Posted by (+1) 10 years ago
I stopped in Ballantine to use the restroom with my kids, ages 5 and 11 months. I noticed a sign posted on the door indicating a minimum purchase was required for the use of the facilities. I figured we could grab drinks and snacks, had some cash, and didn't really mind. When I walked in the door a group of women blocked the aisle leading to the bathroom. As I approached one said, "There's no place in the bathroom to change a baby." Having been in many places not equipped with changing stations, I was armed with a changing pad, large blanket and supplies. I assured them I could figure something out and offered a friendly smile.
After we were finished, we exited the bathroom, and were on our way to find some bottled water when the older woman calls out, "Did you put a diaper in there?" I had changed my child, so I confirmed that I had indeed placed a WET diaper in there. She then says, "No one wants that, you need to take it out." WTF? In disbelief, I ask if she's serious and if so, where she expects me to put it. No signs were posted indicating that diapers were prohibited in this particular public restroom. She says she wants it in the garbage by the front door. Like that is somehow better than in a bathroom garbage? So in a state of shock, I go to grab the garbage bag. I look at her and state that I'm taking the whole garbage, and she says, "No, just the diaper."
At this point, I am furious. I then tell her that if she expects me to take the diaper out of the garbage, she had better have some gloves. She assures me she does, steps in the hall, comes back and states, "Well we used to but I don't know what happened to them." At that point, I tell her that I am NOT digging through a public garbage where someone could have taken a crap. She is f*ing crazy. I do tell her I will wash my hands again because I did touch the garbage again. I then gave her a dollar for each of us that used her facilities. Had my children not been present I would have told her where she could stuff her newly acquired three dollars then tossed them in the trash with my dirty diaper.
I found another review for the same gas station...
http://www.yelp.com/filte...1tdxj_aJvA
My family and I were traveling home from Helena, MT. We were running low on gasoline and just happened to spot this little station off the road. We spent $63.26 on gasoline. While my husband was paying, the clerk jumped him about our dog pottying on a little strip of grass outside the station--that it coul kill the grass!! Honestly the place is an absolute DUMP and she was worrying about the 8X10 clump of grass. A real bunch of hillbillies I don't care to visit again! I am reviewing the credit card statement for that month (November, 2012)and I get mad all over again.
After we were finished, we exited the bathroom, and were on our way to find some bottled water when the older woman calls out, "Did you put a diaper in there?" I had changed my child, so I confirmed that I had indeed placed a WET diaper in there. She then says, "No one wants that, you need to take it out." WTF? In disbelief, I ask if she's serious and if so, where she expects me to put it. No signs were posted indicating that diapers were prohibited in this particular public restroom. She says she wants it in the garbage by the front door. Like that is somehow better than in a bathroom garbage? So in a state of shock, I go to grab the garbage bag. I look at her and state that I'm taking the whole garbage, and she says, "No, just the diaper."
At this point, I am furious. I then tell her that if she expects me to take the diaper out of the garbage, she had better have some gloves. She assures me she does, steps in the hall, comes back and states, "Well we used to but I don't know what happened to them." At that point, I tell her that I am NOT digging through a public garbage where someone could have taken a crap. She is f*ing crazy. I do tell her I will wash my hands again because I did touch the garbage again. I then gave her a dollar for each of us that used her facilities. Had my children not been present I would have told her where she could stuff her newly acquired three dollars then tossed them in the trash with my dirty diaper.
I found another review for the same gas station...
http://www.yelp.com/filte...1tdxj_aJvA
My family and I were traveling home from Helena, MT. We were running low on gasoline and just happened to spot this little station off the road. We spent $63.26 on gasoline. While my husband was paying, the clerk jumped him about our dog pottying on a little strip of grass outside the station--that it coul kill the grass!! Honestly the place is an absolute DUMP and she was worrying about the 8X10 clump of grass. A real bunch of hillbillies I don't care to visit again! I am reviewing the credit card statement for that month (November, 2012)and I get mad all over again.