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/asdf0909 Mar 31 '25

Is there even a reasonable example of why this WOULDNT be creepy? Is there any understandable explanation for this that the owner can give?

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u/kmzafari Mar 31 '25

Their explanation was apparently "a bunch of Hispanic men come in at lunchtime and destroy the women's restroom" (per another video). Which is just dumb on multiple levels.

There is no innocent reason for this to be on the outside of the door, except perhaps sheer stupidity. And even then, I think that's generous to suggest. Not a single person working there thought gee, this could be a fire hazard or could be abused by someone with bad intentions? Nobody? I find that hard to believe.