Nothing in the bathroom...new policy?
 

I flew yesterday and the pilot stated that the new rule was men were not allowed to bring anything into the bathroom and that women had to ask a flight attendant before they took something into the bathroom.

Is this official?

This must be the captain making up his own rule.

Oh, please! Are they going to look in our pockets to be sure that we haven't brought anything inside? How silly.

Bruce

Don't give them any ideas! I don't need -3- full body gropings for each flight per security procedures...

Is that a comb in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?

That pilot is a paranoid jackass. If anyone chose to "smuggle" something into the bathroom, who would know.

If you're reading this, Mr. Pilot, you need to get some help.

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"Give me Liberty or give me Death." - Patrick Henry

I agree, on the basis that any official rule, no matter how asinine, would probably not be gender-specific. If females are allowed to bring something into the lav after inspection, then so would males.

Airline amenity kits, not yet totally extinct, usually contain a toothbrush and toothpaste. Where would this captain expect us to use them? And where would he want us to spit after we do?

I'm with Spiff.

Just for you http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

Hopefully the airlines won't decide to permanently lock bathroom doors shut and just pass around bed pans to pax who need to "go." Spittoons in the aisles every two or three rows will solve the teeth brushing problem. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

Or worse - surveillance cameras in the restrooms...

Who will monitor them, the air marshals? (After all, they have nothing else to do.)

Bruce

They already do bar restroom use for the last 30 minutes into DCA, and sometimes long lines form immediately after a movie on transpacific flights. For males, an empty water bottle works fine, especially if you're discrete. Women can also learn to do this.
http://www.restrooms.org/standing.html

I'd love to see an airline make a federal case about it and hear the expert witness testimony about kidney discharge rates, bladder sizes, the effects of prostate enlargement, the consequences of bladder stretching, etc.

"Self help" goes a long way in solving life's problems, from changing your baby on an adjacent seat, to peeing in a bottle, to always washing your hands and using the paper towel to open the airliner restroom door.

Whatever the "policy," deal with it!

Well heck, why bother with the bottle at all?? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif

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"Give me Liberty or give me Death." - Patrick Henry

[This message has been edited by Spiff (edited 09-12-2002).]

Pilots like this need to be the LAST ones to get guns in the cockpits.

A mental health check should be given to anyone close to getting a gun....