In the olden days you used to have to
pay for a shower in some "remote" areas. Especially
when travelling
Adelaide to
Perth and staying in
camping grounds.
There was a coin operated machine which timed the
water flow. They used to take a $1 coin.
And a dollar was worth something in those days.
At one
well known establishment I needed a shower and
thinking myself smarter than the average
rock, I
stepped inside and stripped off first, before
depositing my hard earned in the machine. I wasn't
wasting any of my water time by undressing after the
timer began.
Wet concrete floor, ready for shower, money into slot.
Zappo!
I ended up with the $1 coin going skyward so I grabbed
it on the way down and automatically put it in the
machine again. Hey, I was dammed if I was going to
waste money. Maybe it was static electricity I
thought.
Nope. It grabbed me and this time held on !! I was
lucky enough to be able to let go after what seemed
like an eternity.
Clothes under one arm, nothing on feet, still shaking slightly and with a strategic towel
wrapped around my nether regions, I wandered across to
the office. Not happy Footy.
"
Well you'll just have to stay dirty, won't you?"
replied the annoyed manager.
I suppose he thought I'd just ruined HIS day!!
And so it was. Dirty, smelly and tired of
camp grounds,
I booked a motel room further down the track.
That night I was not a water saver I can assure you. And
just in case, I had another shower in the morning.
Something tells me that the manager wouldn't get away
with that retort these days :))