Rocking and Rolling

[Captain Spod]

The current Mrs Spod and I have recently returned from a week's cruise. Back on dry land we find ourselves still feeling that we are afloat with a not-unpleasant swaying. All to be expected of course BUT.. we both find that it is more pronounced in a bathroom / toilet. I include her in this question to indicate that it's nothing to do with standing up / sitting down. AND an acquaintance who owns a boat finds the same phenomenon every time she gets back to terra firma.

Why's that then?

Thanks.

[Seadragon]

I'm swaying just reading your post!! I'm put off going to the bathroom now. Don't want to risk bathroom/toilet-sickness.

[Androcles]

It is to do with the perception of the water level in the bath/toilet. You have spent a week with the water moving everytime you lool at it, so now you are home and it isn't, you move to compensate.
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Well that's my theory!

[mrs_overall]

It's called land sickness and is a common phenomena. It will wear off gradually over a few days.

[carlton23]

Can you imagine how these round the world sailors must feel? I get sick just looking at swans in a river.

[whiskeryron]

when you go to the loo, don't look at the water, look at the ceiling ( take a mop in with you)