Why do people point at their wrist when asking the time but not their crutch when-asking for the toilet?

Answer 1

I'd like to be able to point at my ankle when i wanted a pee but i'd be a liar.

Answer 2

Because you don't get arrested for being indecent or making threatening gestures when touching your wrists, whereas looking at someone and clutching your crotch can be terribly misconstrued. That and there's a hygeine issue associated with the crotch, as opposed to the wrist.

AND... you touch your wrists to encourage people's attention to your wrists and then their own, because people tell you the time by looking at a watch on their wrist, thus solving the problem. Their looking at your crotch or their own is not going to solve the issue of you needing to pee.

Answer 3

When you point at your wrist, it makes the other person look at their wrist (real fun when they have a soda!). If you point at your "crutch", you can mean all kinds of things like, "Let's check out my privates." or "You want some of this?" People tend to have sexual thoughts when their attention is directed towards another person's crotch.

Answer 4

ask George Carlin

Answer 5

Because when guys point at their crotches, they usually want to show off....eh, you know what.

Answer 6

Ethics?
but hey, you got a point here

Answer 7

you have never seen me ask when I have to go number 2

Answer 8

Perhaps it might be mistaken for a sexual favour indication.

Answer 9

Why not just point at your friend named 'John'...?

Answer 10

because pointing at your crotch is socially unacceptable.