How people coped with normal bodily functions in crazy clothes is one of them.

You don't even have to go that far back. When I was in college, bodystockings were all the rage.

I don't know how you do this everyday, Jilli.

Years of practice? Years of wrangling Giant!Fluffy!Skirts at nightclubs with less-than-ideal bathrooms?

Hoops are easy. As long as you have a good grip on the fabric and one tier of boning, hoop skirts can be flipped up, twisted sideways, and generally compressed to be smaller while using the bathroom. Hoops + petticoats + corset? That takes a bit more wiggling.

No! It means their ear-attention is pointing right at you! The gaps inbetween your words? They can't escape hearing you tinkle. The stalls have ears.

I am with you, even though you're a little crazy, ita.

Also, this is why you really shouldn't go to the bathroom with friends.

I think I've mentioned the pee-fear that goes along with having an office on the same floor as the impossibly gracious and powerful corporate lawyer/wealthy socialite that runs our firm.

there used to be a law in RI that at least one ladies room in every non-residential building had to have a cot or such like

Was there a rationale for that? I mean, a good one?

Here in MN, it's for the comfort and privacy of breast-feeding mothers.

Although many women will cop to envying the ability to pee standing up thing, it's surely not because of the urinals. The urinals are a drawback. No privacy, man. It is the potential ability to be circumspect, like say in the woods, or whatever, and not have to lower one's clothing quite so far, thereby exposing ourselves, that we envy.

Let me clarify. Every time I'm at a movie theater, restaurant or rest area on the highway, and my wife and I both go to the restroom (for urinary purposes) at the same time, I inevitably complete my business 2 to 10 minutes faster than she, no matter how many folks are waiting in line. Why? Because of the urinals and the ability to pee standing up. Remember, we (guys) still have the stall option for those who have shy bladders or who prefer private pee-age. But the ability to run in, unzip, empty, rezip, wash, soap, dry and run? I wouldn't trade that for anything.

I think women's rooms get couches because men do not know the tragedy of pantyhose and spike heels. We take all the concessions we can get.

But the ability to run in, unzip, empty, rezip, wash, soap, dry and run?

Plus, as I think I've mentioned before, the ability to write your name in the snow and put out small fires.

I wouldn't trade that for anything.

Any minute now Tep's going to step in and tell the multiple orgasm joke.

I inevitably complete my business 2 to 10 minutes faster than she, no matter how many folks are waiting in line

TEN MINUTES??? I think your wife is in there surfing the internet, or something.