The Toilet Attendant

Vicar in a tutu · 28-10-2012 10:47AM

I would of completely lost it at your man giving you grief about not tipping the attendant, Why didnt he pay extra if he was so concerned? , nothing more infuriating than someone telling you what to do with your own money :mad:

MJ23 · 28-10-2012 10:57AM

Help a brutha out

Mr.Crinklewood · 28-10-2012 11:02AM

athlonelad wrote: »

Even if that were true how does it make the op a racist? Because he doesn't like being hassled by a toilet attendant? Not everything is about race

OP is no racist, just sectarian against the Northern Irish man.

28-10-2012 11:18AM

Topper Harley · 28-10-2012 11:24AM

athlonelad wrote: »

Never once was any race colour or creed mentioned in his post. Are you the one perhaps assuming it was a foreign national?

Well I certainly am. Nothing wrong with that. I think we all are ... you know, based on our past experiences. I've never met an Irishman working in this way in a nightclub.

athlonelad wrote: »

Even if that were true how does it make the op a racist? Because he doesn't like being hassled by a toilet attendant? Not everything is about race

I'm fairly sure the whole racist thing was brought up as a joke.

dmc17 · 28-10-2012 11:34AM

Topper Harley wrote: »

I'm fairly sure the whole racist thing was brought up as a joke.

http://en.gloria.tv/?media=103335

splendid101 · 28-10-2012 11:59AM

I never give these guys money.

I don't pay to take a piss in a pub and I've no interest in using their deodorants or perfumes or lollipops or chewing gum.

I just want to take a piss and wash my hands.

I find it very annoying when they're in toilets.

juan.kerr · 28-10-2012 12:02PM

It's been said before, but who want's food from the jacks? Yes, I'll have piss flavour, and if you don't have any of that I'll settle for faeces flavour.

Next thing they'll be serving pints in the jacks.

Fuinseog · 28-10-2012 12:11PM

Me_Grapes wrote: »

A Noble cause, attempting to gain remuniration in this dog eat dog, recession riddled, unemployed country.....or a feckin pain in the arse on a night out?

Tonight, I was in a popular Dublin 2 night club, and as it does from time to time of a night out, naure called, and I duly oblged in one of the establishments Water Closets. Upon leaving said WC, I proceeded to wash my hands, as any decesnt hygenic individual would. I observed a toilet attendant at this point, doing his usual shtick, selling cheap aftershave and some wrigleys and what not, and I did my usual thing of putting my hands under the tap and politely declining his services.

When all of a sudden, I was accosted by a Northern Irish individual (It had to be a Nordie) who lambasted me for leaving the toilet area without paying this attendant a sum of money for "assisting" me in a task in which I was quite able to perform as a 2 year old. Apparantly, this guy had struck up something of a friendship with the auld jacks attendant. I shot him a look of "What the f**k are you on about", and left to enjoy the remainder of my evening, or so I thought.

After I had exited the Toilet, he confronted me outside the toilet.....said how dare I leave the poor toilet attendant like that, and disrespect him my not leaving him any of my money., I responded by saying I'm on a WPP, (on €225 per week but didn't tell him that), whatever I earn that doesn't go on bills goes on transport to the establishment I do my WPP, I am on my first night out in 2 months, and you expect me to give up a portion of my heard earned to a guy who quite likely will earn the wage I earn in a week in one night?

Has it got to the fucking stage that we are being charged a levee for good hygene?

they used to be known a 'black in the jax' and sprung up with the celtic tiger. if they are pushy i ignore them as usually they are found in places where the drinks are too expensive in the first place. they do have a few products on sale some which may come in handy.

Fuinseog · 28-10-2012 12:15PM

splendid101 wrote: »

I never give these guys money.

I don't pay to take a piss in a pub and I've no interest in using their deodorants or perfumes or lollipops or chewing gum.

I just want to take a piss and wash my hands.

I find it very annoying when they're in toilets.

a lolipop and pint do not really go together. i cannot really see myself coming out the jax sucking a lolipop.

not sure if their purpose is to make us feel better by being waited upon, though Ireland does not have a tipping culture, which is hard for the poor ****er trying to make a few bob.

Fuinseog · 28-10-2012 12:16PM

juan.kerr wrote: »

It's been said before, but who want's food from the jacks? Yes, I'll have piss flavour, and if you don't have any of that I'll settle for faeces flavour.

Next thing they'll be serving pints in the jacks.

pint holders above the urinals would not go amiss.

Laneyh · 28-10-2012 12:19PM

fasttalkerchat wrote: »

They keep the toilets clean and provide sprays etc. should I need them so every now and again I'll hand them a euro to say thanks. No one should feel obliged!

They don't generally keep the toilets clean . Usually they are not employed by the pub or club. They are allowed to set up in there but they don't look afte the toilets, just the toilet goers.

They don't clean the loos, replace paper in there etc. They sell the sprays, lollipops, chewing gum etc. and if someone takes some of these then of course they should pay something for it. However if you've gone in, managed to go to the toilet, clean yourself up , flush the loo, and wash your own hands you probably don't need assistance at that last stage of drying your hands. There are hand dryers there already. I don't see why anyone should be pressured into paying for a service they neither want nor availed of

Laneyh · 28-10-2012 12:20PM

TiGeR KiNgS wrote: »

I agree with the guy. You should of tipped the toilet attendant.

