BeatRoute Magazine B.C. print e-edition - June 2016

ating the best (and worst) of Vancouver’s public toilets
by Michelle Hanley
Vancouver General Hospital The Fox Cabaret Aberdeen Mall
I recently had to make an emergency visit to the hospital to deal
with an incredibly infected big toe. It was bad. Everyday of my life is a
terrible and hilarious nightmare. The waiting room at the ER is a very
high anxiety place, and when I’m anxious it makes me poop. Luckily
the bathroom was just around the corner and it was a lovely and
pleasant experience. This was easily the cleanest bathroom I’ve ever
been in. I could have stayed there all day if it wasn’t for the lady yelling
at me to hurry up so she could give a urine sample.
The Fox used to be a porno theatre. A place to watch porns with
other people!? Gross! That obviously closed down because the internet
happened and now it is a really great bar. On my most recent visit
to The Fox, I paid a visit to the very crowded bathroom. There are
only three stalls in this tiny bathroom so there is always a long line
of nice people to make friends with. It is consistently clean and well
stocked, despite how busy it is. But that also makes for a less than ideal
bathroom for reapplying makeup or taking mirror selfies.
This Richmond mall is a truly magical place. Everything you need is
here! It is home to some amazing shops and an incredible Asian food
court. Also this one time I saw Steven Seagal at Daiso, Aberdeen’s
incredible Japanese import dollar store. It was really weird. The
bathrooms at The Aberdeen Mall are terrific. They are beautiful and
modern. It was also very clean and well maintained. The huge windows
provide beautiful natural light so it’s perfect for applying the new
lipstick you just bought from the Korean beauty store.
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June 2016