Public toilets are vanishing and that's a civic catastrophe

Re:Public toilets are vanishing and that's a civic catastrophe by hypeatei on Saturday July 20, 2024 @09:30AM (#41016361)

And you don't even have to be poor, what if you just aren't carrying your wallet/phone?

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Re:Public toilets are vanishing and that's a civic catastrophe by Zambyte on Saturday July 20, 2024 @09:39AM (#41016418)

My wallet feels as essential as my keys when leaving my home. Are you just making the point for people who forget their wallet, or do you think there is good reason to intentionally not carry your wallet?

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Re:Public toilets are vanishing and that's a civic catastrophe by hypeatei on Saturday July 20, 2024 @09:42AM (#41016436)

No, I just think we should resist the notion we need to carry things on us at all times to exist as a human being.

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Re:Public toilets are vanishing and that's a civic catastrophe by ghaff on Saturday July 20, 2024 @09:50AM (#41016494)

I can exist without carrying things. Practically, if I'm walking around a city, I probably want to have ID and some way of paying for things (and to get back into my home which is presumably locked). If I just take a stroll on the river path from my house I often don't carry anything but mostly I do.

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Re:Public toilets are vanishing and that's a civic catastrophe by assimpleaspossi on Saturday July 20, 2024 @10:50AM (#41016870)

How would you pay if you only have a twenty? Do they take credit cards?

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Re:Public toilets are vanishing and that's a civic catastrophe by wyatt_dolores on Saturday July 20, 2024 @11:21AM (#41017100)

Many do take credit cards. In The Netherlands and Belgium, the pay toilets in train stations allow tap to pay with a NFC card or your phone. Toilets in the airports are always free, though.

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Re:Public toilets are vanishing and that's a civic catastrophe by Zambyte on Saturday July 20, 2024 @11:17AM (#41017071)

I think you meant to reply to a different comment.

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Re:Public toilets are vanishing and that's a civic catastrophe by ghaff on Saturday July 20, 2024 @09:47AM (#41016472)

Some people these days just carry a couple cards with their phone but that's still functionally a wallet. And a lot of things are headed towards contactless payment with phones or smart watches though I'd have trouble wanting to depend on that.

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Re:Public toilets are vanishing and that's a civic catastrophe by astura on Saturday July 20, 2024 @09:55AM (#41016524)

I don't ever carry my wallet or keys when I go for a walk, which is usually once a week when it's nice out. I do carry my phone, for podcasts. My door has a keypad to get in.

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