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In reply to the discussion: Woman receives bill after making restroom pit stop [View all]Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)66. Clearly that owner is lacking for brains
Since the time, effort and energy of tracking down the motorist and mailing the "bill" are way beyond $5
I'm surprised they're still in business -- But the restaurant is in a sorta isolated place, so not a lot of competition...
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Seems to be an odd waste of taxpayer money to recoup $5. Based on what I read, they
madinmaryland
Feb 2013
#12
Why? It's their for his patrons use. It costs money and time to clean it up. I've worked in retail
KittyWampus
Feb 2013
#54
My guess is the cost to the restaurant to provide the restrooms is negligable.
Tommy_Carcetti
Feb 2013
#36
So restaurants must send employees in to check after every asshole NON-patron comes in to use
KittyWampus
Feb 2013
#57
when I worked in retail, we were required to service the restroom once an hour
notadmblnd
Feb 2013
#84
Ever work retail where you have to clean public toilets? I think not. Cause I have. The messes
KittyWampus
Feb 2013
#53
When I was a lifeguard, I would have to clean the bathrooms at the pool at times.
Tommy_Carcetti
Feb 2013
#55
Paying customers are PAYING. And btw, restaurants with seating are required to have bathrooms for
KittyWampus
Feb 2013
#60
You might look like an idiot for thinking that it's legal to charge for a toilet
MattBaggins
Feb 2013
#41
Yeah, the county gets off cheap...All they do is pipe the shit out and magically pipe fresh water in
Blue_Tires
Feb 2013
#31
That's what I do, too. I'd feel chintzy if I used a restroom without purchasing something from the
tblue37
Feb 2013
#91
What's next? Charging people for breathing the air in a business if they don't buy anything? nt.
OldDem2012
Feb 2013
#6
Why am I the only one amused that the restaurant's name is THE FLOOD ZONE
alcibiades_mystery
Feb 2013
#27
Yes they did. Their handwritten note (with random punctuation) to her is also here:
KurtNYC
Feb 2013
#59
it only says they have these signs, and that the one about the $5 charge was somewhere in the
niyad
Feb 2013
#77
I wanna know the menu for it, more for #1 than #2, is it buffet style?
The Straight Story
Feb 2013
#47
How many people stop in just to use the restroom, and end-up buying something?
Ian David
Feb 2013
#46
We should all add that to cell phones and call whenever someone goes to the bathroom
The Straight Story
Feb 2013
#50
THAT is an AWESOME idea! In fact, my wife didn't replace the toilet paper roll when it ran out.
Ian David
Feb 2013
#89
umm, when was the last time you saw a bathroom attendant in a mcd's stateside? or any
niyad
Feb 2013
#73
I wonder why the restaurant doesn't just have tokens to get into the restroom...
Moonwalk
Feb 2013
#81