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[-] bluegreenpurplepink@lemmy.world 54 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Not only were there public pay phones everywhere, but if you dialed zero, a person we called The Operator would immediately answer and you could ask them to look up a phone number for you or ask them to dial a number for you. This operator would pick up when you dialed zero from your home landline too.

Wait until you find out about all the free water fountains literally everywhere so if you were thirsty you could just stop and get an ice cold drink of water and go about your day.

[-] pewgar_seemsimandroid 9 points 2 weeks ago

no the free water fountains still exist...

[-] Aneb@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

Free water fountains still exist but good luck finding a public bathroom in walking distance of said fountain. I literally have every port a potty mesmerized in my city because no one will let you use the bathroom, even then some get locked up or completely removed 🥲

[-] bluegreenpurplepink@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago

How do you mesmerize a port a potty? I'm almost afraid to ask, but here I am lol

[-] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

You look deep into it's soul... "porta-potty, I'm going to count back from ten to one, when I reach one, you will be a coffee shop... ten, nine..."

[-] Aneb@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Well I pass one on my bike and make a mental note. I live in smallish city so for me its essential to know. I have peed in alleyways and bushes off the trails but I much prefer the privacy of the port a potty, or an actual bathroom. There use to be some by the hotels and recently renovated buildings, also in some parks. I been out of commission cause I broke my collarbone, biking, so I don't know a lot of the recent spots admittedly

[-] rumba@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago

How do you mesmerize a port a potty?

There's a mobile game in there somewhere.....

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