Starbucks has decided to say goodbye to its open restroom policy, meaning if you want to use the can, shell out three bucks for a short Pike Place.
According to NPR, the coffee giant adopted an open-door policy in restrooms after a high-profile incident in which two black men at a Philadelphia store who hadn’t purchased anything and were waiting for a business meeting were arrested .
I can’t understand at all what this incident has to do with the toilet, but that’s how it happened, and it allowed everyone to be able to go in and empty a full bladder, which whether it is full or not. of coffee at Starbucks, Dunkin’ or elsewhere (personally, when it comes to having coffee, I go to McD’s for hot, to Wendy’s for cold).
But new Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol decided to end the policy to address some recent poor performance.
I mean, it makes sense, a good way to boost company sales is to pass a pee tax.
This is a difficult question. On the one hand, I realize that this rule has the added benefit of preventing homeless people and/or crazy people from taking up toilets.
As someone who feels guilty going in and using the bathroom without buying something, I love it.
Starbucks has decided to end its open restroom policy. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)
However…
I can’t help but think that I have condemned myself to being a victim of this policy. I don’t want to end up crossing a median and entering a Starbucks parking lot, running inside and heading straight to the bathroom, only to have the pink-haired barista say, “Sir, bathroom is reserved for paying customers. “
I try to buy a cheap coffee or a banana or something, only to realize that in my haste I left my wallet and phone in the car, leaving me without a way to pay.
What a disaster…
But hey, they can do whatever they want with their toilets, and frankly, it’s nice to see what was a reactionary policy in the face of bad press in the first place go the way of the dodo.
The new policy will return later this month and will require a three-hour training session for employees.
