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Family Ties Forever! · 07-29-2008, 04:35 AM

Should restaurants charge people to use the restroom?

Burger King Installs Pay Toilet

PrettyinPink55 · 07-29-2008, 04:44 AM

Absolutely not!!!

Hollow · 07-29-2008, 04:52 AM

Quote:

"Doors open with token or coin. Customers must request a free token from cashier."

A sign says the security lock was installed to help pay vandalism costs and to continue providing restrooms.

the restaurant provides free tokens to patrons.

what's the point? and how are free tokens going to pay for vandalism costs? i don't get it.

OH Nuts! · 07-29-2008, 07:11 AM

Pay toilets are TACKY TACKY TACKY. Nickel and diming is absolutely BAD BUSINESS. Also, I thought there was a ruling a while back they were illegal? Not sure abt this pt. though - anyone???

PunkyP0WER · 07-29-2008, 08:58 AM

not sure about pay toilets being illegal however in ct its illegal for gas stations to charge you for using the air pumps, still there are places that still do charge.

Cactus Jack · 07-29-2008, 10:30 AM

No, but people SHOULD flush them and not leave their stinky **** 'n'pee on the toilets

TJL · 07-29-2008, 10:59 AM

It's very clever the way they've worked around the law. Since they are giving you a free token to use the restroom, then technically they aren't charging you to use it.

It's also a good way of letting potential vandals know that the store is aware that someone is in the restroom, since you have to go to someone in charge and ask for access.

Will it work? Who knows.

catlover79 · 07-29-2008, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PrettyinPink55

Absolutely not!!!

Ditto!!

Scoobiedoo30 · 07-29-2008, 12:30 PM

No Burger King Should not Installs Pay Toilet

Zoneboy · 07-29-2008, 12:39 PM

Tokens are for arcade games not toilets.

kooky12 · 07-29-2008, 12:42 PM

How should they try to catch washroom vandals, since you cannot put cameras there ?

Scoobiedoo30 · 07-29-2008, 12:45 PM

Has Burger King been having Vandals

catlover79 · 07-29-2008, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zoneboy

Tokens are for arcade games not toilets.

Chelsea · 07-29-2008, 02:34 PM

The restaurant isn't charging customers - it's really no different than having a key lock that requires you to go to the register to ask about. Once they start charging for the tokens, that's another story

80sTrivia · 07-29-2008, 02:38 PM

Having travelled around the world quite a bit, I can say that the US is one of the few countries in the world where you do not have to pay to use the restroom. In countries where you do pay, there is always an attendant who makes sure that the restroom stays clean and tidy, which is a good thing. Still, I'm not sure how this will fly in the US...

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07-29-2008, 04:35 AM	#1
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07-29-2008, 07:11 AM	#4
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	Pay toilets are TACKY TACKY TACKY. Nickel and diming is absolutely BAD BUSINESS. Also, I thought there was a ruling a while back they were illegal? Not sure abt this pt. though - anyone???

07-29-2008, 10:59 AM	#7
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,591	It's very clever the way they've worked around the law. Since they are giving you a free token to use the restroom, then technically they aren't charging you to use it. It's also a good way of letting potential vandals know that the store is aware that someone is in the restroom, since you have to go to someone in charge and ask for access. Will it work? Who knows.
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07-29-2008, 12:39 PM	#10
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07-29-2008, 12:42 PM	#11
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07-29-2008, 02:34 PM	#14
Chelsea Semi-retired Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Washington Posts: 5,727	The restaurant isn't charging customers - it's really no different than having a key lock that requires you to go to the register to ask about. Once they start charging for the tokens, that's another story
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07-29-2008, 02:38 PM	#15
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