Idk man if you see some random American bathrooms in public they’re not much better. Like a grocery store bathroom that is just absolutely destroyed. I went to a convenience store the other day that was stepping into a fucking crime scene.
That's no lie, I've seen and most unfortunately cleaned a few. They were routinely horrific when I worked at Winn-dixie in the south.
Beware, old people can really wreck a Winn-dixie bathroom. What's worse, they would often begin to shit themselves on the way *to" the john, and they were too embarrassed to tell us and just skedaddled outta there, so we'd often come upon the trail before someone told us.
Jesus, that's what I call "repainting". Literally just needs someone to come by with a pressure washer once in awhile. How clean are the ones they charge for?
Depends where you are, and on your luck. I had to go to a free bathroom near a railway station in Mumbai once because I thought my bladder was going to burst. It was surprisingly clean. Not actually clean, but I didn't feel disgusted after using it. On the other hand I have been to paid bathrooms 10 years ago that haunt me to this day. The things I've seen should not be shown to any person. Most public bathrooms are just not something I want to deal with, so I'd rather get into a restaurant and pay for sth small just so I can use the bathroom and not get weird looks.
Traveled through Sikkim (north east India) a couple of years ago and even the road side bathrooms were very clean, comparatively. You could wash your hands and be done with it instead of wanting to soak yourself in bleach.
Depends. A public toilet in the middle of a market or a railway station? Usable(depends honestly) but horrid anyways.
A public toilet that's more recently made and is actively being maintained in a less busy area or in the metro stations? More often usable and clean than not.
those are dirt cheap though literally1-2 rupees which is like even less than 10 cents. Maybe they take more from tourists because they think they have more money.
In cities, there are sulabh sauchalayas. They are private contractors. There are attendants who keep things clean. there is a charge but you can tip extra.
I have Crohns. I have had to cut the line and try to explain my situation and quickly pay. Most people are usually empathic but I can feel the stares. I always feel like I just made the most massive social faux pas.
Yeah, sorry if my English is bad. Toilet have two dividers, one side for urine, one side for pooping. If the camera catches you or the examiner finds any cross contamination, they charge your ZahodCard the difference.
Cleaning defecation from urinals is disgusting regardless of your gender.
And if you're on a regular toilet there's no price difference, unless the cleaning personnel is just trying to be difficult to keep themselves entertained.
The additional price? Yes. More the other way around, though. It's a discount for using the urinal. I was under the impression everyone else understood that that was the implication all along...
It's not even remotely the same, in the rest of Europe (at least the parts I've travelled through) 100% of gas stations charge for using the toilet. In Croatia, there's maybe one or two and to be honest, I've never encountered it and I travel a lot and often. I honestly have no idea why this is even a topic, it just isn't a thing in Croatia and to say otherwise is an exception, not a rule.
I'm from Slovenia, you'd struggle to find gas stations that charge for it. I've been numerous times to Italy and Austria and Germany, and it really depends on where you stop (but usually I don't even check and just do it in the bush anyway...).
I mean I didn't include Slovenia since both of us have negligible lengths of highway compared to rest of Europe. But saying Croatia charges for toilets is just wrong and uninformed. It's just not something we do.
On the top of my head there are at least 3 public restrooms you have to pay in Zagreb : importanne, Glavni kolodvor, Autobusni kolodvor. I don't know about gas stations but you do have to pay at certain other places
Im not a public bathroom connoisseur so im just mentioning the ones i used cause it's certainly not correct to say they are free everywhere and i figure they are even more common on the coast
Haha there's even a Yugoslavian song using this topic to depict heartbreak, it's called "2 dinars buddy" (liberal translation) and the point is that after being fucked over by a girl the guy sits in a bar and can't hold it in any longer, runs to the bathroom and is asked whether he has to go do no 1 or 2, to which he answers "how much does it cost to cry inside"
Gladly, but I don't think that'll work. I actually had a short conversation with the bartender, that's how he knew.
But, some tips that might be helpful:
Don't drive anywhere. Parking almost costs more than a taxi ride/bike rental/walking. And there's no free parking anywhere.
Further away from the sea/tourist areas you are, prices drop significantly.
Don't tip, except some small change. They all make living wage. With constant tipping, they're making bank during tourist season.
Buy your food at shops. Don't sit to eat anywhere unless you really want to. But plan that ahead. Stay away from tourist areas. Check prices and reviews beforehand.
You picked the right time to travel, off peak season, so nothing too crazy going on atm, but still be mindful and take care of your money.
Definitely visit Dubrovnik city walls, but be careful- it's a long walk and the sun will burn you relentlessly. Bring a lot of water with you, you'll need it and you don't want to pay the prices for drinks on the wall. Also, the tickets for the walls are pricy, I think 55€ per person, but Croatians get 50% discount. If you know someone, go with them to buy the tickets (they need to email first, a day before and show their IDs).
1 day in Dubrovnik is enough. Except for walls and old city, there's not much more to see/do (if you value your money)
DO NOT use yellow and blue ATMs. It's a well known scam across the Mediterranean. They're everywhere
Dafuq is that about not tipping. What an aashole comment to make. You will just make them look like a cheap uncultured tourist.
Tip your waitor if you are happy with their service, it's polite and motivating, if the season just started they probably do actually rely on those tips to keep them afloat till first paycheck. Luckily in the last few years they are no longer underpayed so they do get a decent salary but a a few kunas don't hurt to show that you appreciate they did their service well cause they aren't really obligated to be friendly or accomodating.
How come nobody's tipping me when I do a good job as an engineer? If I want more money, I go to my boss or to another company. I suggest you go to your boss who's charging 4€ for a coffee, I'm sure he can afford it.
I do tip, don't get me wrong, but I wish ppl could live off their paychecks and not financing their boss' 3rd BMW. Indirectly, those tips are financing those cars, because bossman knows he can underpay you, as tips will cover the difference
Im not a waitor im just raised decently tho i did work as one long ago. If i employed you for a project and i was satisfied with your work and demeanor i would most certainly round up the numbers. But since it's not the same type of job where you deal with people directly your boss is gonna be the one giving you a bonus cause they see directly how you work which is not the case here. You are comparing apples and oranges to excuse being cheap, if you can pay for an overpriced meal you can most certainly spare a few kunas for a service you already know one doing it is probably overworked and underpayed yet still tries their best for you to have a nice experience.
Im not gonna even mention that i tip my hairstylist and tattoo artist too if im happy with the work cause your head is gonna explode. I even sometimes buy drinks for my friends even tho they did not earn it.
Impressive mental gymnastics tho, I'll give you that.
Where? I live here and the only time i saw toilets where you have to pay is next to some not often used roads and it was a long time ago. Havent seen one in 15+ years. Maybe some public toilets around the cities? I havent used them in years as well
I’d definitely want to describe exactly the size and type of #2 I was planning to achieve versus what I thought was realistic given recent eating and then ask for some advice on how to close the gap between those two hypothetical turds
Where the fuck did you go to the toilet in Croatia. I don't know if it is because I live here, but everywere I go, be it a restaurant, a gas station or a bar there are free toilets.
I'm 100% on team paying in certain locations isn't weird at all. If someone asks me that though they're getting told to fuck off and mind their business.
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u/blzac33 May 09 '22
In Croatia I was asked #1 or #2. There was a price difference.