Toilet attendants, how do you deal with them?

billymitchell

Was in a club at home in Contae Coraigh at the weekend, and they had toilet attendants there. And after the usual "how are you tonight sir?", "You having a good night yeah?" banter out of the boys, I thought to myself "what to fook do I say to these guys to tell them I'm not interested in paying €2 for a sheet of kitchen paper to dry my hands". So I turned and just said "good night lads" and walked out.
Personally, I hate going to places that have them, but when you are from the shticks, you dont really get much choice in the clubs you can go to.

How do you feel about toilet attendants and how do you deal with them???

Minstrel27

I ignore them. Nothing to stop you drying your hands.

Sheeps

Yes, ignoring tends to work.

Bonito

True story. I was in the club the other wknd. New lad in the toilets. He called in the bouncers to deal with the lads who wouldn't wash their hands. He even grabbed one by the shoulder to pull them back from the door to wash their hands. He's lucky he didn't get a smack TBH.

billymitchell

Bonito wrote: »

True story. I was in the club the other wknd. New lad in the toilets. He called in the bouncers to deal with the lads who wouldn't wash their hands. He even grabbed one by the shoulder to pull them back from the door to wash their hands. He's lucky he didn't get a smack TBH.

He called the bouncers becuase the lads wouldn't wash their hands!! :eek:
Did the bouncers actually come to the jacks and get the fellas to wash their hands?

AnonoBoy

I had a toilet guy in Sin E in Dublin come after me and put his hand on my shoulder trying to get me back in to give him money - after him doing nothing for me.

I politely but firmly told him to get lost.

Pure cheek.

therokerroar

"No Splash, No Gash"

Bonito

billymitchell wrote: »

He called the bouncers becuase the lads wouldn't wash their hands!! :eek:
Did the bouncers actually come to the jacks and get the fellas to wash their hands?

Yeh I swear! 1st bouncer laughed at him and walked back out. 2nd one had a bit of cop on and to keep the peace he said lads wash your hands and don't forget to scrub the finger nails for the girls. Gave the attendant a nod and then walked out.

antodeco

Give them €5 and then piss on their legs.

enda1

AnonoBoy wrote: »

I had a toilet guy in Sin E in Dublin come after me and put his hand on my shoulder trying to get me back in to give him money - after him doing nothing for me.

I politely but firmly told him to get lost.

Pure cheek.

That guy is a fecking ass hole!!

Bloody pain, has bee at that for a while now.
So many succumb to that shit though which makes him keep going.

Too bad the pub has the best music in Dublin on weeknights, otherwise I'd almost not go back cause of him.

DrumSteve

i use my laser card

stovelid

Bonito wrote: »

True story. I was in the club the other wknd. New lad in the toilets. He called in the bouncers to deal with the lads who wouldn't wash their hands. He even grabbed one by the shoulder to pull them back from the door to wash their hands. He's lucky he didn't get a smack TBH.

While the lad in question sounds OTT, he's probably paid the management to set up there and has no doubt been allowed to form the impression that he'll pull in a certain amount of money. The fact that he's trying to get the bouncers to intervene suggests this too.

Can anybody confirm that these guys pay the management for the right to set up in their clubs?

People should complain to the management and say they're not coming back as long as there are toilet attendants there instead of kicking off with the people in the toilets.

Skerries

thankfully due to the aul recession i am seeing less and less of these in the toilets these days

InKonspikuou2

I don't mind when the jacks is busy but i hate going in when it's early in the night and it's empty. It's like having someone in your jacks at home watching your every move. I never tip them unless i actually use something other than the paper they usually force into my hands.

OutlawPete

I ignore them. F**king worst thing that came with the Celtic f**king Tiger.

Get the f**k out of my way and let me p**s in peace and wash my hands without feeling like I need to give some twat some money.

Do these establishments think we need this?? I hate it, really winds me up.

Mimikyu

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Elliemental

billymitchell wrote: »

Was in a club at home in Contae Coraigh at the weekend, and they had toilet attendants there. And after the usual "how are you tonight sir?", "You having a good night yeah?" banter out of the boys, I thought to myself "what to fook do I say to these guys to tell them I'm not interested in paying €2 for a sheet of kitchen paper to dry my hands". So I turned and just said "good night lads" and walked out.
Personally, I hate going to places that have them, but when you are from the shticks, you dont really get much choice in the clubs you can go to.

How do you feel about toilet attendants and how do you deal with them???

