I'm a traveler, not a professional traveler for the travel channel, although that'd be sweet, but I travel a lot for work. And one thing I've noticed on my travels is the proficiency with which men use the bathroom. Even in the busiest of airport bathrooms, there will rarely be a line for the men's room. And should there be a line, it moves with a regularity that makes the express line at the kwik-e-mart seem slow. Why? Because men have a code for the bathroom that can only be breached in emergencies.
Rule one, there is no talking allowed in the bathroom. This rule is important because it fosters an atmosphere of "get it done, and get out." This rule is only relaxed in emergency situations including a loss of toilet paper, heart failure, and opposing team taunting. And even in the special situations, words are kept to a minimum.
Rule two, begin the unzip process on approach to the urinal, and continue the re-zip process as you pull away. This small, but simple practice saves a small amount of time per user. However, when added together, it saves a lot of time and allows for the most efficient use of the bathroom stalls.
Rule three, a maximum of two shakes. Let's face it if you need more, you're not done peeing.
That's it folks. Three (four if you want to be picky) rules that allow then men's room to be among the most efficient places on earth.
1 comment:
We love the rules! Maybe I'll have Mike take Quinn for the diaper changes in the bathrooms...there's barely enough room for the line in the ladies room...not to mention trying to GET to the changing table to take care of Quinn's business. That's the one thing I'm really not looking forward too once we start taking the airplanes to visit people....
katie and quinn
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