Posted by Frodo on July 24, 2003 at 09:04 [152.163.252.2]
In Reply to: Naughty on the plane posted by Mayre P on July 24, 2003 at 05:39
Not every waiting area in airports has a rest room handy, and in some, the rest rooms are on the other side of the security checkpoint. It's not unreasonable that someone might board the plane with a full bladder due to their lack of planning, not ours.
Once you've stowed your carryon and claimed your seat, the narrow aisle may be clogged and the rest rooms inaccessible until the plane is ready to depart. When the seat belt sign comes on, some flight attendants are adamant about staying seated, and to defy them can get you arrested and treated like a terrorist.
If you have a window seat, a considerate person may try to hold it rather than bother the passengers beside them.
Sometimes, on a bumpy flight, the seat belt sign stays on until the drink cart and/or food cart blocks the aisle. When, at last, the sign is off and the aisle clear, There are four or five rest rooms for 200 people who have been holding it.
If I really have to go, I pick a waiting line that is mostly male. Guys pee quicker. The rest rooms at the front for First Class generally are in less demand, though you might get sent back to the cattle car accommodations by an alert attendant.
Readers know I disapprove of intentionally wetting carpeting or upholstery, but sometimes accidents happen on planes, and it's not our fault. The airlines keep us imprisoned for hours, serve us drinks, and deny us the opportunity to pee with dignity. It's not so naughty when we have no choice but to use the floor.
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