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"Potty parity": it's about women having to put up with long lines waiting to get into public ladies' rooms to pee, while with men it's zip in, unzip, zip up, and zip out. How long does it take you as a woman or man to get into a restroom and pee? Answer the following questions about the last time you as a man or woman used a public restroom to pee. If you don't know the exact answer, make your best guess. Also, tell what strategies you have used to avoid the "loo queue" problem.
(Women only.) The last time you used a public restroom to pee, how long did it take you to get into the restroom (from the time you arrived at the restroom door or, if you had to wait, at the end of the restroom line)?
There was no wait.
Less than a minute.
One to three minutes.
Three to ten minutes.
Over ten minutes.
(Women only.) The last time you used a public restroom to pee, how long were you in the restroom, total?
Less than a minute.
One to two minutes.
Two to five minutes.
Five to ten minutes.
Over ten minutes.
(Women only.) The last time you used a public restroom to pee, assuming you used a stall, who (if anybody) came in the stall with you and also used the toilet? (Check all that apply.)
No one else.
One or more children.
One or more friends.
One or more family members or relatives (other than children).
One or more other people not listed above (please specify).
(Women only.) The last time you used a public restroom to pee, assuming you used a stall, how long were you in the restroom before entering the stall (either because there were no usable stalls available or because you were doing other things)?
No time at all.
Less than 15 seconds.
15 - 30 seconds.
30 - 45 seconds.
45 seconds - 1 minute.
1 - 2 minutes.
More than 2 minutes.
(Women only.) The last time you used a public restroom to pee, assuming you used a stall, how long were you in the stall?
Less than a minute.
One to two minutes.
Two to five minutes.
Five to ten minutes.
Over ten minutes.
(Women only.) The last time you used a public restroom to pee, how long did it take you to actually pee (as opposed to getting ready to pee once you got in the stall or, after peeing, getting ready to exit the stall)?
Less than 15 seconds.
15 - 30 seconds.
30 - 45 seconds.
45 seconds - 1 minute.
1 - 2 minutes.
Over 2 minutes.
(Women only.) The last time you used a public restroom to pee, how long did you remain in the restroom after exiting the stall (i.e., to wash hands, check how you looked in the mirror/fix yourself up, straighten clothes, wait for someone else to finish, socialize, etc.)
No time at all.
Less than 15 seconds.
15 - 30 seconds.
30 - 45 seconds.
45 seconds - 1 minute.
1 - 2 minutes.
Over 2 minutes.
(Women only.) What strategies have you used in the past to deal with anticipated or actual "loo queues," or long waits to get into ladies' restrooms? (Check all that apply.)
I have never encountered "loo queues," or have never used any special strategy to avoid or deal with them.
I have gone to the potty sooner or more often than I really needed to, to avoid possible lines or waits later on.
I have "held it" longer than I really wanted to, to avoid actual or possible lines/waits for the restroom.
I have "gone" when I had the chance in places I would usually avoid, such as port-a-potties or dirty restrooms (please specify where).
I have had to do something embarrassing, such as visibly "hold myself," or dance around and squirm, or wet myself, or go outdoors, because of long restroom lines (please specify what you had to do).
I have "jumped the line," i.e., gone into and used the restroom ahead of the other women in the queue.
I have had to use a men's room instead, with a man's permission and/or help.
I have had to use a men's room instead, <i>without</i> a man's permission or help.
I have avoided consuming as many liquids as I wanted (or <i>certain</i> ones, such as coffee, tea, or colas) so I wouldn't have to use the restroom.
I have used other strategies not listed above to deal with actual or anticipated loo queues (please specify).
(Men only.) The last time you used a public restroom to pee, how long did it take you to get into the restroom (from the time you arrived at the restroom door or, if you had to wait, at the end of the restroom line)?
There was no wait.
Less than a minute.
One to three minutes.
Three to ten minutes.
Over ten minutes.
(Men only.) The last time you used a public restroom to pee, how long were you in the restroom, total?
Less than a minute.
One to two minutes.
Two to five minutes.
Five to ten minutes.
Over ten minutes.
(Men only.) The last time you used a public restroom to pee, assuming you used a urinal, how long were you in the restroom before approaching the urinal (either because there were no "acceptable" urinals available or because you were doing other things)?
No time at all.
Less than 15 seconds.
15 - 30 seconds.
30 - 45 seconds.
45 seconds - 1 minute.
1 - 2 minutes.
More than 2 minutes.
(Men only.) The last time you used a public restroom to pee, assuming you used a urinal, how long were you at the urinal (including getting ready to pee, actually peeing, and finishing up afterward)?
Less than 30 seconds.
30 seconds - 1 minute.
