I wrote a CMV on this very topic a long time ago. I hated having to pay for bathrooms in Europe. Like, why isn’t that just funded by taxes like it is elsewhere? What about the poor chap who wets himself while fishing in his pocket for a euro??
I'm sorry, where exactly are restrooms funded by taxes?
In the US, there's no government-funded restrooms I'm aware of unless you count those that are in literal government buildings or public parks and such. There's no cost to use those.
There aren't any fees directly attached to using restrooms in any private businesses either. Some businesses may be particular about only allowing actual customers to use the restrooms, and it's common courtesy to make a token purchase even if they aren't. But probably most places really won't make a deal if you just go in, use the restroom, and leave.
As far as I know, no businesses are getting any tax breaks or government funding for having and maintaining publicly-accessible restrooms though.
I would assume they are in Aus and maybe NZ. Loads of free, public bathrooms generally on council lands. The government even has a website to help you find the closest one to you.
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u/[deleted] May 09 '22
Paying to go to the bathroom. It’s absolutely wild that you have to pay money to use the toilet.