Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted, where do you think the Brit expression " to spend a penny" comes from ? the old pub-cons in the UK used to take a penny coin, now it's usually 5 or 10 new pence (super-loos, which clean themselves automatically). German public loos don't have coin slots, but they do have Loo-ladies waiting for a tip at the entrance. Cross one of these ladies at your peril. Douglas Ted Grant wrote: > Subject: Re: [Leica] re: Toilets > >> What about all the pay toilets in Europe we hear >> about on this side of the Atlantic?<<<< > > > Terrible that anyone would be subjected to paying to use the john for > crying out loud! Disgusting! > > Our federal government in Canada a number of years a go did just that, > put paying toilets in one of the new air terminals, I think Toronto. > But there was such an outrage by Canadians right across the country > that a person would have to pay to use a toilet, the pay stations were > all removed. Much to the embarrassment of the government. > > I can't believe any country or city would be so boorish to charge > anyone to use a toilet! My wish would be that those coming up with > such a stupid idea would at least pee their pants because they didn't > have a coin in their pocket when they had to go! Then maybe they'd > understand the calling of nature has no price! > > Of course all pay station toilets automatically un-lock if you have a > Leica hanging off your shoulder! ;-) That's why I've never paid! ;-) > > ted > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >