tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798372697599428727.post2636083826901102260..comments2024-01-26T02:50:31.892+01:00Comments on Turning Dutch: Why I've Had A Change of Heart About Public Toilets in the NetherlandsAmanda van Mulligenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17328016562973171711noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798372697599428727.post-965926892091719802014-11-06T16:26:45.605+01:002014-11-06T16:26:45.605+01:00I too hate paying to use the loo especially in V&a...I too hate paying to use the loo especially in V&D since I've usually just spent money in their cafe. However at outdoor music festivals, paying does mean you can have nice flushing loos, soap etc and you can get an all day pass if you're drinking lots of beer!stepford wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670168165148017590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798372697599428727.post-21513019720584164422014-10-24T12:26:30.927+02:002014-10-24T12:26:30.927+02:00Here in Australia we never pay for toilet. The sho...Here in Australia we never pay for toilet. The shopping centres have clean facilities, as well as major businesses. Roadside rest areas vary somewhat but are usually acceptable. They get cleaned regularly. Service stations also have 'rest rooms' (not that anyone goes there to have a rest, but we all accept those euphemisms). When I had recently arrived in the US I asked the librarian "where are the toilets?" She looked absolutely shocked. I found out I should have asked for the bathroom (not that I wanted a bath!) or the women's room.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798372697599428727.post-58449775849747583572014-10-21T09:42:07.688+02:002014-10-21T09:42:07.688+02:00I'm from the UK and I still object to paying! ...I'm from the UK and I still object to paying! I don't mind so much with "proper" public toilets (i.e. the ones that are in a random carpark or whatever) because they really are pretty filthy in the UK, but paying for a toilet in a shopping centre? They should be able to keep those clean without taking extra money from me! Also, the toilets in German train stations now cost a whole euro, which is INSANE!bevchenhttp://confuzzledom.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798372697599428727.post-34395310046987730602014-10-20T22:47:41.259+02:002014-10-20T22:47:41.259+02:00You have to pay for public loos here, normally it&...You have to pay for public loos here, normally it's 50cent! I've nominated your blog for a liebster award by the way! http://dublinerindeutschland.blogspot.de/2014/10/a-little-liebster-love.htmldublinerinDeutschlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14804856792598440633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798372697599428727.post-87615041674201632102014-10-20T21:07:05.114+02:002014-10-20T21:07:05.114+02:00Linda- the price has gone up. Absolutely. But I...Linda- the price has gone up. Absolutely. But I'll take the price hike on the chin if it means clean :-)<br /><br />Expat Mum - too late, it got graphic. Can't get the images out of my head..lol...however agree no hovering needed if the seat is at least clean! <br /><br />Pinky - you can say the same of France - some of those roadside 'services' are not only scary but sooooo rancid there are no words!<br /><br />Hmm, funny how toilet posts are so engaging! :-)Amanda van Mulligenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17328016562973171711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798372697599428727.post-32836558670366804082014-10-20T20:40:18.277+02:002014-10-20T20:40:18.277+02:00definitely happy to pay now! in the US it's r...definitely happy to pay now! in the US it's really hit or miss (no pun intended) if the loos are clean or not. sometimes you just have to move on until you find a better one and that can be tough if roadtripping through the Southwest (where I come from). MORE than happy now to pay - it usually means CLEAN!Pinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10133124382463097692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798372697599428727.post-48879764631483161742014-10-20T15:24:03.123+02:002014-10-20T15:24:03.123+02:00The problem with hovering is (without getting too ...The problem with hovering is (without getting too graphic) that it sometimes worsens the situation with the splash back. If the seat is clean (and I realize that's a big "if), you should sit and wee properly. Most docs will tell you you can't catch much from a toilet seat.Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798372697599428727.post-74205689520085314792014-10-20T12:01:34.179+02:002014-10-20T12:01:34.179+02:00I don't mind paying here in The Netherlands, b...I don't mind paying here in The Netherlands, but I think the price has gone up a bit (just like everything else since the Euro entered the picture). As for the US, toilets are a disgrace! And my mom taught me to "hover-pee/poo" over 60 years ago. Not easy for this Baby Boomer!!! Linda@Wetcreek BlogLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418803664950404235noreply@blogger.com