Such "compliments" won't flatter me into letting you use our phone.

[Lace Neil Singer]

^^^^ this. payphones are almost dead now. 6 years ago (as a newbie delivery driver) I could tell you the location of many payphones in my area. NOW there are NONE that I know of.

the reasons might be HMMMMM
1. the proliferation of Cell phones (I would say 90% of the people in my area have them.
2. because of #1 the revenues for pay type phones has dropped significantly (heck I remember when they cost a NICKLE back in the 60's) so why have them if they do not make you any money.
3. payphones got the bad reputation for being convient locations for drug deals and the making thereof (which is true).

4. Also convienient locations for prostitute cards... think of the children!

[Andara Bledin]

People don't seem to realize that stores are private property. The area outside the store may be a public area, but once you are inside, that is private property and the owners have no obligation to let you use their phone or their restroom.

People just don't understand the difference between public property and public access property.

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[Gamegirl]

People just don't understand the difference between public property and public access property.

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Nope, and they probably never will.