Two of the most common indications of nervousness are trembling hands and a need to urinate. It's hardly surprising, then, that the floors of men's airport toilets are soaked with piss: most of the gents who use the facilities are at least a little concerned at the prospect of their upcoming flight.
Until recently, the lavatories at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport were no exception, as nervous flyers emptied their bladders everywhere except in the urinals. However after a debate among airport staff, Schiphol hit upon a possible solution.
The cleaners began painting flies on the inside of urinals, the theory being that men would always aim for the little 'fellas' (flies) in an attempt to piss them down the drain. And it seems to have worked. With 700 fake flies now resident in the airport's conveniences, the level of splashing has been reduced by 80%, and the toilet manufacturers are now producing a line of 'bogs' (toilets) complete with pre-painted flies.
"There is something about male psychology that makes men aim for targets when they pee - if there's something on the urinal, they will always try to blast it off," explains Schiphol's Marianne De Bie.....
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