BurfordTJustice
2018-06-11 16:10:19 UTC
McDonald's customers claim 'ridiculous' new toilet rule is causing them to
wet themselves
Numerous customers who visited a McDonald's restaurant in Maroochydore,
Queensland, have taken to social media to complain about the fast-food chain
CUSTOMERS at a McDonald's restaurant in Australia have taken to social media
to complain about strict bathroom policies that have caused "accidents".
In order to use the bathroom at the fast-food restaurant in Maroochydore,
Queensland, customers claim they have to first place their order and use the
code on the bottom of the receipt to get access to the toilet - a system in
place at multiple McDonald's restaurants in the UK.
A McDonald's restaurant in Australia has been criticised for a strict
bathroom policy that is reportedly causing 'accidents'
Numerous people have taken to social media to criticise the policy and claim
the amount of extra time it takes to go the bathroom has already caused one
"accident" and other near-misses.
Maroochydore local Kim McDonald shared a picture of the sign informing
customers of the location's policy.
The sign was attached to the toilet door and read: "Toilets proudly provided
for the use of McDonald's customers. Code on bottom of receipt."
Ms McDonald posted the image to social media after going to the fast food
store for lunch with her 90-year-old grandmother.
Frustrated customers have taken to Facebook to complain about the situation
Her grandma has to use a walker to get around and she said this meant it
took them about five minutes to walk from the carpark to the toilets, only
to realise that they had to walk back and order to get in.
"At least 10 or so minutes would have passed where a near 90-year-old has
had to hold their bladder," Ms McDonald wrote.
"They are lucky they didn't need to get out the mop and buckets. And
probably lucky I didn't have my kids with me too."
She thought that the locks may have been introduced as a way to stop drunk
youths from vandalising the bathrooms late at night but still described it
as a "bit of an overkill".
A policy at Maroochydore McDonald's means customers have to purchase
something so they can use the code on their receipt to open the bathroom
door (file picture)
"Why cant the doors be unlocked until a later time like 8pm or something to
allow easy access to the bathrooms for kids, pregnant ladies and disabled or
elderly people?" Ms McDonald wrote.
A couple of weeks earlier another woman, Jo Anne, took to Facebook to
complain about the toilet policy claiming her child had an "accident"
because of the coded locks.
"Today my child has an accident because you lock the toilets and only put
the code on the receipt," she said.
"They WERE customers who were using your facility and had decided (like
plenty of other parents) to have a play in the playground before ordering
their afternoon ice cream treat."
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She added that the store "failed" to meet the standard expected of McDonald's
restaurants.
A McDonald's spokesperson responded to Jo Anne's criticism saying they would
raise the concerns with the Maroochydore location.
A spokeswoman for the chain told theABC it is not policy to lock bathroom
doors but it was the decision of the store.
"The local licensee has made this decision, however, they are able to be
opened for anyone who requires them," she said
wet themselves
Numerous customers who visited a McDonald's restaurant in Maroochydore,
Queensland, have taken to social media to complain about the fast-food chain
CUSTOMERS at a McDonald's restaurant in Australia have taken to social media
to complain about strict bathroom policies that have caused "accidents".
In order to use the bathroom at the fast-food restaurant in Maroochydore,
Queensland, customers claim they have to first place their order and use the
code on the bottom of the receipt to get access to the toilet - a system in
place at multiple McDonald's restaurants in the UK.
A McDonald's restaurant in Australia has been criticised for a strict
bathroom policy that is reportedly causing 'accidents'
Numerous people have taken to social media to criticise the policy and claim
the amount of extra time it takes to go the bathroom has already caused one
"accident" and other near-misses.
Maroochydore local Kim McDonald shared a picture of the sign informing
customers of the location's policy.
The sign was attached to the toilet door and read: "Toilets proudly provided
for the use of McDonald's customers. Code on bottom of receipt."
Ms McDonald posted the image to social media after going to the fast food
store for lunch with her 90-year-old grandmother.
Frustrated customers have taken to Facebook to complain about the situation
Her grandma has to use a walker to get around and she said this meant it
took them about five minutes to walk from the carpark to the toilets, only
to realise that they had to walk back and order to get in.
"At least 10 or so minutes would have passed where a near 90-year-old has
had to hold their bladder," Ms McDonald wrote.
"They are lucky they didn't need to get out the mop and buckets. And
probably lucky I didn't have my kids with me too."
She thought that the locks may have been introduced as a way to stop drunk
youths from vandalising the bathrooms late at night but still described it
as a "bit of an overkill".
A policy at Maroochydore McDonald's means customers have to purchase
something so they can use the code on their receipt to open the bathroom
door (file picture)
"Why cant the doors be unlocked until a later time like 8pm or something to
allow easy access to the bathrooms for kids, pregnant ladies and disabled or
elderly people?" Ms McDonald wrote.
A couple of weeks earlier another woman, Jo Anne, took to Facebook to
complain about the toilet policy claiming her child had an "accident"
because of the coded locks.
"Today my child has an accident because you lock the toilets and only put
the code on the receipt," she said.
"They WERE customers who were using your facility and had decided (like
plenty of other parents) to have a play in the playground before ordering
their afternoon ice cream treat."
Landlord gets revenge on tenants by dumping their junk outside their new
home
She added that the store "failed" to meet the standard expected of McDonald's
restaurants.
A McDonald's spokesperson responded to Jo Anne's criticism saying they would
raise the concerns with the Maroochydore location.
A spokeswoman for the chain told theABC it is not policy to lock bathroom
doors but it was the decision of the store.
"The local licensee has made this decision, however, they are able to be
opened for anyone who requires them," she said