That’s an interesting wrinkle I’ve never thought about. :)

As I mentioned before, if I go to the toilet during boarding I make sure I don’t hold up boarding.

No kidding. Those carts are monstrously heavy when loaded. It is a physicall more demanding job than it looks. Heavy lifting and lots of bending down to get stuff in a cramped galley. Then there’s the fact that you have to be presentable and service minded the whole time.

If you are flying “staff” the policy, at least at my airline, is that you specifically should not draw attention to yourself.

They do indeed brag, which is why company policy says something like “do not draw attention to the fact that you are on a discounted fare.”

Normally, no one knows when you are on concessionary travel. You are specifically asked not to draw attention to yourself.

If you have enough money, alcohol and nudity are allowed in the UAE.

Never thought of it that way. As for the “real purpose” I have no idea really. The sign comes with the toilet that comes with the plane. It’s not exactly flight critical equipment so it doesn’t pop up in my manuals.

Saw that post. Just the right mix of awful and funny.

Some airlines do.

Gross BO is bad because it is hard to get away from. A shitty toilet at least can be closed off and hopefully the smell won’t travel that much. You can’t get a garden hose and wash off Mr. Smelly...

I am not brave enough to be a flight attendant. They have to deal with passengers and smile at the same time. Don’t get me wrong, 99.9% of passengers are basically decent people. And then you have the shotgun style shitters who calmly walk back to their seats with a placid expression, leaving a Jackson Pollock style…

I guess we’ll agree to disagree on the etiquette of aircraft toilet use.

If memory serves Singapore Changi airport does a security and boarding pass check close to the gate and put you in a pre-boarding area, often without toilets.

A small bottle of air freshener spray might be good to pack too.

Fun fact: spraying air freshener can trigger the smoke warning. Good times all around as the master warning bell goes off in the cockpit.

A toilet is a toilet. Also many gates don’t have toilets in the vicinity, particularly if you have secondary checks that put you in a pre-boarding area.

I don’t see the difference between using the toilet during boarding or in flight. If you’re not in anyone’s way, as in blocking the aisle or trying to swim against the flow, just use the bathroom.

That’s a bit different. If the plane is taxiing, obviously stay in your seat. If boarding is still in progress, however, I don’t see a problem with it as long as you’re not blocking the aisle.

Having the aircraft as my workplace means that my colleagues and I have seen see some weird shit (heh...) involving toilets. Oh my the stories...