1 minute - 90 seconds.
90 seconds - 2 minutes.
Over 2 minutes.
(Men only.) The last time you used a public restroom to pee, assuming you used a urinal, how much time at the urinal was spent actually peeing (as opposed to getting ready to pee, waiting for your stream to start, shaking your pee-pee and zipping up afterward, etc.)?
Less than 15 seconds.
15 - 30 seconds.
30 - 45 seconds.
45 seconds - 1 minute.
1 - 2 minutes.
Over 2 minutes.
(Men only.) The last time you used a public restroom to pee, assuming you used a urinal, how long did you remain in the restroom after being done at the urinal (i.e., to wash hands, check how you looked in the mirror/comb your hair, straighten clothes, wait for someone else to finish, socialize, etc.)
No time at all.
Less than 15 seconds.
15 - 30 seconds.
30 - 45 seconds.
45 seconds - 1 minute.
1 - 2 minutes.
Over 2 minutes.
(Men only.) Have you ever faced a "loo queue" of your own? If so, what (if anything) have you done (check all that apply)?
I have never encountered "loo queues," or have never used any special strategy to avoid or deal with them.
I have gone to the toilet sooner or more often than I really needed to, to avoid lines or waits.
I have "held it" longer than I really wanted to, to avoid lines or waits.
I have "gone" when I had the chance in places I would usually avoid (please specify where).
I have had to do something unusual or embarrassing, such as visibly "hold myself," or dance around and squirm, or wet myself, or go outdoors, because of long restroom lines (please specify what you had to do).
I have "jumped the line," i.e., gone into and used the restroom ahead of the other men in the queue.
I have had to use a ladies' room instead, with a woman's permission and/or help.
I have had to use a ladies' room instead, <i>without</i> a woman's permission or help.
I have avoided consuming as many liquids as I wanted (or <i>certain</i> ones, such as coffee, tea, or colas) so I wouldn't have to use the restroom.
I have used other strategies not listed above to deal with actual or anticipated loo queues (please specify).
(Women only.) Do you think women lack, or need, "potty parity" with men? What do you think causes the problem? What solutions do you think would work? (Check all that apply.)
No, I don't think women lack or need "potty parity."
I think women lack "potty parity," but can get along without it.
I think women lack "potty parity," and something should be done about it.
I think women lack "potty parity" because there are too few ladies' rooms compared to men's rooms.
I think women lack "potty parity" because ladies' rooms lack enough toilets/stalls.
I think women lack "potty parity" because they take longer than men do to use a restroom.
I think women take more time than men in a restroom because it takes longer for them (once they are in the stall) to get ready to pee.
I think women take more time than men in a restroom because it takes longer for them to actually pee.
I think women take more time than men in a restroom because it takes longer for them to finish up (get ready to exit the stall) after peeing.
I think women take more time than men in a restroom because it takes longer for them to finish up (after they have exited the stall) before leaving the restroom.
I think women take more time than men in a restroom because of some other reason (please specify).
I think the "potty parity" problem should be solved by adding to the number of ladies' restrooms.
I think the "potty parity" problem should be solved by having more toilets/stalls in ladies' rooms.
I think the "potty parity" problem should be solved by having urinals in ladies' rooms which are designed for women to use.
I think the "potty parity" problem should be solved by having "unisex" restrooms.
I think the "potty parity" problem should be solved by some other approach (please specify).
(Men only.) Do you think women lack, or need, "potty parity" with men? What do you think causes the problem? What solutions do you think would work? (Check all that apply.)
No, I don't think women lack or need "potty parity."
I think women lack "potty parity," but can get along without it.
I think women lack "potty parity," and something should be done about it.
I think women lack "potty parity" because there are too few ladies' rooms compared to men's rooms.
I think women lack "potty parity" because ladies' rooms lack enough toilets/stalls.
I think women lack "potty parity" because they take longer than men do to use a restroom.
I think women take more time than men in a restroom because it takes longer for them (once they are in the stall) to get ready to pee.
I think women take more time than men in a restroom because it takes longer for them to actually pee.
I think women take more time than men in a restroom because it takes longer for them to finish up (get ready to exit the stall) after peeing.
I think women take more time than men in a restroom because of some other reason (please specify).
I think the "potty parity" problem should be solved by adding to the number of ladies' restrooms.
I think the "potty parity" problem should be solved by having more toilets/stalls in ladies' rooms.
I think the "potty parity" problem should be solved by having urinals in ladies' rooms which are designed for women to use.
I think the "potty parity" problem should be solved by having "unisex" restrooms.
I think the "potty parity" problem should be solved by some other approach (please specify).
This poll was created on 2008-03-12 12:31:18 by dalekhound