Gothamist: Ladies Only

Rfive

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:55:16 -0500

How long did it take for officials to look @ the lines and figure this one out?

Spiny

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:42:47 -0500

It's a simple matter of anatomy. Women can't use urinals like men can, so their bathrooms come with stalls only. Stalls take up a lot of space. And men's and women's bathrooms are almost always the SAME SIZE. But you can fit more men in a bathroom at one time than women, because men use urinals. If women's restrooms were slightly larger than men's restrooms, so that the women and men could have an equal number of waste receptacles -- problem solved.

interlard

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:42:13 -0500

You just know that if men had all these problems with long bathroom lines they would have figured out a quicker way to pee. Well, I guess they already did. I know (perfectly normal) women who can get in and out of a restroom faster than many men. The problem is easily solved, it just requires some intelligence and self discipline. And that's your problem right there.

starrygordon

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:24:37 -0500

Since it is common in Western culture (and maybe some others) to have separate restrooms for men and women, I take it the story here is not that the restrooms are separate but that there are women's restrooms which are not paired with men's, as is usually the case. However, it would be more efficient to get those Seattle public toilets mentioned above and sprinkle them about. Instead of forbidding their use for drug-taking and prostitution, simply demand a higher rate for extended stays or the conduct of business. Perhaps telephones and other amenities could be made available as well. Being stuck in Grand Central could become quite an adventure.

Spiritof76

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:45:42 -0500

How about catheters? Grand Central could always pick up some of those Seattle public toilets on eBay. Maybe Seattle offers combined shipping for multiple items.

JMH

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:16:22 -0500

We should get some penises!No. No you should not.

JRod5417

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:48:16 -0500

Women usually take the kids with them to the restroom thus taking up more time. Also, women need stalls for privacy unlike guys who could just use urinals.

robingee

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:21:56 -0500

We should get some penises!

zodak

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:16:00 -0500

maybe if they wore more thigh high stockings & no underwear, things would flow a lot faster.

Jen Chung

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:53:51 -0500

Well, that, plus all the bags we carry!

Kojak

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:52:47 -0500

They would still have lines because you know how women can be...

Peter

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:46:04 -0500

If women didn't use public restrooms as social and entertainment centers they wouldn't have any lines, would they?