potty talk

Recently, as we left our gender-specific public restrooms, Alan turned to me and said, "I had Listerine in mine."

Unbelievably, so did I.

It was a brief respite from the gender wars couples usually wage over who gets the better public restroom. Guys get speed and efficiency, but generally must sacrifice ambiance.

Women, meanwhile, get flowery wallpaper and hand lotion -- in exchange for incredibly long lines.

The divide comes to the forefront with this NY Times piece about the "potty parity" laws that are changing the bathroom landscape at New York sporting venues.

Potty parity is designed to ensure equal wait times, not necessarily an equal number of toilets, experts say.

That's a relief for women, but it's a only matter of time until men fire back demanding their own form of parity.

Translation: Something tells me they're going to see a lot more comfy couches soon.

(via The Frisky)