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In my area a lot of gas & convenience stores are just locking the restroom doors & sticking an “Out of Order” sign on the door & they could care less if you just filled your gas tank & bought a gigantic thermos with their logo plastered on it.
I’m not so sure this is due to corporate policy as much as it is a matter of preference of the employee(s) that just happen to be working.
Sort of like the fast food restaurant where the milkshake machine always seems to break after 5 pm when the manager goes home.
This is fairly new here, with the exception of a few places in “skid row” locations, that have been doing it for about 7-8 years.
Since I’m always on the road with kids, including a 6’2, 220 lb disabled 15 year old who has only been out of diapers for about 7 years; I find out first if the facilities are available before I spend any money there.
No way am I spending money at an inconvenient convenience store. I also intentionally buy something (token purchase) at unexpected stops to use the restroom; otherwise I’d be a non-consuming consumer.
Years ago, I went into a public library in a very depressed major metropolitan area. I stepped into the ladies' room, and there was an older homeless woman in the spacious handicapped stall with the door wide open. She was bent over the toilet, washing out some small items of clothing, using the toilet bowl as a sink.
I try not to be shocked, but it got to me. I exited the ladies' room pretty fast.
I can understand why companies forbid entrance to the restrooms (except for paying guests).
I think that's absolutely fantastic. I'm on her side.
Really? Did you even read what I said we found in our bathrooms when we let customers use them? Do I have this right? You're the kind of person who would let your kid pee inside a business because you can't use the business's bathroom? Dude, YOU'RE THE KIND OF PERSON WHO CAUSED OUR BATHROOMS TO BE OFF LIMITS TO CUSTOMERS IN THE FIRST PLACE. I can only imagine how filthy you'd leave a bathroom.
You're also the kind of person I wish would open his own business and then let the public use his bathrooms. I'd bet a dollar to a donut that you'd close them the first time you had to wipe s**t off the floor and the walls.
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In my area a lot of gas & convenience stores are just locking the restroom doors & sticking an “Out of Order” sign on the door & they could care less if you just filled your gas tank & bought a gigantic thermos with their logo plastered on it.
I’m not so sure this is due to corporate policy as much as it is a matter of preference of the employee(s) that just happen to be working.
Sort of like the fast food restaurant where the milkshake machine always seems to break after 5 pm when the manager goes home.
This is fairly new here, with the exception of a few places in “skid row” locations, that have been doing it for about 7-8 years.
Since I’m always on the road with kids, including a 6’2, 220 lb disabled 15 year old who has only been out of diapers for about 7 years; I find out first if the facilities are available before I spend any money there.
No way am I spending money at an inconvenient convenience store. I also intentionally buy something (token purchase) at unexpected stops to use the restroom; otherwise I’d be a non-consuming consumer.
Texas seems to be just the opposite. Gas stations along travel routes are in stiff competition for who has the nicest/cleanest restrooms, and Bucees is winning. With bill boards like What are the reasons to stop at Bucees? #1 and #2. And Buccees 283 miles, you can hold it.
Anyone who runs a public restaurant/coffee shop type of business knows that operating public bathrooms goes along with the territory. Either figure it out or go into a different line of work. Just my two cents.
Anyone who runs a public restaurant/coffee shop type of business knows that operating public bathrooms goes along with the territory. Either figure it out or go into a different line of work. Just my two cents.
Not at all true (by public restroom, I'm guessing you mean those that are open to everyone whether they're a customer, employee or not). Business owners have no legal responsibility whatsoever to operate public restrooms that just anyone can use. This will explain it to you further:
Not at all true (by public restroom, I'm guessing you mean those that are open to everyone whether they're a customer, employee or not). Business owners have no legal responsibility whatsoever to operate public restrooms that just anyone can use. This will explain it to you further:
Aren't women tired of men peeing on the seat in these genderless bathrooms ?
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