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SF humor: “What’s He Doing in There?” a 1957 short story by Fritz Leiber
Marooned: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror books on Mars — ... or Project Gutenberg , "What’s He Doing in There?”is about a cultural encounter between an anthropologist’s family and the first Martian to visit Earth. Starring the Professor, his Wife, his Little Son, his Coltish Daughter, and the Martian, here are the opening lines of the story: The Professor was congratulating Earth's first visitor from another planet on his wisdom in getting in touch with a cultural anthropologist before contacting any other scientists (or governments, God forbid!), and in learning English from radio and TV before landing from his orbit-parked rocket, ...

Fritz Leiber's "What's He Doing in There?" (short story, humor, free)
Variety SF — ... with a professor of cultural anthropology at his home. He soon asked to visit bathroom. But it's been hours since he's been there, & the question everyone in the family is asking is: "What's he doing in there?" Answer, when they finally discover it, is of course funny. Fact sheet. First published: Galaxy Science Fiction, December 1957. Rating: B. Download full text from Project Gutenberg, Manybooks, or Feedbooks. [via QuasarDragon] ...