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I can't imagine this is limited to Amazon. Bathroom access became impaired with fast food/restaurants and municipalities closing off bathrooms to the public.

I can't imagine this is limited to Amazon. Bathroom access became impaired with fast food/restaurants and municipalities closing off bathrooms to the public. My neighborhood park hasn't had a working bathroom or water fountains since last year.

garrettgrimsley 6y ago
It isn't limited to Amazon, and it isn't a side-effect of the pandemic. I work for UPS and even before the pandemic most drivers used a bottle or cup on a regular basis, especially if you're in a rural area. In denser areas you can use Port-a-Johns at construction sites or restrooms at businesses. Your commercial customers will likely allow you to use their restroom even if it is closed to the public. I've never heard of someone defecating in the vehicle. Leaving your bottles in the vehicle is frowned upon, but it happens.
- riffraff 6y ago
  >especially if you're in a rural area In a rural area wouldn't it be more convenient to just pee roadside?
  - garrettgrimsley 6y ago
    After dark, yes, go anywhere. During the day when people can potentially see you that would be a bad idea. If you can use the vehicle to block line of sight then that could also work.
    - dylan604 6y ago
      Right up until a bored small town cop cites you for public urination.
  - masonic 6y ago
    Because... women are never drivers?
    - garrettgrimsley 6y ago
      They can also go on the side of the road, with the added hassle of disposing of paper. Where do you think they use the bathroom when hiking or camping? And this is why I included cups in my original comment. They can't use bottles as easily on account of the narrow nature, so a cup with a larger mouth is preferred.
- reaperducer 6y ago
  Reminds me of a couple of years ago when Starbucks made a big public relations splash saying that it would no longer require people to buy something in order to use its restrooms, or to charge their devices. Where I live, a week later, all of the Starbucks bathrooms that were previously wide open suddenly had locks on them, and the public electrical outlets were covered with metal plates.
amelius 6y ago
Yes. Urinating is actually more difficult in today's world than it was in the middle ages.
- reaperducer 6y ago
  Earlier this month there was an interesting op-ed in the New York Times lobbying for more public restrooms: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/06/opinion/sunday/public-toilets-united-states.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/06/opinion/sunday/public-toi...
arkitaip 6y ago
Obviously it isn't but Amazon is the third largest private employer in the world and it make sense making sure they offer reasonable working conditions for their employees.

garrettgrimsley 6y ago

It isn't limited to Amazon, and it isn't a side-effect of the pandemic. I work for UPS and even before the pandemic most drivers used a bottle or cup on a regular basis, especially if you're in a rural area. In denser areas you can use Port-a-Johns at construction sites or restrooms at businesses. Your commercial customers will likely allow you to use their restroom even if it is closed to the public. I've never heard of someone defecating in the vehicle. Leaving your bottles in the vehicle is frowned upon, but it happens.

riffraff 6y ago
>especially if you're in a rural area In a rural area wouldn't it be more convenient to just pee roadside?
- garrettgrimsley 6y ago
  After dark, yes, go anywhere. During the day when people can potentially see you that would be a bad idea. If you can use the vehicle to block line of sight then that could also work.
  - dylan604 6y ago
    Right up until a bored small town cop cites you for public urination.
- masonic 6y ago
  Because... women are never drivers?
  - garrettgrimsley 6y ago
    They can also go on the side of the road, with the added hassle of disposing of paper. Where do you think they use the bathroom when hiking or camping? And this is why I included cups in my original comment. They can't use bottles as easily on account of the narrow nature, so a cup with a larger mouth is preferred.
reaperducer 6y ago
Reminds me of a couple of years ago when Starbucks made a big public relations splash saying that it would no longer require people to buy something in order to use its restrooms, or to charge their devices. Where I live, a week later, all of the Starbucks bathrooms that were previously wide open suddenly had locks on them, and the public electrical outlets were covered with metal plates.

amelius 6y ago

Yes. Urinating is actually more difficult in today's world than it was in the middle ages.

reaperducer 6y ago
Earlier this month there was an interesting op-ed in the New York Times lobbying for more public restrooms: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/06/opinion/sunday/public-toilets-united-states.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/06/opinion/sunday/public-toi...

arkitaip 6y ago

Obviously it isn't but Amazon is the third largest private employer in the world and it make sense making sure they offer reasonable working conditions for their employees.