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hiraethified
Yes, yes and thrice yes.
http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2014/08/petition-launched-to-provide-more-public-toilets-in-brixton/
http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2014/08/petition-launched-to-provide-more-public-toilets-in-brixton/
Petition launched to provide more public toilets in Brixton
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shakespearegirl
just worked out taglines
Absolutely yes.
toblerone3
Grrrrr
Are the toilets in Macdonald's open for public use?
Rushy
basically a scrotum
Supposed to be.
toblerone3
Grrrrr
Why
Rushy
basically a scrotum
Cos I reckon Ronald is the kind of guy who peeks under the door...
T & P
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For one McD is a bit further and involves crossing a major arterial road. For another, I don't like visiting McDonalds, not even to relieve myself. And last but not least, fuck public corporations looking after public services and conveniences tbh. Reopen public toilets on the square, and man them if they need to.
editor
hiraethified
Amen to that, squire.
trabuquera
Modesty Bag
Absolutely definitely and at the top of my voice YES - because I'm left back in the rubber gloves, cleaning my yard up with industrial-strength bleach again, if the public bog situation doesn't improve.
toblerone3
Grrrrr
So there's a political element to your refusal to shit in McDonalds. Are there minimum ethical standards that you would apply? What about Pret a Manger? How about if the existence of toilets in commercial businesses were badged with the label "Community Toilet" or "You may use the toilets here" so you didn't feel so embarrassed about having to ask for a key et al.
toblerone3
Grrrrr
Even if it was just to use the toilet? I think you're being a bit precious.
T & P
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If there was absolutely no other option, toilets held at a business/ shop would have to do, I guess. But it is not the case here- there is plenty of the space on the square to provide real public toilets. And even if they weren't, there must be better choices than McFuckingDonalds for community toilets. What next, community space at Speedy Cash?
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hiraethified
I've got principles. I haven't set foot in McDonalds for decades and have no intention of starting now.
SpamMisery
Pretty comfortable here right under your skin
McDonalds toilets are public? Or just in the traditional "McShit with Lies" sense? If they are public, do they receive something from the council?
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hiraethified
Yes, the council hands over money to McDonalds.
toblerone3
Grrrrr
Back in 2008 I was working for Lambeth Council at the Shakespeare Road depot and the bloke opposite me was working on a couple of schemes. One was a Community Toilet Scheme. If I recall rightly he was having great difficulty getting businesses to sign up to open up their toilets to the public (for an annual fee) and McDonalds were one of the few companies in Brixton who agreed to take part. Not sure if the idea was very well marketed though.
Seperately he was working on pop-up toilets. There were two being piloted. One, I believe was in Electric Avenue. Don't know if that scheme was a sucess or not.
The background to both of these schemes is that was ajudged too expensive to address the shortage of public toilets in Brixton with attendants. Unattended toilets were considered too vulnerable to anti-social behaviour.
http://www.ukbusinessgrants.org/Community-Toilet-Scheme---Lambeth.php
http://brixtonhill.blogspot.co.uk/2009/01/community-toilet-scheme.html
Seperately he was working on pop-up toilets. There were two being piloted. One, I believe was in Electric Avenue. Don't know if that scheme was a sucess or not.
The background to both of these schemes is that was ajudged too expensive to address the shortage of public toilets in Brixton with attendants. Unattended toilets were considered too vulnerable to anti-social behaviour.
http://www.ukbusinessgrants.org/Community-Toilet-Scheme---Lambeth.php
http://brixtonhill.blogspot.co.uk/2009/01/community-toilet-scheme.html
colacubes
Mr Hot Cookie
The bog in Electric Avenue is still there. Occasionally. It rarely works at the weekend meaning that people mostly shit and piss on my front gate.
The theory behind people using McD's toilets is good, but the reality is that most people pissing on the streets are blokes coming out of the tube station and they won't make it as far as McDonalds.
editor
hiraethified
Some of the Villaaagers seem rather fond of pissing all over the green space in front of the Barrier Block too.
Hot lead would be too good for them.
simonSW2
Well-Known Member
My policy is to never buy anything from Starbucks or McDonald's but to use their toilet facilities at any given opportunity.
I like to think of it as part of a prolonged campaign of carnivalesque protest, sticking it to the man, exploiting their service as they exploit us, claiming back some of that unpaid tax,etc, but in truth I often need a pee and there's nowhere else to go.
Rushy
basically a scrotum
Rushy
basically a scrotum
I think the community toilets scheme with local businesses is sensible but not well enough promoted. I frankly don't care what people think of McD's - if they are providing a relatively well maintained toilet and you need a piss, use it. What next - refusing to wipe your arse unless the bog paper is proven organic and FSC?
