Have you ever been told you can't use the bathroom unless your a customer?

Question

A few fast food places and gas stations around here have up signs saying that "restrooms are for customer use only" and you have to get a key to unlock them. Have you ever been refused access to the restroom because you weren't planning on buying anything?

Answer 1

That happened to me once at a gas station while I was on a road trip, and I really needed to go, so I just relieved myself all over their wall and went on my way.

Answer 2

YES!!! I also hate when you really, really have to go and there are houses and businesses everywhere and you know each one has a bathroom.

Answer 3

I have seen some of these self employed business, only offers restrooms to there customers. I think they are contolling cost of senitation and extra employee to work for.

Public restroom could be used atleast 5 to 6 times more then private use.

Answer 4

Yes, so you buy the cheapest thing possible. This has occured becasue so many people are filthy anfd trashy and destroy property, steal, do drugs, prostitution in public rest facility......

Answer 5

Most state private property laws are such that a business does not have to let you use their bathrooms.  Here in Oregon, however, restaurants HAVE to have a bathroom for paying customers.

Answer 6

Yup...

Answer 7

I've been told that yes. So I said to them I am going to buy something after I use the restroom, Im not gonna shop when I have to use the restroom this bad. They let me use it and I go and walk right out.

Answer 8

no

they wouldn't like the results if they did

Answer 9

yes, so if i really have to go ill just buy the cheapest piece of gum.

Answer 10

yah.

Answer 11

no never. If they didnt allow me to use them i would p**s right then and there.