I can still remember the gas stations where they kept the key to the bathroom on a big stick and if you asked for it you had to buy something before they’d give it to you.
> I can still remember the gas stations where they kept the key to the bathroom on a big stick and if you asked for it you had to buy something before they’d give it to you. <
A friend of mine is a high school teacher. He got tired of students who would ask for a hall pass to go to the bathroom, then never return to class. So he made them leave one of their shoes behind. And it worked!
My friend is retired now. But if he tried that today, he’d probably be suspended for “lack of respect towards students” or something like that.
NJ Turnpike rest areas had Pay Toilets. A dime would let you into a stall to do your business.