Ever notice how the lavatory is festooned with warnings to not tamper with the smoke detector and then they go and put a tiny ashtray on the inside of the door anyway?
It’s not like I want to use the bathroom on a plane, and if it seems like we’ll land soon enough, I’ll wait if possible. But if I really gotta go, it doesn’t matter what it is, I’m going to go.
I tried waiting once though and barely made it to the restroom in the airport when we landed.
Food poisoning from a previous flight once made this choice for me (and nearly everyone connecting from that flight). We were served some ill-prepared eggs by Lufthansa on the morning 6-hr flight, and then during the 11-hr transatlantic leg, all but a few people from that first flight came down with salmonella food poisoning. I was one of the last to get it, about three or so hours into the 11-hr flight, so I still had some of it on the ground; those who got it early were mostly done by the time we landed. That was by far the most memorable flight I’ve ever had, and perhaps the happiest I’ve ever been to be on the ground… I did find, however, that the A380 we were on had midship bathrooms that were strangely conveniently arranged for food poisoning: when you have both diarrhea and vomiting at the same time, that particular plane’s bathroom allowed taking care of both in appropriate receptacles without stretching or contorting too much. I did spend enough time in that bathroom that the steward made me open the door to prove that I wasn’t dead or (in hindsight, I now assume) overdosing on drugs or something. Next time we went over there, we flew KLM - and got ice cream in addition to a much better experience all around.
@jsfs I never expect much from airplane food, so probably a good choice. However Lufthansa has the best looking crew members of any airline I have ever flown! No matter whether you dig the gals or guys. Thus I still like it for Transatlantic flights.
So my tip is check out the crew, not the food…
I learned that if you travel to a foreign place and eat the local food, the common experience is that you also eat the local bacteria, which then clobber your existing bacteria, and then maybe just this once it would have been better to not pick a window seat.
On an overnight flight a couple years ago, I woke up in full panic mode. I couldn’t stretch my legs out and was feeling claustrophobic. So I headed for the restroom, where I proceeded to curl up on the floor. If anything it was even more cramped than the seat, but being more or less horizontal for a few minutes really helped. Fortunately I didn’t catch anything revolting from doing that. I made sure to medicate myself thoroughly on the return flight, and the next time we go overseas, we plan to pay the extra fee for the roomier midplane seats.
I think I’ve only done it once. Wasn’t a bad experience, but I prefer to use the restrooms at the airport so I can enjoy the flight and not have to worry about one less distraction.
Ever notice how the lavatory is festooned with warnings to not tamper with the smoke detector and then they go and put a tiny ashtray on the inside of the door anyway?
@lljk it’s better for someone to put a burning cigarette there instead of in the highly flammable contents of the trash can.
Using the bathroom on the plane is difficult without that 3d dimension.
It’s not like I want to use the bathroom on a plane, and if it seems like we’ll land soon enough, I’ll wait if possible. But if I really gotta go, it doesn’t matter what it is, I’m going to go.
I tried waiting once though and barely made it to the restroom in the airport when we landed.
Number 1 only here. I guess if I really, really had to doo a number 2 I would…but I don’t usually doo a number 2 in any public restroom.
@therealjrn All my flights have been too short to worry about going #2.
I’ve used ‘going #1’ as an excuse to stand up and stretch before.
Good luck changing a toddler in there.
@katbyter I’ve done it. It requires much patience.
The suction toilets give the best hickeys, so a friend told me.
Food poisoning from a previous flight once made this choice for me (and nearly everyone connecting from that flight). We were served some ill-prepared eggs by Lufthansa on the morning 6-hr flight, and then during the 11-hr transatlantic leg, all but a few people from that first flight came down with salmonella food poisoning. I was one of the last to get it, about three or so hours into the 11-hr flight, so I still had some of it on the ground; those who got it early were mostly done by the time we landed. That was by far the most memorable flight I’ve ever had, and perhaps the happiest I’ve ever been to be on the ground… I did find, however, that the A380 we were on had midship bathrooms that were strangely conveniently arranged for food poisoning: when you have both diarrhea and vomiting at the same time, that particular plane’s bathroom allowed taking care of both in appropriate receptacles without stretching or contorting too much. I did spend enough time in that bathroom that the steward made me open the door to prove that I wasn’t dead or (in hindsight, I now assume) overdosing on drugs or something. Next time we went over there, we flew KLM - and got ice cream in addition to a much better experience all around.
@jsfs I never expect much from airplane food, so probably a good choice. However Lufthansa has the best looking crew members of any airline I have ever flown! No matter whether you dig the gals or guys. Thus I still like it for Transatlantic flights.
So my tip is check out the crew, not the food…
The problem doesn’t exist if you keep your feet on the ground.
I’ve shaved on a plane. With a razor and shaving cream, not electric. It was okay actually.
Speaking of which, can Meh sell a decent electric razor?
For a second I thought that header read using the bathroom on the phone
I learned that if you travel to a foreign place and eat the local food, the common experience is that you also eat the local bacteria, which then clobber your existing bacteria, and then maybe just this once it would have been better to not pick a window seat.
On an overnight flight a couple years ago, I woke up in full panic mode. I couldn’t stretch my legs out and was feeling claustrophobic. So I headed for the restroom, where I proceeded to curl up on the floor. If anything it was even more cramped than the seat, but being more or less horizontal for a few minutes really helped. Fortunately I didn’t catch anything revolting from doing that. I made sure to medicate myself thoroughly on the return flight, and the next time we go overseas, we plan to pay the extra fee for the roomier midplane seats.
I think I’ve only done it once. Wasn’t a bad experience, but I prefer to use the restrooms at the airport so I can enjoy the flight and not have to worry about one less distraction.
Don’t know. I’m going to apply for my passport this week. Maybe I’ll actually go somewhere within ten years before it expires.