I think you should go easy on the Toilet attendants. Life must be pretty grim if you have to make a living this way.

major bill

dont mind them meself some can be ott though but i usually just have a bit of banter with them ''story chief'' ''howeya horse'' just buzz of them and give them a tip, if i think some fella is an arsehole i wont tip them just tell them il sort them out next time im in(which i never do);)

vicecreamsundae

wow some people are just LOOKING for people to direct their anger at! what's the problem? if you don't want to give them money, big deal, don't, you're not going to hurt their feelings. i've had nothing but short, pleasant exchanges with any i've met. if i have change i might give a euro or two out of [slightly drunken] goodwill, if i don't have change i won't.

much prefer it than getting to a nightclub bathroom, and finding out there's no loo roll a minute too late..

i really don't think there's a need to ask "how do you DEAL with them" as if they are a case of crabs... as for the example someone gave of a toilet attendant rudely asking for money -just don't give them any if you don't want to. simple as.

Bonito

OutlawPete wrote: »

I ignore them. F**king worst thing that came with the Celtic f**king Tiger.

Get the f**k out of my way and let me p**s in peace and wash my hands without feeling like I need to give some twat some money.

Do these establishments think we need this?? I hate it, really winds me up.

I hate the ones that will switch the fuse off on the hand drier to try make you use the paper towels!!! Alot of people I know believe the toilet attendant jobs should be given to students in college!

stovelid

Bonito wrote: »

Alot of people I know believe the toilet attendant jobs should be given to students in college!

No way, the current ones are annoying enough.

The entire African continent couldn't manufacture the bleating sense of entitlement that a single student can.

OutlawPete

Bonito wrote: »

Alot of people I know believe the toilet attendant jobs should be given to students in college!

It's just creating a job though when there is no job to do.

Maybe somewhere like the Beverly Hills Hotel where the place is gigantic and they give you expensive after shave and a hot towel or something but not some where like Vicar St or Copper Face fcuking Jacks ffs.

This country went and stuck it's head up it's ar*e for the past ten years.

AnonoBoy

stovelid wrote: »

No way, the current ones are annoying enough.

"Yaw, Yaw, Yaw - I was just, loike, telling Fiachra about what my olds had said to me last night when..... hey, hey man, loike, you forgot to wash your hands and give me my 2 euro."


*shudder*

ibarelycare

enda1 wrote: »

That guy is a fecking ass hole!!

Bloody pain, has bee at that for a while now.
So many succumb to that shit though which makes him keep going.

Too bad the pub has the best music in Dublin on weeknights, otherwise I'd almost not go back cause of him.

Have you complained about him?

ejmaztec

Can't be embedded, but this is a proper toilet-attendant.:eek:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAQGlxS6UBo

An tSaoi

I have some sympathy for them (well the nice ones at least) because it's a pretty shite job; can you imagine standing round a pissy toilets all night? But leaving aside that mitigating factor, they're really annoying. As OutlawPete said, it's a pointless job; a position that cannot justify itself.

We'd lose absolutely nothing if they didn't exist. Last time I checked people knew how to take paper towels from a dispenser. The little deodorants they sometimes sell are handy enough, but the clubs/pubs could could install a machine to give them out like they do with condoms, and cut out the middle man? If it they cleaned the toilets or fulfilled some other worthwhile role then I'd say fair play to them.

If the toilets tend to be a bit rowdy then send in a proper bouncer to keep an eye on things. Otherwise, leave them be. We managed for years without largely useless attendants, I'm sure we could manage once more if they were phased out.

frag420

I dont mind leaving a euro every now and then but once the flood gates are open and im pissing like a racehorse all night I cant afford to be spending a euro when spending a penny!!

A mate of mine was in the jacks once and the guy was forcing kitchen towel into his hands to dry them everytime he went to the for a piss. This was happening everytime he went to take a piss.At the end of the night he was well drunk and when the guy again forced tissue into his hand my mate said cheers, dropped his cacks, wiped his arse, dropped a euro in the ashtray and walked out smiling!!! I would not have believed he did this only for I was behind him in the jacks when it happened!!He was never bothered again when he went for a piss.

frAg.

spoonface

Take the furthest sink from the attendant. If it's a small place and he's right up there trying to turn the tap on for you, hand out paper etc just say no thanks and after washing shake your hands and run them through your hair - it's more hygenic anyhow. Problem sorted.

Captain Darling

Splash, dash and dry my hands on the back of their shirts on the way out.

rossie1977

reminds me of that IT crowd episode with the toilet attendant

Roy: did you go moss
Moss: no
Roy: i just paid £1 to NOT go to the toilet

G_R

agh they're alright, if they aren't pestering you for money, they are OK.

