25 September, 2007

Less subtle, perhaps

Okay, I'll try to present something more obviously amusing. Here's a picture I took in a museum in Chicago this summer. It's a sign for a concept that's apparently come into existence in America sometime after I moved to Israel: Family Bathrooms. I guess the idea is that small children shouldn't have to wait outside the bathrooms alone while their parents are using the bathroom, and that parents should be able to accompany their kids in the bathroom without needing to squeeze too much. I went inside one, and it was almost the size of my kitchen, with two toilets (one large and one small) and two sinks.

Anyway, it seems a nice idea, although it took me some getting used to, but then I saw this sign, which seemed totally unfair:

So the family bathrooms are nice, I'm sure, but why do only the men get to opt out? Any man who needs a toilet can have his choice of either a fun-filled family atmosphere, or some quiet time alone with a good book. But women have family options only. Hmm. I wonder why this one bothered me so much...

4 comments:

skap said...

I meant to respiond to this yesteday...pretty funny, no? Was this taken at Navy Pier?

toby said...

Hey! A comment! Someone's reading out there! Ah, sweet hope.
No, the picture was taken at that nature museum that we couldn't pronounce - I think it was called Notebaert. The rest of the museum was lovely, and we had a great time. I highly recommend it for all ages!

Imshin said...

why do only the men get to opt out

One word - urinals.

toby said...

Ohhhhh...
Hmph - still unfair, just on a far more basic level :)