toilet, bathroom, restroom........

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Apr 21st 2008, 9:04 pm

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Re: toilet, bathroom, restroom........

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Originally Posted by CitySimon

But the difference is that I don't mind spending all day staring at this crap.

("Going to spend a penny" always succeeds in confusing a good number of Americans as well)

My hubby sometimes says he's "going to point Percy at the porcelain!" Classy eh?

Apr 21st 2008, 9:05 pm

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Re: toilet, bathroom, restroom........

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My hubby sometimes says he's "going to point Percy at the porcelain!" Classy eh?

omg i've not heard that in yrs..my grandad used to say that.

Apr 21st 2008, 9:08 pm

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Re: toilet, bathroom, restroom........

Back in my trolley dolly days at Gulf Air I heard some of the most obscure and random words for the toilet. Filipinos refer to it as the 'comfort room' or simply the CR but the funniest thing I heard was a very well presented elderly lady in business class who asked me in a very strong Indian accent, 'Madam, can I use the john?'

Apr 21st 2008, 9:10 pm

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Re: toilet, bathroom, restroom........

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My hubby sometimes says he's "going to point Percy at the porcelain!" Classy eh?

Going to point the pink pistol at the porcelain firing range!!!

(Spaced rocks!!!!)

Apr 21st 2008, 9:23 pm

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Originally Posted by mellybrown

ok what is the correct termage (i like this word...) for going to the loo!!!

When is it a bathroom and when is it a restroom...and why the hell cant i say im going to the toilet!!!!

I think "the bog" is the correct term here.

Apr 21st 2008, 9:54 pm

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Re: toilet, bathroom, restroom........

How about the "Khazi" then?

Jim.

Apr 21st 2008, 10:17 pm

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Re: toilet, bathroom, restroom........

A few days ago a was in a "restroom" that did its name justice.. It had some kind of resting area with sofas, I was in Nordstrom.. I don't know what I was expecting my first time in the US when I saw the word restroom, but something more than a common toilet for sure..