All the ones that I have met have always been sound, if I have a euro change or something i'll give it to em, they must need it more than I do if they have to attend to the toilets in a shitty nightclub for a living.

conorhal

I absolutely hate them. Mostly because I have a bladder the size of a walnut, jaysus a nights drinking can cost me more at the pisser than it can at the bar...
I consider them a weak bladder tax on my hightend sense of white guilt...

As for the 'beal bocht' routine. Most will get a couple of euro out of every customer, which in a busy nightclub can be a few hundred a night, not bad for a stick of gum and a paper towel!
Most bars that hire bathroom attendants tend to do so to try and discourage antisocial behaviour and drug taking in the jax anyhow.

Captain Darling

conorhal wrote: »

I absolutely hate them. Mostly because I have a bladder the size of a walnut, jaysus a nights drinking can cost me more at the pisser than it can at the bar...
I consider them a weak bladder tax on my hightend sense of white guilt...

Wouldnt be the first time somebody got a rebate in the jacks...

sdanseo

I kind of like the idea if I'm honest - they usually have a pile of gels with them and while I don't use them, never have anyway, it's a nice tough and good to have the option.

I usually ignore them but if they're nice enough guys i'll have a passing chat with them and toss a coin or two in. Can't be a great job sitting in a jacks all night; I don't drink so I know how they feel sitting there for 5, 6 or 7 hours with drunken tards falling around the place.

FouxDaFaFa

billymitchell wrote: »

How do you feel about toilet attendants and how do you deal with them???

I do a Cheryl Cole and punch them in the face.

major bill

FouxDaFaFa wrote: »

I do a Cheryl Cole and punch them in the face.

u must be a regular in the GPO;)

NoDice

Wow, I'm so glad I'm a girl and don't need to deal with this...

billymitchell

Elliemental wrote: »

I think you should go easy on the Toilet attendants. Life must be pretty grim if you have to make a living this way.

I think I did actually go easy on them, so easy I didnt even make them do any work

ibarelycare

NoDice wrote: »

Wow, I'm so glad I'm a girl and don't need to deal with this...

I always see them in girls' toilets! I only ever give them money if I use deodorant/hairspray/perfume...not for just handing me some tissue to dry my hands. I've a tiny bladder so after a few drinks it would be a very expensive night if I was handing over a tip every time I peed!

Abi

I don't even look at them. At the age of 30 I think I can go to the toilet and wash my own hands tyvm.

Bonito wrote: »

Alot of people I know believe the toilet attendant jobs should be given to students in college!

Get the boat! =P

-Corkie-

I normally keep a good fart as long as i can and then fart beside him;);) That really pisses them off.

mistermarantz

I hate the sight of them TBH, especially since I have a bladder the size of a conker and a huge thirst.

I wouldn't mind if they cleaned the jacks and made sure there was spare bog roll but they do none of that. Have you seen the state of the mens jacks in Coppers, You'd learn how to hover there prettly quickly!

mistermarantz

malcox wrote: »

I normally keep a good fart as long as i can and then fart beside him;);) That really pisses them off.

Brillant tactic! LOL

CrazyRabbit

As soon as the attendants speaks to me, I spray some mace in his face and scream "RAPE!!!" at the top of my lungs.

It works really well.

spume

Generally id throw a quid at him if he has a "local" accent

If he doesnt sound "local" though i wouldnt let the fe*ker wipe my arsehole

Just bein honest lads

billymitchell

Would it actually put people off going to a place if you knew they worked there??

ashyle

I feel sorry for them but I don't like to give them money, its a degrading experience for all involved

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Usually just ignore them, unless they have lollipops.:P
But I had to give the one in Vicar St. €2 just because he looked like Tupac.:D

ashyle

Bonito wrote: »

I hate the ones that will switch the fuse off on the hand drier to try make you use the paper towels!!!

Though I was being paranoid cos I was in a place one night, went to the loo at about 8 there was no attendant and the dryers worked, went in again at about 10, attendant there, dryers not working! Do they really do that?

ashyle

NoDice wrote: »

Wow, I'm so glad I'm a girl and don't need to deal with this...

They are more likely to be in the ladies than the gents I would have thought!

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

They provide a service, which like any service you have a choice to avail of it or not. Getting pissed off because some guy is trying to make a living in a toilet is quite immature. I mean, the guy works in a fcuking toilet.

If you want some aftershave, deoderant you can use it. There is no charge on anything, you don't HAVE to use it. Just chose not to. Ignore them if they are much of a problem for you...

I can see a lot of people here like to create problems out of nothing really... :rolleyes: