[disabled]

> I've been to a few places on this earth, and while I know there are some Europeans who'll proudly talk about how paying for toilets helps keep them clean, I haven't noticed them being any better than gas station bathrooms in the US. Some are okay, some are total disaster sites. The only difference is someone or a machine standing at the door taking your money.

As somebody who is disabled and who is a cultural American holding both US and EU (Croatian) citizenship, this is the worst part about living in Europe for me.

I have autonomic dysreflexia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomic_dysreflexia

This is life threatening and it means I cannot hold it. I also have to go to the bathroom several times per day. Obviously I take medications for it. But, I also have to get Botox injections to my bladder every 3 months, under general anesthesia (as in intubated).

So, seriously f*** everyone who thinks it is OK to charge people to use the bathroom. For me, it is life threatening to not use the bathroom right away.