Starbucks has decided to end its open restroom policy

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.

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.