Hiya Girls...
I am just wondering does anyone know what the law states about being allowed to use the toilet in public places (even if they are not for the genral use of the public)..
I'll just explain quickly.. we moving as you's know

& i've been quite sore as you's also know :cry: So I have been trying to take things easy.. while my OH had a couple days off we decided that we would pop to get a few bits for our house as I can pick what I want and he can lug all the stuff around!!

Any ways we poped to this industrial estate not that far from us.. and went into Argos.. I was writting numbers down.. but was all of a sudden absolutely desprate to use the loo.. I was almost tearful.. I managed to waddle over to a sercuirty guard to ask him if I could use there toilet he looked a bit worried and said he would let me but he didn't think his manager would and he would have to ask.. Not only could you see I was pregnant I told him I'm 8 months pregnant...
He asked his manager whom said 'No were not allowed you'll have to use sainsbury's toilets' however these were easily a good 5 - 10 mins walk more at the rate i've been taveling due to the pains.. I explained this to him and said I don't think I could make it.. I was tearful that I was going to wet myself in a public place.. He point blank refused! I told him there are laws set in place to let pregnant women go and that staff could escort me.. No!
A few of the other costumers were quite vocal about how discussed they were about the whole thing.. but I couldn't stand and argue as tbh I was about to wet my knickers and REALLY just needed a loo! :roll:
I managed to find somewhere closer than the sainsbury's one after being allowed to que jump (things were desprate at this point!!) but after I had been I was fuming! & Still needed the bits that I went for in the first place!
He was a fat greasy over weight spotty.. (you get the idea) and he hide in the back for a while! He did have to come out to bring a telly to the door for somebody! at which point I decided to pull him a side and have a word about what had just happened! My OH said to him.. I know your toilets are not for genral public use HOWEVER there are laws set in place to protect the dignity of pregnant women so that the can use the toilet.. because there is so much pressure.. you can see quite clearly she is prengnant.. I said to him also what ever about the 'law' I am a human being the same as him and he should have a bit of decentcy to relsease that he is not a robot and although they may have been adviced not to let anyone use the toilet that he as the stock manager should be able to excerice some discreation in certain circumstances..
do you know what he told me.. 'that he wouldn't let me go to the toilet because he has been told he is not allowed to ley ANYONE and that I should of just wee'd on the floor and he would of mopped it up!!'

Discusting! to which I replied and what about my dignity, were you going to clean me up to or let me walk around covered in urine and months pregnant? where do you go to the toilet.. to which he replied out the back!
I was so angry!
I asked him what his name was.. to which he replied 'Gary' I said well Gary have you got a surname? because I am going to write a formal letter of complaint about YOU.. he said oh good it might get argos to change what they say.. To which I replied it's not argos I am going to write the complaint about it is YOUR conduct & I just want to to know to expect it and I want you to know that the complaint is coming from ME! He wouldn't give me a surname (which I felt was highly unprofessional - if he felt he was in the right so much he should be willing to be answerable to his choices)
Loads of people reacted to him and were tutting.. quite a few said you have to it's the law! but I am not sure what the law actaully states? does anyone know? I will be writting as for nothing else I have used the loo plenty of times before that I am not really meant to as they are meant for staff and there has never been a problem!
has anyone else come aross anything like this? the bit i'm angry about most is him expecting me to wet myself and he'd mop it up rather than letting me use a staff toilet even with a shaparone?
Mwah.. Thank you my little stars! xxx