RM1 to use a public toilet?

Came across this interesting piece of news in the Star Metro today (23/8).

State-of-the-art toilets for KL

By FOONG PEK YEE

PAYING RM1 to use an air-conditioned fully-automated street toilet (AST) for 15 minutes is set to be a new experience for Malaysians and tourists soon.

Twenty of the hi-tech toilets made by GBH Bhd will be placed at various parts of Kuala Lumpur soon, two of them in the Jalan Bukit Bintang area by the end of this month.

The automatic street toilet measures 2.25m x 6.2m and is 2.6m high and weighs about 3.5 tonnes.

Users will need to slot in coins, amounting to RM1, to use the toilet.

Ok. Now the grand prize winning question is...how many would pay RM1 for the experience? Yeah it's air-conditioned and self cleaning and is probably going to be one of the cleanest public toilets outside of any swanky malls. But seriously RM1? The fun continues...

However, users should take note that the automatic door will open by itself once the 15 minutes are up.

GBH group general manager Tan Ah Cheun said a pre-recorded verbal warning would be given at the 14th minute.

“Any user who needs to stay longer than 15 minutes will have to come out of the cubicle and pay another RM1, provided there are no users waiting to get in.

“Otherwise, common courtesy will need to prevail and it might be a matter of who needs it more urgently,” said Tan.

Ok, so I'm having an emergency case of diarrhea and I rush into the brand new AST (Automated Street Toilet...WHOA). So I'm enjoying the cool air and the refreshing scent of a clean well maintained toilet when suddenly:

Toilet AI: Warning! Warning! Toilet door will open in another minute!

Me: WTF! 14 minutes already? Diarrhea really makes time fly! HOLD UP!

Toilet AI: Please deposit another RM1 for another 15 minutes of usage.

Me: WTF! I'm not done yet! OI!

Toilet AI: SUCK IT UP HUMAN! PAY ANOTHER RM1 OR GET LOST!

Me: *obscenities unprintable in blog*

Yeah I can see that situation happening already. Luckily there's hope.

Tan said GBH has recommended to the authorities that every AST be manned by a janitor.

“Each cubicle is equipped with an emergency button and the user will be able to communicate with the janitor upon activating the button.

“Every assistance, including opening the door from the outside, will then be provided,” explained Tan.

Mebbe a user who needs to remain in the toilet pass the 15 minutes can shout to the janitor that he/she is still busy shitting/masturbating/doing make up and the janitor might give the user a grace period of 5 minutes. Or not.

Enjoy your AST experience!

The first AST! Pic courtesy of Star Metro (Online 23/8).