Tips on Public Bathroom Use or why you should always have some change in your pocket
By Lothar. Filed in General |
Restrooms in airports, trainstations, department stores, Autobahn rest areas, larger restaurants etc. are not free ! In Germany the restrooms are spotless and maintained by a full time attendant who expects a tip for the service. In some places you have to pay a nominal fee of 75 cents or so before you can enter, in other places you are expected to leave a tip on a plate strategically placed by the exit door. In Breslau,Poland an old lady was guarding the entrance of a restroom and demanding money, but Gabi and I had to flip the only coin we had, since only one of us could use the facility ! So be prepared when you travel and bring some soft toilet paper, if there is room in your suitcase. I remember Turkey where you use your left hand to clean yourself and it is an offense to shake anybodys left hand.