In order to stave off hunger while at my on-site proofreading gig, I take endless trips to the lunch room. For water. For coffee. It takes a huge act of will not to succumb to the vending machine, but I manage.
Unfortunately, this also means that I take endless trips to the restroom, in order to empty my bladder. And you better believe I experienced true panic the day the water in the building was turned off.
Fortunately, I've found something that beats the ability to pee standing up.
On MizPee, you can find the closest public restrooms in your area, which are then rated on cleanliness and whatnot.
After putting in my location info, I was delighted to find that, in the heat of the moment, I had somehow (ESP?) made my way to the closest public restroom. And yes, the three-roll rating does reflect the all-pervasive poop-smell. As for the "not really" under "purchase required," it's true: Starbucks employees are way to busy grilling their customers on the merits of skim vs. whole milk to notice when you slink your way past their counter to take advantage of the open toilet.
As for the best and worst restrooms in the city, Bloomingdale's makes the honor roll (which I can certainly attest to), while the Manhattan Mall and another Starbucks find themselves on the Wall of Shame (not a surprise).
