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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•11 months agoKinda reminds me of paying to use the bathroom in Germany. Is that still a thing?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•11 months agoNot in general, never was. But in certain places definitely, like has stations along the Autobahn, train stations and some department stores.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•11 months agoIt’s just funny, I get what you meant but saying it “never was” and then immediately undercutting that with examples where it is indeed a thing means it IS a thing. Your point, I asume, is that it’s not the norm or status quo, but it does exist.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•edit-211 months agoIt was semi popular in the US in resort towns. I remember some beaches had dime machines to unlock the toilet stalls in the public bathrooms.
Kinda reminds me of paying to use the bathroom in Germany. Is that still a thing?
Not in general, never was. But in certain places definitely, like has stations along the Autobahn, train stations and some department stores.
Never was a thing except where it is.
In general
It’s just funny, I get what you meant but saying it “never was” and then immediately undercutting that with examples where it is indeed a thing means it IS a thing.
Your point, I asume, is that it’s not the norm or status quo, but it does exist.
It was semi popular in the US in resort towns. I remember some beaches had dime machines to unlock the toilet stalls in the public bathrooms.