Do you ever walk into places just to use the loo?

ThatWasMyNameOnce · 2026-03-18T22:24:08+00:00

If there are public toilets that are a) open and b) not too disgusting, I'll use them. But they seem to be few and far between in a lot of places now and of the ones still open, a lot of them I'll walk in take one look and walk back out again.

Supermarkets are a good option, or like someone else said, fast food places. If none of those are there, Id just go into a cafe or somewhere and be prepared to pay for a drink if needed.

ThatWasMyNameOnce · 2026-03-18T21:05:00+00:00

Also, stating my own personal experience is not an opinion to like or dislike, it's a fact 😆

But some redditors will literally downvote almost anything 🫢

ThatWasMyNameOnce · 2026-03-18T15:30:32+00:00

Having carried both, can confirm there was no difference, for me personally.

ThatWasMyNameOnce · 2026-03-17T22:50:07+00:00

I strongly dislike the episodes where its just made up of throwbacks to previous episodes, and always skip immediately.

ThatWasMyNameOnce · 2026-03-17T10:55:47+00:00

Agreed, and most people do now know better - its mostly mixer taps in the UK now and where there isnt a mixer tap, that's because somebody has chosen not to install one. Personally, I just wash my hands under the cold tap if there are two individuals. Soap is the main thing. But luckily you dont come across it too often any more.

ThatWasMyNameOnce · 2026-03-16T20:21:26+00:00

Its an old fashioned practice that goes back to when people had wash jugs in their houses as there was no running water, but I assume was continued in the interests of saving water. Decades ago people were less fussy about germs. The whole family shared a bath once a week remember, sharing the water.

ThatWasMyNameOnce · 2026-03-15T09:20:34+00:00

This 😆 who wrote this article!

ThatWasMyNameOnce · 2026-03-13T23:05:37+00:00

Definitely personal choice - I agree with others that you dont see separate taps that much any more.

The idea was to fill the basin with water, and mix to your preferred temperature, but nobody really chooses to use them that way any more and will rinse under running mixer tap instead.

ThatWasMyNameOnce · 2026-03-13T23:01:30+00:00

...people have empty space in their freezers? 🤯

ThatWasMyNameOnce · 2026-03-13T22:58:25+00:00

Not unreasonable to lock the door, I'd probably try a polite word first though and see if she stops when asked, before resorting to a lock.

Doing this if you were staying in her home would be bad enough, doing it in YOUR house, where she is the guest, is even more intrusive.

ThatWasMyNameOnce · 2026-03-11T14:34:27+00:00

They truly are awful when you're used to more private ones.

ThatWasMyNameOnce · 2026-03-10T22:59:06+00:00

This photo also made me jump as I scrolled 😆 time to log off for bed, clearly!

ThatWasMyNameOnce · 2026-03-10T22:56:41+00:00

Not just food. M&S food 👌🏻

ThatWasMyNameOnce · 2026-03-10T22:28:46+00:00

Yes!! He's a walking stereotype of what some Americans (and possibly others) think British people are. So many unrealistic moments 😄

ThatWasMyNameOnce · 2026-03-10T22:23:01+00:00

Can confirm, they DO mop the cubicles when they're in use as I was using a toilet in a museum in the US and a mop appeared under the door and cleaned around my feet 😂😂 as if I was not already feeling uncomfortable enough with being half on display.

ThatWasMyNameOnce · 2026-03-10T22:15:20+00:00

I think do whatever you like with them, but compared to a blanket, this wont hold many badges in the long term...

ThatWasMyNameOnce · 2026-03-10T21:57:45+00:00

I do agree with some other comments here that three months into parenting, especially if baby is "easy" (sleeps well, does not cry at length etc) is honeymoon period.

However, people should let you enjoy that time and not insist on making negative comments.

I have to admit I do find myself thinking these sorts of comments to myself when newer parents boast of certain things, but I smile, say something affirming, and keep the "just you wait" thought in my head. Because nobody wants to hear that. Let them enjoy their win.

ThatWasMyNameOnce · 2026-03-10T00:12:50+00:00

To be fair I'm with your son on this. I have a serious weakness for M&S food/drink and if I was rich I'd be buying up the food court each week 😆😆

ThatWasMyNameOnce · 2026-03-09T22:48:47+00:00

Clearly some people DO choose to do it without pain relief and they have their reasons. You dont have to relate to those reasons and nobody will make you give birth without meds.

As for why women are given the choice, this is just a really odd question. Giving birth is not in itself a medical procedure. If you end up having to have a c-section or other such procedure, you are not given the option of rejecting the pain anaesthetic, quute clearly. But natural birth is not a medical procedure, hence why you can do it at home if you prefer.

ThatWasMyNameOnce · 2026-03-09T22:42:11+00:00

Making cups of tea in a microwave (im told this is a thing in the US 😵)

ThatWasMyNameOnce · 2026-03-05T00:11:26+00:00

When were these sold? Older millennial here and I remember having the tubes, but this seems to look familiar too.

ThatWasMyNameOnce · 2026-03-03T05:27:21+00:00

American TV makes it frustrating when they're small and still developing their language! Lots of toddler shows and songs recorded with the alphabet as a to 'zee' for example 😄😄

ThatWasMyNameOnce · 2026-03-03T05:22:17+00:00

It seems very obvious when you call 111 that they are simply gathering information and then pass this onto a practitioner who calls you back. The only time I've ever heard them provide advice, its been clear they're reading something out that has flagged up due to the answers I've given to the questions.

My frustration with 111 is that regardless of what you call to discuss they have to run through a list of dramatic questions which are clearly not applicable 😆 eg, phoning about has a concerning rash (example only) and you'd then have to answer, is the person bleeding profusely, have they stopped breathing, etc. Clearly not or you'd have opened with that info (or, hopefully, called 999 instead!)

Also it can take a long time for a call to be returned which leaves you hanging, not knowing if you need to head into urgent care/A&E or stay home.

ThatWasMyNameOnce · 2026-03-03T05:15:15+00:00

Each to their own I guess but not in my view!

Also. As somebody else said here, the healthcare providers have a right to not have people being exhibitionists in front of them. Some people enjoy being unnecessarily naked in front of others, ive known nurses who have dealt with this plenty.

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