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who goes to the bathroom more during flights?

Old May 14th, 2007, 06:50 PM
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who goes to the bathroom more during flights?

honest to god, i've noticed these days that men get up more often to use the restroom!

as a woman who drinks a lot of water on an apparently smaller than average bladder, i've gone my entire life making too many trips to the loo, but honestly, i can go a 4 1/2 hour flight without.

these days i swear (and i keep track!) more men get up and down out of their seats to use the restroom on the plane than women do.

why is that?
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Old May 14th, 2007, 08:00 PM
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I suppose counting the men helps pass the time
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Old May 14th, 2007, 11:01 PM
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more men on the plane than women, perhaps
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Old May 15th, 2007, 02:50 AM
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Passing Gas?
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Old May 15th, 2007, 05:54 AM
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For sure: More men on the plane.

Guessing:
Enlarged prostate problems.

Inclination to tank up on liquid refreshment before and during the flight.

Antsy-ness from being confined in cramped seating -- on assumption men are physically larger and also having observed boys vs. girls re: ability to sit still in grammar school classrooms.

Less inclined to "go when you can" before a flight, especially if they're jockeying to be first in the boarding line -- AND less inclined to "waste" a single moment in the loo once they get off the plane.
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Old May 15th, 2007, 06:42 AM
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maybe they just gotta pee
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Old May 15th, 2007, 10:38 AM
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Must be the free beer.

Yes, prostate issues must be increasing as baby-boomers age.
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Old May 15th, 2007, 11:31 AM
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Also, think about LOGISTICS:

for men to pee is a LOT easier technically, then for women... So I guess women wait longer before they get to do it...
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Old May 15th, 2007, 12:27 PM
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I am a man. I go to the bathroom on longhaul flights a lot. There are many things one can do in the lavatories, don't you know?

Things like brushing my teeth, applying more deodorant. [If I could bring a pocketknife, I would cut my nosehair in there! ]

Having said that, I don't know if I go to the bathroom more often than women.
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Old May 15th, 2007, 01:52 PM
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Maybe just for a walk? Men are usually taller, so it harder for them to be confined into that tiny seat, so they just need to get up to move?

Are you sure they've used the restroom each time, or just walked to and from?
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Old May 15th, 2007, 02:29 PM
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Yes but total elapsed time in the loo ought to be taken into consideration. 4 x 1 min. vs. 2 x 10 min. - do the math.
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Old May 15th, 2007, 03:49 PM
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The people who get up to use the washroom most during a flight are the ones who aren't in the aisle seats. ;-)
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Old May 15th, 2007, 07:16 PM
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LOL- you all have great replies! yes, prostate problems probably play into it with the older gents.

women have shorter anatomy, though, when it comes to the pipes and storage ability
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I have figured it out at last. It is to stretch the legs and to look for the pretty women and chat to the FA`s in the gally
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