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Posted by daffodil on Jul-09-2003 16:26:

Borders is fascist

i'm a little annoyed with borders in d.c. (the one near dupont). i went there to use their bathroom to change clothes before work this morning (don't ask), and they wanted me to PAY. that's right, you had to deposit a token that you paid for at the front desk. before y'all point out these two things to me, i'm going to tell you i know already:

1) it's standard practice in europe. i know, and i hate it. i think it's fascist to pay a pound to piss at harrod's.
2) that the payment thing is in place because of people like me, who only want to use the bathroom.

regardless, i don't like it and i don't want to see paying to use the toilet become standard in america.

Posted by JohnSmith on Jul-09-2003 16:34:

vote with your dollars. don't buy from there, and make sure to tell the manager you are going elsewhere because of this policy.

Posted by occrider on Jul-09-2003 16:39:

Serves you right for going to borders. Everybody knows b&n is infinetely better.

Posted by Eugene on Jul-09-2003 16:48:

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Originally posted by occrider
Serves you right for going to borders. Everybody knows b&n is infinetely better.

hmm, where did you get that from?

Posted by daffodil on Jul-09-2003 16:55:

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Originally posted by JohnSmith
vote with your dollars. don't buy from there, and make sure to tell the manager you are going elsewhere because of this policy.

unfortunately, i don't have that leverage because i don't actually buy anything there. otherwise i think it's a fantastic idea! if i ever buy something i'll pretend that i'm a regular customer and complain about the bathroom. then i'll storm out in a huff muttering, "that's the last time i buy anything here! paying to use the bathroom, indeed."

Posted by occrider on Jul-09-2003 17:39:

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Originally posted by Eugene
hmm, where did you get that from?

Common sense ... barnes and noble has better selection, better atmosphere, and better prices.

Posted by jinxed84 on Jul-09-2003 17:48:

B&N rules i went to one in michigan while visiting my mom that was by far the best book store ive ever been too. havent been to a borders yet, not many in my area, and its more convenient to order books online.

that sucks to hear about them charging you though, i really dont know why some places are so anal about letting people use the bathrooms

Posted by Spad on Jul-09-2003 18:36:

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Originally posted by daffodil
i'm a little annoyed with borders in d.c. (the one near dupont). i went there to use their bathroom to change clothes before work this morning (don't ask), and they wanted me to PAY. that's right, you had to deposit a token that you paid for at the front desk. before y'all point out these two things to me, i'm going to tell you i know already:

1) it's standard practice in europe. i know, and i hate it. i think it's fascist to pay a pound to piss at harrod's.
2) that the payment thing is in place because of people like me, who only want to use the bathroom.

regardless, i don't like it and i don't want to see paying to use the toilet become standard in america.

If you're not a paying customer why the fuck should they let you use their bathroom to change your clothes? They're a business not a public service created for your convenience. Use the bathroom at work

Posted by daffodil on Jul-09-2003 18:46:

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Originally posted by Spad
If you're not a paying customer why the fuck should they let you use their bathroom to change your clothes? They're a business not a public service created for your convenience. Use the bathroom at work

like i said, i know. and i couldn't use the bathroom at work because i couldn't walk into work wearing the same clothes i was wearing yesterday i went to au bon pain across the street instead.

Posted by Spad on Jul-09-2003 18:54:

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Originally posted by daffodil
like i said, i know. and i couldn't use the bathroom at work because i couldn't walk into work wearing the same clothes i was wearing yesterday i went to au bon pain across the street instead.

So what exactly are you complaining about then?

Posted by daffodil on Jul-09-2003 19:01:

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Originally posted by Spad
So what exactly are you complaining about then?

the principle of it, as stated in my first post:

quote:
Originally posted by daffodil
regardless, i don't like it and i don't want to see paying to use the toilet become standard in america.

Posted by Spad on Jul-09-2003 19:07:

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Originally posted by daffodil
the principle of it, as stated in my first post:

I thought you just agreed with what I said

Posted by daffodil on Jul-09-2003 19:14:

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Originally posted by Spad
I thought you just agreed with what I said

yep, i pretty much did. this is just me being bratty and wanting to continue to get away with things that i probably shouldn't be allowed to. bathrooms in america have always been free (the signs saying they're for paying customers only are easily ignored) and i don't want to see that change because i like it.
i started this thread for the sake of ranting, not because i thought some terrible injustice had been committed -- although now that i think about it, why should you have to pay to use a bathroom? when you have to go, you don't have a lot of choice (because not everyone is getting dressed for work in a bathroom ).

Posted by Spad on Jul-09-2003 19:25:

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Originally posted by daffodil
yep, i pretty much did. this is just me being bratty and wanting to continue to get away with things that i probably shouldn't be allowed to. bathrooms in america have always been free (the signs saying they're for paying customers only are easily ignored) and i don't want to see that change because i like it.
i started this thread for the sake of ranting, not because i thought some terrible injustice had been committed -- although now that i think about it, why should you have to pay to use a bathroom? when you have to go, you don't have a lot of choice (because not everyone is getting dressed for work in a bathroom ).

I don't expect Borders to give me free food when I'm hungry.

Posted by occrider on Jul-09-2003 19:43:

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Originally posted by Spad
I don't expect Borders to give me free food when I'm hungry.

Now if only society's deadbeats satisfied with living off of welfare could adopt such an attitude.

Posted by Eugene on Jul-09-2003 19:44:

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Spad.. My god you're anal!... Excuse the pun

Posted by Spad on Jul-09-2003 20:11:

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Originally posted by Eugene
Spad.. My god you're anal!... Excuse the pun

What pun

Have you actually got anything to contribute to the discussion or are you simply once again registering your disapproval at anybody daring to express an opinion that differs from the thread starter's own?

Posted by davinox on Jul-09-2003 20:59:

Barnes & Noble and used book stores (i lovvvvee Half Price Books) are all i go to