That explains the increasing amounts of sewage detected in their waterways. Due to lack of public toilets, people go back do doing their business the old fashioned way.
No, that’s just the privately owned water utility companies dumping untreated shit in the rivers to save money for dividends. It’s free market efficiency, we’re told.
Have you been to a rest stop near the German Autobahn recently? The toilets charge 70 cents or 1 Euro (even just to pee). Because of those ridiculous prices all the truckers started going number 1 and 2 in the bushes years ago - It is seriously disgusting, you can’t even take a dog for a walk there anymore.
They make enough money from selling gas, food and coffee at a huge mark up. Pissing and shitting are basic human needs and should be free. It helps nobody that the grass and bushes are turned into a disgusting piss and fecal matter biosphere.
Only partly and they refuse to accept multiple vouchers at once these days. As someone with a weak bladder and IBS I often collect 5 of these vouchers on an 7 hour drive so have my whole glove box stuffed with them by now*
Consider taking the grain, much more relaxed. And much cleaner. Zürich-Berlin or Zürich-Hamburg is just ~8h, and you can relax or work during that time.
I would love to, unfortunatley the village I am heading to is pretty much disconnected from public transport and my parents don’t drive anymore so it’s better if I bring a car to run errands for them as well.
That explains the increasing amounts of sewage detected in their waterways. Due to lack of public toilets, people go back do doing their business the old fashioned way.
No, that’s just the privately owned water utility companies dumping untreated shit in the rivers to save money for dividends. It’s free market efficiency, we’re told.
Have you been to a rest stop near the German Autobahn recently? The toilets charge 70 cents or 1 Euro (even just to pee). Because of those ridiculous prices all the truckers started going number 1 and 2 in the bushes years ago - It is seriously disgusting, you can’t even take a dog for a walk there anymore.
Idk, I would gladly pay 1€ for a clean toilet, even for peeing. If it costs money and is a pigsty on the other hand…
Water costs money, electricity costs money, toilets cost money to maintain and people who clean them cost money.
They make enough money from selling gas, food and coffee at a huge mark up. Pissing and shitting are basic human needs and should be free. It helps nobody that the grass and bushes are turned into a disgusting piss and fecal matter biosphere.
Yeah but it’s refundable if you buy something
Only partly and they refuse to accept multiple vouchers at once these days. As someone with a weak bladder and IBS I often collect 5 of these vouchers on an 7 hour drive so have my whole glove box stuffed with them by now*
You can’t let your dog shit in the bushes because there’s too much shit in the bushes?
Oh no!
I actually pick up my dogs poop when we go for walks, as does everyone in Switzerland. I don’t know why that’s so uncommon in other countries.
The point is, you can’t take your dog for a walk around human feces - it’s disgusting!
You take your dog for a walk by the autobahn? Are there not nicer places to go?
I assume they mean taking their dog for a walk when they stop at a rest stop. Dogs need the toilet during long journeys too.
Yeah, I drive from Zurich to Northern Germany every other month.
Consider taking the grain, much more relaxed. And much cleaner. Zürich-Berlin or Zürich-Hamburg is just ~8h, and you can relax or work during that time.
I would love to, unfortunatley the village I am heading to is pretty much disconnected from public transport and my parents don’t drive anymore so it’s better if I bring a car to run errands for them as well.
The noble goal of austerity comes
at a costcaked in shit.