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re: Odd behavior in theater restroom
Posted by: PatrickHSF 03:24 pm EST 12/21/15
In reply to: Odd behavior in theater restroom - Teacher64 03:12 am EST 12/21/15
I feel unisex single-use stalls are not the answer. The ones I've seen (and used) are very private, nearly soundproof, and more like a closet in a house than a typical toilet stall with partial walls. With the latter, a person occupying a stall can hear the chatter from the waiting que and the occasional, sometimes passive-aggressive comment, said in a hushed tone just loud enough for the occupiers to hear, such as "I wish these guys would hurry up." or "I hope we don't miss the start of Act 2." The privacy of a unisex stall makes it easier to take one's time.

I'm fine with women using a men's room stall, but then again a woman in such a situation would have nothing to fear from me.

I also have perhaps a different view on relieving oneself. Yes, I appreciate people being discreet about their actions, but all humans have to do it, it is a natural, biological need. Just go in and do what you need to do and not make a big deal about it. Some folks get a little hung-up on it though. I wonder if the parents who casually shuttle their children in are European or from other cultures. My cousin who is generation older than me married a German man. When I was about 10 they visited and, following a hike with their 6 year old daughter, they all took a shower together. They didn't think anything of it, but to my naivete I remember thinking at the time that was about the weirdest thing I'd ever heard of.
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re: Odd behavior in theater restroom
Posted by: PlayWiz 03:34 pm EST 12/21/15
In reply to: re: Odd behavior in theater restroom - PatrickHSF 03:24 pm EST 12/21/15
Folks usually have to wait on the main line for the urinals or the stalls. Sometimes a guy might take the first stall that opens if he's really needs to go, even if a urinal would suit his purposes. I went to "Big Apple Circus" last week and while waiting on line, well, let's just say some guy at the urinal made a big show of ..... well, what was kind of unavoidable for one looking in that direction for an open urinal. There's usually not a separate line for the stalls, and I really think a woman would be very offended if she were in the main line; plus, some guys might get more "pee shy" if women were waiting on that line.
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