As I was waiting for my wife after a show recently, I gave the “nod” to several other guys, also waiting, and wondered about the woman experience in public restrooms

I spoke with my wife and a few other women. I never knew, after being together for more than 25 years, that one of my wife’s horrors in life is the road trip and the dreaded required trips to the public rest rooms.

So, just what are some of the concerns?

*For starters, just standing in a line outside of the room.

*Insufficient toilets.

*Lack of toilet paper.

*Lack of seat covers.

*Need to pre-flush or avoid seat contact because of lack of consideration of a previous user.

*Keeping personal belongings from touching the floor.

*Where to put the coat and purse, especially when there are no hooks (also a security concern – hence the men standing in the lobby holding these items).

*Keeping the door closed because the lock is broken.

*Worrying about random flushing of sensor toilets. 

What can be done to help this situation? One thing is to increase the toilet-to-women ratio. I am not sure of what else can be done in the area of sanitation (and upkeep), though I’m guessing that someone has some ideas somewhere.

So guys, the next time you wait for your significant other, give her a break and don’t complain – holding their purse is the easy part.