Amuletta@lemmy.ca to Offbeat@lemmy.ca · 9 days agoCoin-Operated Elevators in Condominiums and Apartment Buildings Are Becoming More Commonwww.yahoo.comexternal-linkmessage-square80linkfedilinkarrow-up1214arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1210arrow-down1external-linkCoin-Operated Elevators in Condominiums and Apartment Buildings Are Becoming More Commonwww.yahoo.comAmuletta@lemmy.ca to Offbeat@lemmy.ca · 9 days agomessage-square80linkfedilinkfile-text
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!
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!