BRITS have decided to “stick it” to a local council by using a simple but effective method to avoid paying to use the toilet.
Inventive holidaymakers at Rayrigg Meadows in Windermere, Cumbria were expected to stump up 50p per pee on a card machine at the door of the public toilets.
Whilst some tourists would pay the fee, many were left annoyed at having to use the contactless payment system and have now found a unique way to stop the door from closing.
An image shared online last week demonstrates how the ingenuity of a simple stick allows for the door to be held ajar leaving the payment system redundant.
In the picture, a light blue and white sign can be seen informing tourists that it is a public toilet which costs 50p.
Underneath the cost is a small notice which reads: “Your contribution helps keep these community run toilets open.”
Next to the door of the facilities is a built-in card reader which accepts Visa, MasterCard, Apple and Google Pay.
The green door is slightly ajar, however, as a large stick has been placed to avoid the door shutting which would force payments to begin again.
A picture of the scene was shared to social media last week with the caption: “The people vs 50p toilets.”
The post received over 24,000 likes with hundreds of comments from social media users who were quick to offer their views on the situation.
One said: “Your contribution keeps these toilets open, and someone has contributed an extremely effective stick.”
Another added: “Yep, stick it to the man.”
A third replied: “This is legitimately nightmare fuel for anyone and everyone who has IBS/Crohns/Colitis.”
Another remarked: “I don’t mind paying if it means I get to piss in a clean toilet, Euston toilets are f***ing awful to use now and there’s peepholes in every other cubicle.”
