Restrooms were out of service at the movies
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (52231)
Staten Island, New York
June 20, 2018 3:55pm CST
Recently, I went to a movie theater and when I got to the sales counter the guy announced that the restroom is out of service. I got the ticket anyway as I traveled a long time there to see a movie that only played in that particular theater.
I wasn't just going to turn around and go back home. But I had to pee and bad. So, I spent the time I had before the movie would start looking for a bathroom elsewhere. Finally, I managed to find a Starbucks.
I was relieved to finally have access to a bathroom only to find that there was a long line to use it. There were a lot of men in the line and I thought that would make the line go faster. No such luck. The long line took forever and made me want to go to the bathroom even more.
I wasn't even sure I'd make it before my turn came and if I'd make it to the movie on time either. Thankfully, I made it on both accounts but when I got to the theater the restrooms were working already. So, I spent all my free time looking for a restroom elsewhere when I could have just waited in the theater for the restrooms to be working again. If only the guy had said for how long they would be out of service.
One thing I noticed about the Starbucks bathroom is that there was a sign saying that the restroom is gender neutral. Why say that when it's one room with one toilet? That assumes it's for all genders. No?
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@snowy22315 (209313)
• United States
20 Jun 18
Darn, I would find that frustrating. Most theaters that I know of, have more than one restroom though.
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@lovebuglena (52231)
• Staten Island, New York
22 Jun 18
He said the building was doing something and that's why the restrooms were out of service. That's what I remember.
@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
24 Jun 18
If there is only one bathroom, it is assumed that everyone can use it. Oh well! What movie did you see?
@lovebuglena (52231)
• Staten Island, New York
25 Jun 18
@1hopefulman Yes! It is based on a book.
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@lovebuglena (52231)
• Staten Island, New York
24 Jun 18
On Chesil Beach starring Saoirse Ronan.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
21 Jun 18
I think there should be a lot of bathrooms in these places. I hate the feeling of taking long lines in the bathroom.
@caopaopao (12395)
• China
23 Jun 18
@lovebuglena I agree with you, dear friend. There are at least two toilets, one male and one female.
@lovebuglena (52231)
• Staten Island, New York
22 Jun 18
Something like a Starbucks has only one toilet. 
Would have been helpful if they had at least one for each gender.
Would have been helpful if they had at least one for each gender.1 person likes this
@paigea (36143)
• Canada
20 Jun 18
@lovebuglena I know. Iwas thinking of standing by the car and peeing my pants. Then going home instead of to visit.
I managed to walk into the concenience store and stand in the short line. But I was pretty desperate. Don't want to do that again!
@lovebuglena (52231)
• Staten Island, New York
20 Jun 18
It's easier to hold it in when you gotta pee than when you gotta go #2.
@lovebuglena (52231)
• Staten Island, New York
20 Jun 18
But for guys it's easier. They can just water the plants or the trees. 
And they don't even have to take their pants off.
And they don't even have to take their pants off.1 person likes this
@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
20 Jun 18
maybe the guy didn't know how long it would take? though if he did, he should've said something.
Sorry you had to worry about both accounts.
@lovebuglena (52231)
• Staten Island, New York
22 Jun 18
I should have asked him how long it would be out of service probably. Didn't cross my mind to do that though. But he might have not known himself. But at least he let us know, so that was good.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
22 Jun 18
@lovebuglena right. I can understand it not crossing your mind. If i really have to go.. thats all i think about.
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
20 Jun 18
Starbucks bathrooms are now public facilities so one has to expect lines.
@lovebuglena (52231)
• Staten Island, New York
20 Jun 18
I wonder if that is a good thing that they made their bathrooms public.
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@paigea (36143)
• Canada
20 Jun 18
@lovebuglena In some ways , yes. But could get annoying to customers trying to relax.
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@lovebuglena (52231)
• Staten Island, New York
22 Jun 18
@paigea Also, what if homeless people or others go there and not just to do their business but to wash themselves... That won't be good.
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@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
20 Jun 18
Letely, I go to cinemas that have several shorooms and many restrooms. I would be very uncomfortable if i had had that problem.
@lovebuglena (52231)
• Staten Island, New York
22 Jun 18
Usually movie theaters have many stalls in men's and women's restrooms. Sometimes, there may even be more than one restroom for each. But they can be all out of service... as happened to me this time. And there is nothing you can really do about that. Good thing I had time to look for a bathroom elsewhere.
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@lovebuglena (52231)
• Staten Island, New York
22 Jun 18
Yes. I was relieved when I finally got to pee.
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@lovebuglena (52231)
• Staten Island, New York
22 Jun 18
The frustrating thing was that when I left the theater to go look for a Starbucks (as I knew there should be a bathroom there, though not all do) I didn't find it at first, so went to other places to find a bathroom. Then it turned out, I had to go one block over to get to the Starbucks, which I didn't do. So, I made circles and wasted time trying to find a bathroom elsewhere for nothing. And as a result I did't have time to grab some food, which is what I intended to do before the movie.
