To be annoyed at the lack of bathrooms

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I have my period. I can feel that i need to change my tampon.

I'm out walking round my city. There are no public bathrooms anywhere near me.

I see a sign for a bathroom in a small shopping centre near me. I walk in. The bathroom is actually in a shop. I'm told that the bathroom is only available for paying customers.

So now I have to get in a long queue and wait further and buy something while I really need to change my tampon.

Surely there should be better toilet services available.

Must admit I’ve never had any issue with finding a loo or a place to change any period related items in my life, but I do not live in the wilderness.
If a heavy flow, use a tampon and period pants, which will contain all issues until you get home.

Lol.

I'm laughing at this.

Because I remember someone being nasty earlier because I had left the thread.

I wasn't on this thread for hours this evening.
I came back later on.

Now I'm apparently on it all day.

Thing is, it makes the language more ambiguous. "Toilet" is clear, "bathroom" can mean something else. Ditto "sick" - much clearer to say "ill", and then "sick" for actual vomit.

People having a fight - a physical one or a row? British English is far clearer and I have no desire to use twee euphemisms because I'm too puritanical to say titbits.

I never knew that some people didn't call it bathroom.!

But I'm happy for you to call it whatever you want. It doesn't matter in the slightest.

I, and everyone I know here, say 'bathroom. "

As I said earlier, a woman came into the shop, while I was in the queue, and she asked could she use the bathroom

Look, if someone is in a city and feels upset there are no loos, it would be sensible to say where and ask here.

There is a genuine shortage of public loos. But most towns have other options.

People gave loads of ideas.

It's strange that she doesn't want to engage in a proper discussion over where she is and the options.

Anyway- goodnight to all.

I’ve heard people call it bathroom as well. No less clear than “WC” tbh - I think we could all work out from the context what is meant.

Thank you!!

Small minority

Most women don't want to use a cubicle but want the toilet

Reported.

Yeah I've been in pubs and heard people ask the landlady where the bathroom is.

If you go into any pub and ask them where the bathroom is,

they'll know what you mean

Why? Did I hit a nerve?

There's no need at all for your nastiness.

You said my life is shite? Really?

When I said I would like to improve things for women. Or even just theoretically talk about ways that things could be improved.

'Most women' Did you talk to them all amd ask them?

Or are you talking about the women that you have personally spoken to, and asked?

How many women was that?

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I said that if you were really that involved with this as a main issue, your life must be ‘shite’ as there are so much more interesting issues to get involved in.
The fact you are fixating on going to the ‘bathroom’, I feel that you do not live in the real UK, as I’ve never seen a sign to a ‘bathroom’ in a restaurant or pub in my life.

How many places have you been to in the UK.

I always find it interesting when people say

"That is not said in the whole of the UK"

Because they don't say it in their town.

They you find out that they've never left scunthorpe or wherever.

Well, this thread is a fair representation that MOST women don't want it....

There definitely should be more public bathrooms as well.

Like there just aren't enough.

No one likes having to run into a pub and asking to use the bathroom

I’ve lived/ been in many locations from Thurso to Perranporth, including stays near Merthyr Tydfil ( spelling may be dodgy)

Never been to Scunthorpe, is that relevant?

Right but you haven't been everywhere.

And people say different things in every place.

I shall say bathroom forever! You're welcome to call it whatever you want.

This is a bugbear of mine too OP. Was amazed in Hong Kong at how there are toilets everywhere. I can’t believe the Liz Line has barely any loos and it’s a brand new facility. I have chronic cystitis and more
than one have wet myself on train platforms or had to just wee behind a bin because of lack of facilities. Actively discriminates against women imo.

This reminds me of an interview that I saw Michelle keegan give.

She's from up north, and she is married to Mark wright, who is from Essex

She said thar she often says things, and he hasn't a clue what she is talking about, and vice versa.

As they have different names for everything.

i’ve actually seriously considered a class action lawsuit against TFL for discrimination.