Sorry for the blurriness of the photo. It was done very quickly, because of a time constraint.
$2.17. That is the going rate to use a restroom in New York City.
We were in Chinatown and realized that we had no idea where a bathroom was and asked a New York City Patrolman who was standing nearby, who directed us to the local McDonald’s.
As we entered the three story building a guard – uhmm – employee was shouting “Paying customers only!” and directing everyone into the line to order. So I quickly ordered the first cheap item that popped into my head. A small ice cream cone.
Only then, after showing our receipt were we allowed to go upstairs to the restrooms.
After Hayden and I came out of the bathrooms, we found Denton and Olivia sitting at a table, where Denton informed me that we had a time limit of 7 minutes to consume said ice cream cone. Seven minutes!!! He said the same dragon guard lady told them as they ascended the stairs that the time limit started from the time of the receipt. Wow!
I suppose that it is a small price to pay for the privilege of using indoor plumbing, but REALLY?!?
A friend of mine laughed and told me about an app that you can get – it’s free – that will tell you where free bathrooms are in your vicinity. I immediately downloaded it, but didn’t need it for the rest of our trip.
You live and you learn something new every day!
Also, this! How crazy, strange, weird and freaky! Our customer number was the same as our total. Yep, I am a strange person for finding this amazing.
Has this ever happened to any of you? Inquiring minds want to know.
I’ve had all sevens come up on a tab, which I thought was cool. I also like it when the amount of my bill is an a palindrome such as 17.71. I’ve bought a drink at a fast food place to use the bathroom more than once. 🙂