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minus-squareThomasWilliams@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up40·9 days agoThey tried it in Naples. 5 minutes later the coin box was jemmied open.
minus-squareVitoRobles@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·8 days agoNow do that with pay-to-use bathrooms.
minus-squareBCsven@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·8 days agoWe had those in the UK in the 50-60s and earlier, you would have to spend a penny for the public toilet. Which coined the term “I have to go spend a penny” as a polite way of saying you had to use the toilet
minus-squaretigeruppercut@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up3·8 days agoThey tried those in the states too and they got widely vandalized. It was a short lived experiment. Meanwhile parts of Europe still seem to like them.
minus-squareVitoRobles@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 days agoAnd worse, there are DEFENDERS!
They tried it in Naples.
5 minutes later the coin box was jemmied open.
As they fucking should.
Now do that with pay-to-use bathrooms.
We had those in the UK in the 50-60s and earlier, you would have to spend a penny for the public toilet. Which coined the term “I have to go spend a penny” as a polite way of saying you had to use the toilet
They tried those in the states too and they got widely vandalized. It was a short lived experiment. Meanwhile parts of Europe still seem to like them.
And worse, there are DEFENDERS!
Ethical Vandalism
Why am i not surprised?