Why?

Fuinseog · 28-10-2012 12:23PM

who is more irritating the 'black in the jax' or the kid looking for donations so he can go on a school tour, who tries to pack your shopping at tesco and dunnes?

if the guy in the toilet is keeping the toilets clean well and good but if he only hands you a paper towel which is right beside you anyway why tip? the days of piisssing money away fro nothing are over.

frozenfrozen · 28-10-2012 12:24PM

I've seen the one who was in Molly's in Limerick smoke a fag while handing out paper towels

athlonelad · 28-10-2012 12:27PM

Topper Harley wrote: »

I'm fairly sure the whole racist thing was brought up as a joke.

That sounds like a john Terry defense

28-10-2012 12:46PM

Me_Grapes wrote: »

A Noble cause, attempting to gain remuniration in this dog eat dog, recession riddled, unemployed country.....or a feckin pain in the arse on a night out?

Tonight, I was in a popular Dublin 2 night club....from time to time of a night out, naure called,........ stage that we are being charged a levee for good hygene?

This may have been asked, but who's 'Naure', and what did he/she want?
Was he the French WC attendant possibly of North African extraction?
Or perhaps an exotically named Northern Irishman, though this would be highly unlikely, the good people from that neck of the woods are usually called Sean or Sammy, there is a 'Van' option for those with musical leanings, but Naure...
NEVER NEVER NEVER

By the way, next time give the man a few coppers and don't be such a cu*t.

fasttalkerchat · 28-10-2012 01:07PM

I heard they usually get €20 or so a night for cleaning and a fair bit more from tips.

Collie D · 28-10-2012 01:12PM

Have given them money in the past but not any more. Less toilet attendants around these days or maybe I'm just at an age where the types of place they frequent don't appeal to me any more? Why give someone cash just for the the "privilege" of washing your hands after a p*ss? Fair enough if you take some aftershave but I reckon it's probably fake muck from Gran Canaria or somewhere anyway.

Have just remembered a night out a couple of years back when a black guy handed me a dispenser of soap in toilet while I was washing hands. Said something along the lines of "Sorry, man. I've no change on me" which seemed to confuse the hell out of him. Bumped into him a few minutes later at the bar, he was just another customer who was trying to be nice by passing me the soap after he'd finished with it.

Emeraldy Pebbles · 28-10-2012 01:16PM

I HATE the toilet attendant thing. I learned how to wash and dry my own hands when I was a child, thanks. I don't need assistance.

Richard Hillman · 28-10-2012 01:19PM

I wont return to a boozer that allows people to "attend" the toilet.

The Snipe · 28-10-2012 01:24PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

I remember a fella from Nigeria used do the attendant gig at Mollies in Limerick. Nice guy, I got to know him over time, the one thing that I did notice was the abject racism directed towards him by certain plebs who visited the establishment. It's a very fine thing for a Paddy to be racially abusive given our history abroad. Remember that...

I know the guy, but I still wont pay him just for handing me tissue paper which I could have done myself.

28-10-2012 01:26PM

Never pay them

Ficheall · 28-10-2012 01:37PM

I've never encountered one of these toilet attendants - presumably I don't frequent the classy joints you folks do. I do know that I wouldn't be able to piss if there were someone else in the room; especially if that someone were overly concerned with my activities.

BOHtox · 28-10-2012 02:06PM

The guy in the club I was in last night didn't even have johnnies to sell

mr_edge_to_you · 28-10-2012 02:32PM

Refuse to give a man a tip for handing me a piece of paper to dry my hands while he stands there blocking the hand dryer.

Never used any of the other sh1t they have.

bootybouncer · 28-10-2012 02:40PM

Ive to wash my bell end every time I use the jacks ............................ if the lad hands me the oul paper tissue while I give captain mustard a good oul clean, I will usually tip him

King Of Wishful Thinking · 28-10-2012 04:39PM

Richard Hillman wrote: »

I wont return to a boozer that allows people to "attend" the toilet.

Sometimes you have no choice, like Vicar St.

I respect them and feel bad for them, as nobody skips to work when they know they have to stand in a toilet for eight hours listening to guys piss and fart but I can't abide the notion of it.

I often wait for a toilet to be completely empty before I risk what might be a particularly noisy log drowning and so what chance have I enjoying such a procedure when I know there is a guy outside waiting for my bowel evacuation??

Forget that, what's needed in toilets is LCDs on the back of the doors streaming footage of whatever event that you're at, be it a movie or a gig and some Thai ladies that wash your bottom with a warm lavender water before applying talk and soft kisses to your each arse cheek.

woodoo · 28-10-2012 04:48PM

Make them earn their money ask them to wipe your arse.

woodoo · 28-10-2012 04:52PM

I first encountered this is New York in the late 90's, guy in a night club toilet rubbed some fresh smelling crap in my hands after i'd washed them. He then demanded how much i am going to tip him. Felt more like a mugging to be honest.

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