cares if you sprinkle the rim. Just remember to put the seat back down, afterwards, and you're fine! ;)

[Super Hero Guy]

One more, last question I swear:

-Why do women decorate the washroom as if it's the fanciest room in the house? They fill it up with flowers and pretty paintings and all sort of ornaments, and don't forget the fancy 'guest' towels. Why do they do this if the washroom is really just a place to poop, piss, or wash up from being dirty?

[Tom]

Gosh, you gals sure are peculiar creatures!

[Solaris]

One more, last question I swear:

-Why do women decorate the washroom as if it's the fanciest room in the house? They fill it up with flowers and pretty paintings and all sort of ornaments, and don't forget the fancy 'guest' towels. Why do they do this if the washroom is really just a place to poop, piss, or wash up from being dirty?


Probably because if it looks pretty, it helps you forget the "earthiness" of what you're in there for.

[Nikita]

Now, I know the questions I ask here don't apply to all women, but they definately describe a large amount of women I've met in my life. So if any of the ladies of CBR care to enlighten, I'll be most obliged.

1) Why do women generally spend a lot longer in the washroom then men?

Because it takes us longer to undress each other and have hot lesbian sex in the bathroom while you wait for us at the table wondering why women take so long.

2) Why do so many women seem unable to go to any public place without using the washroom? Because we are vain and have smaller bladders.

3) Why is it that when a group of women is out somewhere together, they'll usually all go to the washroom at the same time? Even to the point of INVITING other women with them? Again, the bigger the group, the hotter the lesbian sex.

4) Why is the line for the ladies' room always so much longer then the men's at crowded public events? Because women actually make an effort to wash their hands after they pee.

5) Do you want to kill me now? No, but I'll pee on you if you want. Does that get you hot? :D






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[Rachel Grey]

lol! Niki, you are everything I want to be but better :D

Keep up the good work ;)

[Nikita]

lol! Niki, you are everything I want to be but better :D

Keep up the good work ;)


LOL. I try girl,...I try. ;)

[howyadoin]

3) Why is it that when a group of women is out somewhere together, they'll usually all go to the washroom at the same time?Insecurity.

[Spike-X]

I'll pee on you if you want.

I'll be in my bunk...

[howyadoin]

I'll be in my bunk...That poor bunk is taking a pounding tonight...

[Rachel Grey]

That poor bunk is taking a pounding tonight...

Amongst other things...

[Merey]

Yeah, all of women here pretty much covered it, but I just wanted to say that I've never invited another woman to accompany me to the restroom. Yeah, I guess I'm just one secure broad. ;)

[Convoy]

So is there really a couch in the women's bathroom?

[Gilda Dent]

In the nicest restaurants, yeah, there can be, but I'd always assumed the same was true in the men's rooms of those places.

Mostly, no, they just look like men's rooms with no urinals.

Gilda

[Elegance Liberty]

I just don't like using public restrooms (unless I really have to use one) period.

Before I never minded, but that changed in 2003 when I walked into a woman's restroom in a Wal*Mart, and the first stall I saw it looked like...

Oh man, I can't even finish it, it was *THAT* awful. Since then, I've avoided using public restrooms like the plauge.

[Noah Johnson]

In the nicest restaurants, yeah, there can be, but I'd always assumed the same was true in the men's rooms of those places.

Mostly, no, they just look like men's rooms with no urinals.

I've never in my life seen a men's room with a sofa, and I've toured the socioeconomic terrain of this country pretty well. Man, women get ALL the cool stuff. Well, apart from being constantly trivialized, denigrated, and paid less. But dude... sofas!

Incidentally, random restroom anecdote: I was in a bar recently, and I returned from the gents' and told my all-female party, "Okay, we weren't sure before, but this is DEFINITELY a lesbian bar most of the time." They asked how I could be sure. I replied that the men's room had four stalls and one urinal, and the plastic M on the door was a W turned upside-down.

[founder81]

Re: getting things from a toilet seat

This is burned into my brain. My 9th grade health teacher said he always puts TP or uses that cover before using a public toilet. One time he got Impetago on his ass. He even had a picture of it. I do not want that. Ever.


(we did asked him why he took a picture. he said because he realized no one would believe him)

[Dreadstar]

You guys who are afraid to sit on the toilets might want to rethink going to public movie theatres, too. I know of a fellow who got staph from an upholstered armrest. I imagine that a good bit of Jeffrey's list can be contracted there as well.

[Dan Apodaca]

Now, I know the questions I ask here don't apply to all women, but they definately describe a large amount of women I've met in my life. So if any of the ladies of CBR care to enlighten, I'll be most obliged.

This is what I've learned by having a best friend who is female.

1) Why do women generally spend a lot longer in the washroom then men?

There are a few answers, depending on the occasion:
[A]They can't shake it out. [B] Cleaning up blood takes a little longer. [C] They are talking about something that can't be discussed among certain company.

