A request for the gentlemen re in-flight lavs.
Oct 20, 2014, 3:15 pm
#16
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The lavs on planes are pretty much flying outhouses.
That is particularly true for those who are taller than 5'6" as one can hardly standup straight in many lavs. Half the time I feel like I am trying to do the limbo while aiming.
In my office we had that problem. I half jokingly put up a sign saying:
Urinals are pissing in, floors are for stand on. Quit pissing on the floor. And don't stand in the urinal either.
Oct 20, 2014, 3:24 pm
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I laughed at this. My husband said something similar when I told him about my flight. I guess a certain distance is helpful. Who knew.
Oct 20, 2014, 3:28 pm
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Also valuable when one is horribly drunk. Or so I hear
Oct 20, 2014, 3:43 pm
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I have a few times idly wondered (after trips to particularly gross lavs) whether it's an explicit part of the FAs' job to keep the lavs in somewhat respectable condition during flights. Do they check for puddles/trash every so often? Are they supposed to? I don't expect a full-on cleaning, but if there's an issue with the condition of the lav, who else is going to address it during the flight?
Oct 20, 2014, 4:08 pm
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i have in the past taken it on myself to "tidy" up the restroom before leaving it, even if the mess isn't mine, per se. and i will say from those experiences, that in the process of thoroughly washing my hands that "puddles" re-appear....leaving me to realize that sometimes (thankfully) the wet floor is just a function of a small, poorly designed sink.
Oct 20, 2014, 5:24 pm
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BTW I know several women who are quite proficient at peeing whilst standing. ^
Last edited by FlyingUnderTheRadar; Oct 20, 2014 at 9:23 pm
Oct 20, 2014, 7:52 pm
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I have, but on non-US airlines. I've seen them continually checking the lavs and going to such lengths as wiping down the area where people push to open the door.
Oct 20, 2014, 9:24 pm
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90% of urinals I see in N.Am have splash issues. Its the simplest of design solution I don't see why better urinals aren't more prevalent
Oct 20, 2014, 9:27 pm
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While its nice its also a bit embarrassing to have someone immediately come in to clean up your immediate mess....
Minimal body-to-foreign-surface contact if can be avoided
Minimal body-to-foreign-surface contact if can be avoided
Oct 21, 2014, 12:50 am
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I thought the premium toilets were cleaned after each passenger. I've never had a messy one. Many times when I have gotten up to go to the toilet a FA has scurried ahead of me to check the loo and hold open the door for me.
Guys If you do pee on the floor... clean it up. Yuck.
Guys If you do pee on the floor... clean it up. Yuck.
Oct 21, 2014, 5:55 am
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Unfortunately, the issue here was not the toilet seat but the entire floor of the lav. I can pee standing up, but I can't levitate.
Oct 21, 2014, 8:31 am
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