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Borders is fascist
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| occrider |
| Serves you right for going to borders. Everybody knows b&n is infinetely better. |
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| Eugene |
| quote: | 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? :conf: |
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| daffodil |
| quote: | 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." |
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| occrider |
| quote: | Originally posted by Eugene
hmm, where did you get that from? :conf: |
Common sense ... barnes and noble has better selection, better atmosphere, and better prices. |
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| jinxed84 |
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 |
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| Spad |
| quote: | 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 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 :haha: |
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| daffodil |
| quote: | Originally posted by Spad
If you're not a paying customer why the 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 :haha: |
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. |
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| Spad |
| quote: | 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? |
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| daffodil |
| quote: | 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. |
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| Spad |
| quote: | Originally posted by daffodil
the principle of it, as stated in my first post: |
I thought you just agreed with what I said :conf: |
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