Spend a penny

Pay toilets all over Europe, I use them all the time when I'm there.

 

Do these pay toilets accept only cash, or can people swipe a card?

 

Whereas I think I probably look suspicious even though I'm actually planning to purchase something!

 

In my experience vast majority is cash only.

 

And sometimes only certain coins are allowed. And no change given.

 

Ouch!

 

You are, without a doubt, history's greatest monster!

 

Used to be pay toilets in Greyhound bus stations in California, they were a dime, and if you had no cash, you could either climb over the door, or try to slip under it..
(always made sure the stall wasn't occupied before the attempt and if I tried the under door method,I used plenty of paper towels to cover the floor first...) ..

[yt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2oK5n0M3zw[/yt]

 

It is not very common here in Greece. People believe it is downright rude to ask for money to use a toilet. However, I have seen some paid toilets in train and bus stations.

In older days, in such stations and also some night clubs it was common to find a lady outside the toilet who was the cleaner and would give you some toilet paper in exchange for money. However, this is a very rare sight now.

 

Every time I see the title of this thread I hear Mrs. Slocombe's voice.



I haven't seen a pay toilet in decades, but it was probably in the airport.

 

I hear the phrase "spend a penny" and I think of the Python sketch about the marathon runners. That's the only time I ever heard that phrase used to describe going to the bathroom.

I agree completely.

 

My mother in law, niece and I once did that in a pub. Embarrassingly, the landlord was waiting in the bar for our re-appearance. He and the other customers stared at us all the way out the door.

 

There used to be a few pay toilets in restaurants, bars and other public places here in SoCal. They usually cost a quarter. I haven't seen one in the last 20 years, though.

That reminds me of the old joke that limbo dancing was invented by a Scotsman trying to get into a pay toilet.

 

Apparently that's not the only dance that got invented this way

 

That was hilarious.

 

We have pay toilets everywhere here, and generally its better than hunting down the free ones()

I paid the equivalent of 15 cents just yesterday at the supermarket. Still, even here, not for a penny.

 

At first I read that as "acting like I'm just pooping into the loo."

 

By extrapolation, Douglas Adams came up with the following:

http://hitchhikers.wikia.com/wiki/Bethselamin

 

Oo I thought that this book has much more meaning like it is.. He talks there about toilet cost?? Really??)) I paid for the toilet but in the shopping centers and beaches. And in restaurants, cinemas, bars etc it always free..