An online user on user has claimed his landlord has barred him from flushing his toilet unless he inserts coins into a device.
In a Reddit thread, a tenant has claimed his landlord installed a dollar coin-operated flush on his toilet and turned to the online network to find out if this was illegal.
The Reddit user claims he understands the idea of having to pay for communal washing but this is taking it too far. See the toilet pictured below;
'I understand in our laundry having to pay for the communal washing machine,' he said.
'But I pay the water bill that goes into my apartment. He said it was a government incentive to save water. But then why does he get to collect the money?'
Asking for help the user goes on to explain his neighbour has told him to contact a news station to expose the landlord.
The user posted a comment on reddit and it gained a quick reaction;
Many people thought it was real and offered advice on what he should do. Others thought it was a hoax and there was no such device in existence. Some other users on reddit responding joked around with puns.
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