Pay To Pee

[kipperfan]

Originally Posted by troutman

In many places in Europe there is a bathroom attendant, and their job is to had out toilet paper for a fee. Parents must be proud.

It goes way further then that, in many European countries it is basically impossible to go to the washroom for free unless you're in your hotel or a private residence. Alot of the chain restaurants overseas (Subway, MCD's, etc.) wont let non-paying customers use the bathroom either, you have to present your till receipt at the washroom door or pay a Euro. I can't imagine any of the fancier restaurants would allow it either, though can't say I've tried. Almost every train station/metro station also charges for washroom use.

[squiggs96]

Originally Posted by HOOT

Almost every night club I went to in Calgary had one in the bathrooms. Even in Victoria a few of them have them sitting in there. Most also offer a bowl of condoms.

Correct. I haven't been in the night club scene in about 10 years, but when I did go I saw them at most places. Cowboys, Outlaws, Roadhouse, etc. all had them. I did my Master's a few years ago in Saskatoon and they had them in a couple of the bars as well.

The toothless 80 year old giving gummers was a story I heard that happened at Ranchmans. I never saw it personally, so it could be an urban legend.

[CaptainCrunch]

What if I only want to use the stall to shoot heroin into my testicles? What's the rate for that.

[mykalberta]

I have no problem with it. Its not a business's obligation to provide free washroom facilities to non paying guests.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by mykalberta

I have no problem with it. Its not a business's obligation to provide free washroom facilities to non paying guests.

Bingo, plus who knows if they're having problems with homeless people coming in to scrub their butts in the sink or junkies using the can to get high.

I see it all the time here especially at fast food places, I don't blame the restaurants for doing something to prevent people that aren't patrons from using the can.

[GGG]

Originally Posted by mykalberta

I have no problem with it. Its not a business's obligation to provide free washroom facilities to non paying guests.

The reason the bill was unreasonable in this case is that she asked permission to go and then the employee tried to charge her after she went.

Since charging for Bathrooms is not the norm the employee really needed to tell the person upfront that there is a $5 fee for bathroom use.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

Bingo, plus who knows if they're having problems with homeless people coming in to scrub their butts in the sink or junkies using the can to get high.

I see it all the time here especially at fast food places, I don't blame the restaurants for doing something to prevent people that aren't patrons from using the can.

Lot's of places require you to get a key to use the washroom.

[bigtmac19]

Originally Posted by chemgear

Except that those same attendants also (or are supposed) to keep the bathroom clean/kept. Every such bathroom I used in Europe was very clean, even if it was in the "middle of nowhere" or roadstop.

Many of the other tourists I ran across during my trip didn't mind paying a bit for that.

The washroom at the museum at Arromanches had an attendant like this. She cleaned the stall after every single person and signs everywhere forbid tipping. Can't imagine a working day this awful.

[Dion]

[Swift]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

What if I only want to use the stall to shoot heroin into my testicles? What's the rate for that.

Actually, I know of at least 2 places in Dublin where you can't even do that. One in Trinity College, and one in a McDonald's. They both have ultraviolet light (or whatever the correct term is). I thought it was just some trendy thing, until someone explained to me that it prevents junkies from being able to see their veins, and therefor can't shoot up.

As for pay toilets, I don't think I've ever seen one in Dublin (apart from those space age public cubicle thingies) Did come across them at a train station in Oslo though.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by polak

Paid bathrooms are every where outside of North America.

annnnnd?