Originally Posted by
bemusedv
Last year we decided to try a cruise. The ship was lovely, as were its bathrooms, and there was an attendant in the men’s room near the dining room. No tips were expected in that situation; but the men’s room attendant was a woman! It made Mr. bv quite uncomfortable. Guys - would that bother you? Or is Mr. bv just (charmingly) old-fashioned?
I would cope, but I would think it odd, and possibly even inappropriate. What is the point of it, I wonder. And, quite clearly, there is no way that it would be countenanced in reverse (i.e. a male attendant in a women's public lavatory)...