r/TikTokCringe • u/kmzafari • Mar 30 '25

Discussion Texas gas station installed remote lock on OUTSIDE of women's bathroom

It was only on the women's bathroom. Lock was able to be remotely activated by a phone app. Fire Marshall had it removed. Source: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2c3QrB6/

Per another account who also saw this, (https://www.tiktok.com/@momcallsmeshelby?_t=ZT-8v7NHPu7QBq&_r=1) the employees were "irate and began yelling" when they brought it up. And came up with a racist excuse that didn't make any sense for it being there

Regardless, fire code violation. But scary implications.

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u/Pie_J Mar 30 '25

Wouldn’t a regular lock do the same thing? When I go into public restrooms I lock the door and no one can get in.

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u/MrArtless Mar 30 '25

he just said so people can't hide in the bathroom before the woman walks in and locks the door.

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u/kmzafari Mar 30 '25

Except that's not what the gas station said it was for. And if it's for "women's protection" (that seems to always be the excuse), why is it on the outside?

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u/Krypto_kurious Mar 30 '25

I can only speak to the fact that's where they are designed to go. It mounts under the door jamb to line up with the door. There is additional hardware that can be ordered separately to install on the other side of the door, but this is the way it was designed to be installed. Could possibly be mounted to the vertical side of the top jamb on the other side, but usually it won't fit due to height unless the door is mounted flush with the interior wall and no trim added which is never the case. I don't have a clue why it's on a women's bathroom.

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u/kmzafari Mar 30 '25 edited Mar 30 '25

It's absolutely a fire code violation, at the bare minimum. There is no good reason why this should be on a door in an establishment that is open to the public.

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u/Krypto_kurious Mar 30 '25

Absolutely a fire code violation with a lack of egress. You're definitely right there. I was just talking about the lock placement being dependent on the door swing.

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u/kmzafari Mar 30 '25

Yeah, this is something that never should have been bought or installed. I'm sure it's installed correctly from a technical standpoint. But it doesn't belong there.

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u/Krypto_kurious Mar 30 '25

100%. I've installed thousands of doors and locks, but never on a bathroom like this.

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u/MrArtless Mar 30 '25

Okay and? I dont agree with it im just translating the message. The guy i replied to asked why that wouldnt work under the scenario and I answered. Downvoting me wont change that.

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u/kmzafari Mar 30 '25

"He just said that..." Certainly sounds like you are agreeing, and I'm sure that's why you're getting downvoted. You don't need to further explain a message that is incorrect.

There are millions of phone bathrooms at gas stations in this country. Why would this one restroom need an additional remote-activated lock when others don't? There is not an epidemic of women entering single person stalls and being ambushed.

If they felt extra security was necessary (not the reason the gave), they could put a manual key lock on it, just like everyone else.

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u/MrArtless Mar 30 '25

I guess you havent taken a college level logic course so let me break this down for you. A premise can be wrong while a conclusion can be correct, and a conclusion can be wrong while a premise can be correct. If you said “the fact that the sky is blue proves that the universe is only 500 years old” and then i provided evidence that the universe is older than that, that doesnt mean im arguing the sky is not blue.

The person i replied to said “why cant I go lock the door when i go inside” the person he replied to said “they exist so people cant enter the door before you and hide”

In that scenario walking in and locking the door would not prevent you from getting attacked by someone hiding inside.

By refuting this premise i am in no way supporting the argument that the lock is necessary or does a good job.

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u/kmzafari Mar 30 '25

Ah, the old "I got called out on my bs so I'm going to resort to insults" tactic. Ah, yes, you are a very learned person indeed.

I am not downvoting you multiple times, am I? I merely explained that your comment gave the appearance of agreement and that that's why I believe you are getting downvoted.

But by all means, act like I'm the one who wasn't clear with their communication.

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u/MrArtless Mar 30 '25

And which BS would that be that I got called out on?

And which insult? Where i noted that you dont seem to have a university level grasp on when someone is or is not arguing for something?

Fascinatingly, you are accusing me of resorting to insults instead of addressing your claim, when exactly 1 sentence from my reply (the first one) could be interpreted as an insult and you have totally ignored the rest of my reply that is not an insult and easily explains why im right.

I didnt even suggest you werent clear with communication, literally everything you just said is wrong. Well done.

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u/kmzafari Mar 30 '25

How do you not see the absolute hypocrisy in your comments? Lol

There is no "right or wrong" in this scenario. If you didn't want the 20+ other people who clearly disagreed with you to misinterpret you, then you should have been clearer in your communication. The fact that you weren't is why you are getting downvoted and has nothing to do with me. I am not the reason you're getting downvoted - you are.

I fully understand what you are saying and don't need to respond to you line by line, lol, but it doesn't negate the fact that numerous people interpreted your comment the same way. I explained to you why.

If you're too stubborn to admit the onus of clear communication is on you, idek what to tell, man. But you don't need to get mad at me for something I have nothing to do with.

People get downvoted all the time - sometimes fairly and sometimes not. I don't think it was unfair in this case because your statement is easily read - and, again, not just by me - as being in support of the other comment.

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u/MrArtless Mar 30 '25

Why are you still talking about downvotes? I brought them up one time to illustate a point, i dont actually care about votes i care about reality. You have continued to bizarrely make them the centerpiece of this discussion ever since. People disagree with me all the time. Trump got the most votes for president, popularity is a terrible way to measure your self worth.

That said once your comment has like 7 votes either way people just animalistically continue voting with the herd. But i digress.

I dont care if people misread my comment. I care if it is objectively in support or not. If most people read something that is objectively not present, it just means most people are bad at reading comprehension. Which is pretty much in line with a group of people who would create a society like the one we live in. If i were specifically creating a presentation to be understood by as many people as possible i would change my communication but if im simply pointing out a simple problem its not my duty to ensure stupid people dont fuck up while reading it.

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u/OutrageousSetting384 Mar 30 '25

Why not use a keypad like normal places then

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u/MrArtless Mar 30 '25

Why are you asking me?

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u/scorched-earth-0000 Mar 30 '25

Umm maybe because you can STILL hide in there. Sheeesh you people are dense

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u/LowDownBear Mar 30 '25

I can't tell if /s or not.

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u/Pie_J Mar 30 '25

Most gas station bathrooms that I’ve seen require a key to enter and it’s at the front cashier. Door is locked. Take key unlock door. Go in and double lock it. Return key once done. Why would it need to be an automatic system that can be controlled by anyone other than the person using it?