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When you're out and need to use the bathroom real bad so you end up buying a drink or something at a restaurant. (lemmy.ml)

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People in North American cities know what I'm talking about.

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[–] sicjoke 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Meanwhile in Europe I have never not been able to walk into a bar or restaurant and ask to use the toilet without purchasing anything.

[–] Purplexingg 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I've always heard the opposite, as a non-traveled american. That in lots of places in Europe you have to pay to use the restroom in public places but in America there was a big push in the 70s I think to ban coin operated toilets. Basically anywhere that's not a dense urban area (NYC, SF) or a gas station off a major highway I've never had to buy anything to go to the bathroom. In your experience is it just touristy areas where you have to pay?

EDIT: Damn just realized this post is 1 year old wtf lol

[–] TenderfootGungi 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Was chatting in the London sun and someone said most of the pay toilets are gone and asked where any where left. I rattled off several places we had to pay. It was all the tourist areas. At least many now take tap to pay, it was bad telling our kid to hold it because we didn’t have a 50p coin.

[–] sicjoke 1 points 1 year ago

You can walk into any pub, cafe, and many shops and use the toilet for free in the UK.