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(164,137 posts) Sun Jul 1, 2018, 07:24 PM Jul 2018

89-year-old denied use of gas station bathroom has to pee in grass instead [View all]

Source: The Grio

By Kia Morgan Smith - July 1, 2018

A church-going 89-year-old grandmother on her way home from Sunday service asked if she could use a gas station bathroom and was turned away, reports WBTV.

The church van Evelyn Redic was riding in after church in Charlotte, North Carolina had broken down due to a flat tire. While she waited for the tire to be repaired, Redic strolled over to a nearby gas station and asked if she could use their facilities, but she was told “no.” Redic said the worker told her the bathrooms were only for employees.

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At 89 years old, Redic has experienced many days when she has been denied use of public facilities and her family is taking up to fight to see she never goes through this again.

“People are tired of being mistreated,” Glover said, “and a woman who has been here since 1929, who has gone through that, will not experience that in 2018 without the community fighting.”

Read more: https://thegrio.com/2018/07/01/89-year-old-denied-use-of-gas-station-bathroom-has-to-pee-in-grass-instead/

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89-year-old denied use of gas station bathroom has to pee in grass instead [View all] Judi Lynn Jul 2018 OP

The correct answer was 'yes ma'am', End of discussion. irisblue Jul 2018 #1

This Pacifist Patriot Jul 2018 #2

Depends on the situation to be honest. cstanleytech Jul 2018 #5

Any smart employee would calculate that the boss wouldn't want the negative publicity pnwmom Jul 2018 #9

I agree. Jedi Guy Jul 2018 #59

followed by the clerks boss saying AZ8theist Jul 2018 #57

I dunno how to break this to you, but... Jedi Guy Jul 2018 #60

you are correct, sir. AZ8theist Jul 2018 #62

Well yeah. Jedi Guy Jul 2018 #63

How could you be so cruel to anyone specially someone 89 years old ... CatMor Jul 2018 #3

First time I have ever heard of a gas station with an employee only cstanleytech Jul 2018 #4

I've worked in such stores crazycatlady Jul 2018 #6

The 89 year old was extremely unlikely to be the fire inspector. nt pnwmom Jul 2018 #10

I was a minimum wage employee then crazycatlady Jul 2018 #11

When it goes against common sense, hygiene, and results in bad publicity pnwmom Jul 2018 #12

We once let an older woman use the employee bathroom crazycatlady Jul 2018 #13

Gas stations are supposed to let people use a restroom -- by strong custom, if not by law. pnwmom Jul 2018 #14

This was not a gas station where I worked crazycatlady Jul 2018 #15

It's not illegal, but what he did was not very neighborly. forgotmylogin Jul 2018 #7

Yeah. forgotmylogin Jul 2018 #8

I find that's common in downtown areas... xor Jul 2018 #54

A gas station w/o a public restroom? Is she Af. American? Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #16

As a courier I've run into quite a few who either griloco Jul 2018 #23

Bummer. I've never run across that. Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #28

This was a 7-11 gas station. Under new management now griloco Jul 2018 #29

Oh...it was NOT a gas station. It was a convenience store. No, their bathrooms aren't public. Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #32

My bad. It is a gas station. Looks like Sunoco got it now griloco Jul 2018 #36

Ohhh. Well, I'm back to being shocked, I guess!!! Lol. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #37

The funny thing is... griloco Jul 2018 #40

Heh. Good one (or two rather). n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2018 #42

"has been denied use of public facilities" - but this apparently wasn't a "public" bathroom. PoliticAverse Jul 2018 #17

yes to your question. heaven05 Jul 2018 #19

Ok, if you think every retail store must provide a public bathroom make it a law. n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2018 #21

WTF, an 89 year old person heaven05 Jul 2018 #31

At what age do you think it ok to deny someone the use of a restroom? n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2018 #33

anything you say. heaven05 Jul 2018 #35

I'm not surprised you are unable to see more than two viable options LanternWaste Jul 2018 #55

If the bathroom is not public then how is an 89 yo different than a 29 yo or 9 yo? crazycatlady Jul 2018 #64

Well, yes. But were I you I'd never kowtow to people's civility griloco Jul 2018 #25

Personally, I think more retail stores should have public bathrooms... PoliticAverse Jul 2018 #27

is she AA heaven05 Jul 2018 #18

It might not be racial... griloco Jul 2018 #26

might not heaven05 Jul 2018 #34

I got refused at a 7-11 gas station in Reston VA griloco Jul 2018 #38

no excuses necessary heaven05 Jul 2018 #39

You may be right and history would suggest you are, but... griloco Jul 2018 #41

no mention? heaven05 Jul 2018 #46

Same here packman Jul 2018 #52

Yes. pnwmom Jul 2018 #43

If you go back to the original link, it was a Circle K gas station Mountain Mule Jul 2018 #20

A photo of Ms Redic, posted without comment (you do the math): NYC Liberal Jul 2018 #22

OMG!!! tavernier Jul 2018 #24

I don't give a fuck what your policy is. Eighty-nine year old lady gets to use the restroom. (n/t) Iggo Jul 2018 #30

whatever their policy might be exceptions can always be made, usually for kids and elderly people JI7 Jul 2018 #44

Meh. My suspicion is that she was denied by some kid, enforcing the rules as he was told. Chemisse Jul 2018 #45

There is a photo of the woman denied. She's an AA. brush Jul 2018 #47

I've been told the rest room was for employees only lots of times, and I am white, female and oldish Chemisse Jul 2018 #48

You have no idea what micro-aggressions AAs go thru daily. brush Jul 2018 #49

Indeed. I can only imagine. n/t Chemisse Jul 2018 #51

Honestly, even if was employee only most places make exceptions for children and seniors Justice Jul 2018 #50

I was denied use of a restroom once when I was 9 months pregnant Liberty Belle Jul 2018 #53

I had a similar experience. silverweb Jul 2018 #61

That's the way convience stores around here used to be....... Bengus81 Jul 2018 #56

Dear Ms. Reddic Marthe48 Jul 2018 #58