Bathroom Blogfest – Toilet Ladies: friends or foes?
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A post by Anna Farmery about an engaged toilet attendant inspired me to blog about not so engaged UK Toilet Attendants!
Toilet Attendants could only be found in extravagant restaurants and bars a few years ago but have more recently begun to appear in mainstream bars.
A Toilet Attendant’s responsibilities include: turning on the tap, providing soaps and towels as well as offering perfume, mouthwash, chewing-gum, deodorant and lollipops – well not necessarily in that order!
If you go to Asia, they may even provide a massage or a hot face towel! In the UK, you’ll probably get melted chewing gum and dodgy perfume.
I’ve been to a number of hip as well as mainstream bars in London and Toilet Attendants aka Toilet Ladies always make me feel uncomfortable. What is their purpose apart from making you feel guilty when you don’t leave them a penny? The worst thing for me is when they talk to Mr Toilet Attendant with the bathroom’s door wide open or half hearteadly hand over a paper towel whilst talking to her mate on the phone!
I personally think that bars and restaurants should rethink the hiring of Toilet Attendants or train their staff on political correctness. Toilet Ladies can damage your brand; I now make a point in avoiding places with Toilet Ladies – they can ruin a night out in less than a couple of minutes!
So what do you think – are Toilet Ladies friends or foes?
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about 2 years ago
I can't say as though I have ever been in a bathroom that had an attendant working, but I am sure that I wouldn't like it. I don't usually go in the bathroom to talk or chew gum and I certainly wouldn't want someone standing there waiting for me to finish, that would just be awkward.
What happens if you clog up the toilet or something, step out and say “Sorry, you will need to unclog toilet drain, how embarrassing lol
about 2 years ago
LOL! How embarrassing would that be! Thanks for the comment BTW