by Quirky Jessi
Member since:
January 5, 2007

Emergency pull cord in the bathroom?

July 27, 2008 04:43 PM EDT
views: 228 | rating: 9.8/10 (23 votes) | comments: 31
So I'm spending my day off in a Starbucks online. Yep, I paid for a day pass, brought my laptop, headphones, etc, and I'm just getting caught up on online things. I don't even like Starbucks really because I don't drink coffee and don't really care of much else that they have, but McDonald's doesn't have outlets to plug my laptop into (even though they have wifi).

I just headed to the bathroom and noticed that there's a cord hanging down from beside the toilet that says "pull in case of emergency." I know what the cord is for, of course, and it's kinda nice that there's one there in case, well, there's an emergency and someone needs help, but it just seems to random to be in a public restroom, and of all places, in a tiny Starbucks in the middle of no where.

The McDonald's doesn't have a ball pit, the Wal-Mart is a regular one from years ago, and the car wash only has one working vaccuum.....but the Starbucks (shocking they even have one) has an emergency pull cord. How did that happen?

Have you seen a pull cord like this in a public restroom before? Is this the norm now and I just missed it or is it something out of the ordinary?
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Comments: 31

Sarah (is happy to be near a T.V.) G. Jul 27, 2008, 4:45pm EDT
I can't say that I've seen one outside of a hospital.
Vivian P. Jul 27, 2008, 4:46pm EDT
the only places I have ever seen them is in Apartments for the elderly, hospitals , nursing homes and the such never a starbucks ??
Chelsea R. Jul 27, 2008, 4:57pm EDT
i dont think i have seen them anywhere but a hospital either...strange!
Rebecca [Future Teacher] Jul 27, 2008, 5:04pm EDT
I've never noticed an emergency pull cord. How strange, yet interesting.
Adelaide M. Jul 27, 2008, 5:08pm EDT
I've never noticed them either. Is it a new Starbucks that maybe was something else before geared towards the elderly?
Cat Wolfe Sweeney Jul 27, 2008, 5:19pm EDT
Maybe it's a joke? Or the building used to be something else? Or it is there to order more coffee??? LOL
Larry H. Jul 27, 2008, 5:48pm EDT
Don't go to Starbucks,don't drink coffee.
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JoAnn C. Jul 27, 2008, 7:44pm EDT
I don't recall seeing them in public restrooms before.
Ellie !. Jul 27, 2008, 7:47pm EDT
Seems weird to me. BUT, did you know you get two hours of free wifi a day at Starbucks...IF you have a card and autoload it. You just have to use the card once a month.
J F. Jul 27, 2008, 7:52pm EDT
Huh? Go figure. Their coffee must be pretty bad. LOL!
Janet "Jax" B. Jul 27, 2008, 8:12pm EDT
Our Starbucks has free internet...I've never paid for it...I just go in and use it...
Quirky Jessi Jul 27, 2008, 8:13pm EDT
Yes I know they have two hours of free wifi if you have the card, but I don't drink coffee and never go to Starbucks minus this occasion and one time last year when I wanted internet. I have no reason to go there otherwise, so no need to have the card either.
Jennifer Kirkpatrick Jul 27, 2008, 8:28pm EDT
I haven't noticed pull cords anyplace besides hospitals and nursing homes.
Paula P. Jul 27, 2008, 9:44pm EDT
I've never seen a pull-cord in a bathroom before. However, it's a very good idea, and something that should be implemented in more places.
Sandy M. Jul 27, 2008, 9:46pm EDT
I`ve never seen one other than in a hospital.
Steph-in-NE ..... Jul 27, 2008, 10:38pm EDT
different,, hate to see all the false alarm there,, you know pranks,,,,
Digital Diva S. Jul 28, 2008, 7:09am EDT
Never seen anything like that but who knows - it may save a life someday!
Dagmara H. Jul 28, 2008, 9:52am EDT
I have never seen those
Lisa Frost Jul 28, 2008, 11:38am EDT
I have never seen one outside of hospitals and skilled nursing units, and definitely not in a restaurants bathroom.
Sarah (I want points) Jul 28, 2008, 12:01pm EDT
I haven't seen one in public no. That's a little weird!
Diana B. Jul 28, 2008, 3:55pm EDT
Haven't used a bathroom at a Starbucks for quite awhile, but in other public restrooms I have never seen an emergency pull cord. Maybe this is for disabled people in case they need assistance.
Sandy (back in Ohio...blah!) Jul 28, 2008, 5:25pm EDT
I have never seen one in a public bathroom before. Except at a hospital.
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Heather W. Jul 29, 2008, 10:16am EDT
Seems rather strange to me.
Rae M. Jul 29, 2008, 10:35am EDT
That is kind of funny.
Lance L. Jul 29, 2008, 7:57pm EDT
Not outside the hospital or nursing home.
Alex In Wonderland Aug 1, 2008, 8:54am EDT
I have never seen them anywhere but hospitals, nursing homes and at work.
I actually have made those emergency pull cords from start to finish! They were the most fun thing to make at work. I built the computer boards, put on all of the hardware and even did the testing! I know that isn't that interesting but it really feels so cool to be able to create a product from scratch!

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