2) Why do so many women seem unable to go to any public place without using the washroom?

[A] They generally have smaller bladders. [B] You don't take any chances with that "gotta go" feeling when it could be blood.

3) Why is it that when a group of women is out somewhere together, they'll usually all go to the washroom at the same time? Even to the point of INVITING other women with them?

[A] If one has to go, then chances are that somebody else has to go. [B] They want to talk privately. [C] You are awkward and repulsive and they don't want to be left alone with you.

4) Why is the line for the ladies' room always so much longer then the men's at crowded public events?

See [A] & [B] from question 1.

[Erebus]

Is it true some bathrooms have machines where you can buy tampons for a quarter? I saw something like that once in a men's bathroom, exept it sold condoms.

[Dan Apodaca]

Is it true some bathrooms have machines where you can buy tampons for a quarter? I saw something like that once in a men's bathroom, exept it sold condoms.

It's true, but they're usually more than a quarter.

[Michael P]

I dunno man, I get sick a lot. Maybe I should blame you. :)
See, if you exposed yourself to more butt bacteria, you'd probably have a stronger immune system.

[Merey]

It's true, but they're usually more than a quarter.


No, I'd disagree. Even in overly expensive NYC restroom tampons and pads are still a quarter.

[JeffreyWKramer]

You guys who are afraid to sit on the toilets might want to rethink going to public movie theatres, too. I know of a fellow who got staph from an upholstered armrest. I imagine that a good bit of Jeffrey's list can be contracted there as well.


Since upholstery is more porous than a toilet seat, it would probably do a better job of holding onto and transmitting most diseases which can be transmitted via such incidental touch. Impetago and staph and strep would be naturals, especially if someone itches with or coughs his or her hand, then touches the armrest.

I'd hope armrests would be less-likely places for the HPV virus and pubic lice to be found... but I guess that would depend on the sort of theatre.

[Valmore]

Just the sheer fact that money has so many germs floating around on it is a good enough reason to carry a mini bottle of hand sanitizer.

[howyadoin]

Just the sheer fact that money has so many germs floating around on it is a good enough reason to carry a mini bottle of hand sanitizer.Keep that up and you'll have an incredibly weak immune system, though.

[Kent H]

I'm almost a compulsive hand-washer. I always wash after using the restroom. I have cats, so whenever I feed them canned food I wash my hands afterwards, whether I got stuff on my hands or not. If I'm at home I always wash my hands before eating; it doesn't matter what I'm going to eat, it could be chips or it could be soup, I still wash. But I don't do that when I'm out unless seriously need to, like I've been painting banners or something. And when I'm using a public stall I always use the seat covers as well.

[Tish-the-Scorpion]

As a guy who's had to clean public restrooms, there's nothing more disgusting than a Ladies Room! Soiled femenine products EVERYWHERE, despite their being boxes WITH liners, and those who've attempted to use the boxes, rarely make any effort to get them IN the liner, it's usually between them, or between the liners and box, often soiling several, which then have to be thrown away empty. After hearing the complaining about guys my entire life, I was stunned and mortified by the reality!
!
most guys are lol female restrooms can be disfuckinggusting


as for the question at hand i usually don't hang in public places like resturants,clubs,sports arenas.so i have verry little encounters with the horrors of public restrooms.on ocasions i have went with out wearing underwear (i hate panty lines ok?!,and i had no thongs at the time) while wearing long dinner dresses to uptight social gatherings with my friends.in this case all i had to do was lift my dress,piss,wipe,wash hands and leave.i don't fix my self up reason being because i wear little to no make up outside of lip gloss,eyeshadow/and or eyeliner if that.as for my hair i just rub my fingers in my hair and im good to go.


yeah i'm not verry civilized heh :o

[Nikita]

Unfortunately, women's bathrooms are shockingly disgusting sometimes. I have to use public bathrooms on a regular basis due to my grocery shopping schedule, etc, and I am constantly shocked by how bad the women's bathrooms are. I always put toilet paper down or those special toilet sheets that are sometimes already offered in each stall, but it can be a real challenge to find a stall that looks fairly clean sometimes.

And, I am amazed at how many women do not flush after they go. It's like WTF??? Flush the fucking toilet you disgusting disease ridden cunts. Or, how many women do not wash their hands after going. I see it with my own eyes all the time. Ick. I hate public bathrooms but don't have a choice. I just can't "hold it" until I get home anymore. My bladder won't allow me in my old age.

[Callie]

With the exception of high school, I've never seen used tampons or pads lying out in the bathroom.

There usually is a lot of toilet paper on the floor though. I don't understand how someone can just fling toilet paper all over the stall.

And having worked in a grocery store, I've seen the dangerous results of hovering. It was not pretty. It took no less than a mask, ample amounts of bleach spray, and long sanitary gloves to clean up.