Patrick

I am the opposite, I hate the use of the words bathroom or rest room - I neither rest or bath in there! I use the toilet or loo, I don't eat cheese in there - should it be called a cheese room!

Patrick

207lonsdale

I know, I know ...... when Kem was in the UK he asked a shop assistant where the rest room was and she just looked at him like he was crazy!!

I just think bathroom and rest room sounds nicer ..... sometimes I have even heard people here saying, "Where's the bog?"!!

And don't some UKC's still make reference to *powdering their noses*? I am now wondering where that expression originated from?

rzack

So I'm not the only one that unconfortable with the 'toilet's' door uh?

I feels like someone can peek through it. Really-really unconfortable. Well...this quite a little bit out of 'topic', I've been to Korea at the public toilet, oh my God! at my first day there, I just sat and do my business, someone knocked at the door every 5 seconds! Its really annoying! After few days, I noticed thats their 'culture' to knock the toilet doors as a sign that somebody 'waaatiggggg' to do their business. Oh man, thats really ANTI CLIMAX!

Trust me, its not peaceful at all!!!!! So I don't call Korean toilet a restroom coz' you definitely cannot REST.

In my country mostly call it, ladies or gents. About lavatory, I think flight use that terms too.

aramintaalice

I agree - I hate the way some feel the need to use a 'sensitive' word. Whats wrong with going to the toilet, everyone does, it's nothing to be ashamed of. I hate anything like that, like those stupid things that hide toilet rolls - why? Whats wrong with having a loo roll in the loo?

Jabba1

Well, for what it's worth, I prefer "men's room" and "ladies room". As children, my sister and I would refer to it as "the pot". Another fav of mine is "the throne".

As for the gaps in stalls, I'm never sure just why they're there either. Most Americans would rather poke needles in their eye than sit on a public "crapper". And yes, Americans tend to be "reserved" when it comes to the subject of bodily functions. LOL!

frrussre

Why have a huge gap, around the stool door (Pun)?
Simple Americans are obsessively Homophobic. They are convinced everyone is having sex in the toilet stalls.
If they are not screwing then they are doing drugs.

If anyone on here is embarrassed, you should go to the public Toilets Washington Sq. Park, NYC. 4 toilets/WC's/Bowls/Thrones No doors, No walls just sitting there against the wall. Now that’s got to be embarrassing.

Reg. Frank R.

All joking apart, that’s the reason for the huge gaps & or low doors “Homosexual Sex & Drugs�.
Frankly it’s a disgrace, there are almost no Public Lavatory’s. Luckily there are plenty of Hotels in NYC, so can always use theirs. Toys Are US/Virgin Megastore/Dept Stores etc.

Ranjini

Since when have you become an authority on US toilets, Frank
What do you mean no public toilets?? Every rest area has one as do all the parks etc. Even the fishing lakes have them close to the pier. Every store has them big and small. But I have heard that this is not so in NYC. Maybe you should move...

Rockgurl

Since when do gay men have sex in the ladies room?

Patrick

And the third thread on this forum is taken over by anal sex!

What is it with you people, its only been legal 4 days!

Patrick

frrussre

Discrimination. If they make the doors in men’s bathrooms small, they need to do the same in the Ladies. Woman do drugs, Woman take Johns to the ladies room. In parks, etc.

If your not convinced asked a Cop. Still give us a better reason?

Frank R.

frrussre

Since I live in The Greatest City in The greatest State In the Greatest country in the world. Manhattan NYC.

Ranjani, you live in the woods, or what?

Public Bathrooms, are a problem in any city in USA. I am sure parks & lakes have Public restrooms & rest stops. Ask any tourist in the City, what is their biggest complaint?

Reg. Frank R.

Patrick

Franks been here too long, he is starting to beleive the hype!

frrussre

Patrick, what’s really funny is I'm driving down the road there are pot-holes, so big people put garbage cans in them. There are piles of garbage & filth everywhere. The side walks are crumbling.

And still the Mayor & the Governor, keep telling us the above quote. I listen to the news & everyday we hear it.

What’s really scary is, lots believe it.


Frank R.

frrussre

Where do you live?

How many people in your town or City?

Reg. Frank R.

Ranjini

You asked

Spokane, WA

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