Am I imagining it or are male toilets always closer?

[ConfessionsOfTeenageDramaQueen]

In restaurants and anywhere other public place really, if the toilets aren't opposite each other but down a corridor (or even on different floors) the men's is almost always closer/more conveniently located.

Am I imagining it or have other people noticed this too?

And has anyone got any suggestions as to why or is it purely sexism?

My mum and I have been saying this for a long time - probably 25 years! It's such an in joke between the two of us that 'it's always further to the ladies' that I really notice whenever it isn't. Which isn't very often.

I've not noticed this but will probably look for it now!

I do find that if the ladies and gents are on alternate floors, I am always on the floor where the gents are!

As for clothes stores, it always seems bonkers to me to put childrens' products anywhere but on the ground floor given that a lot of people looking for them will have buggies and it's a pain to have to find a lift.

I've noticed that too and if there are stairs involved you can bet your bottom dollar that they lead up or down to the women toilets! Not fair especially in heels!!

Yup, always. I assumed it was because if the mens isn't really conveniently placed in pubs, they'll just wander outside and pee in an alley or something instead.

At my work, the men’s are always further away. The men are always complaining, but it’s not going to change anything

Men's toilets are often smellier than women's so you'd think in restaurants they'd be the furthest away, but no. Perhaps it's to give us an opportunity of inhaling the rankness as we search for the Ladies...

Yes and womens are usually located up a flight of stairs. Plus queues for ladies toilets and the small cubicles. Is reaally weird.

one pub in town the toilets are right up the back as far away from anyone as you can imagine and not well signposted either- considering its a pub, you would think they would be easier to get to or at least downstairs. I pity the poor cleaners up and down those stairs with buckets of water etc as well.
At least there are more than a few stalls though, some places are really mean and only have one and its usually rank.

I’ve pondered this too. My best and most positive suggestion, especially in reference to establishments serving alcohol, would be to deter men from urinating in the first available location. I bet after a few pints if the women’s toilets were first in the corridor, they’d be abused by the blokes.