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Ah yes! "Comfort stop". I first encountered that many years ago here in the U.K. It seemed to start with journeys by road both here and in Europe. Never heard it elsewhere. Re the lady who asked for the "bathroom". Try asking for the old English term W.C. in the States - particularly California - and you'll probably become an object of mild derision.
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« Reply #811 on: 20:02:32, 01-04-2007 » |
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I suppose to be fair to 'bathroom' users, both 'lavatory' and 'toilet' also mean the place where you go to wash, don't they?
We really need Jean Hartrick on this (I mean on the linguistics, not necessarily as a loo expert).
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« Reply #812 on: 20:13:38, 01-04-2007 » |
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I prefer to say lavatory, but tend to chicken out with loo. Can't stand the almost universal toilet, and as for bathroom......but you are right, George, lavatory certainly means a place where washing is done.
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« Reply #813 on: 20:17:17, 01-04-2007 » |
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I prefer to say lavatory, but tend to chicken out with loo. Can't stand the almost universal toilet, and as for bathroom......but you are right, George, lavatory certainly means a place where washing is done.
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I've never even heard of nettie? What's the origin of that?
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« Reply #816 on: 20:39:02, 01-04-2007 » |
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Sorry, I've got to see a man about a dog.
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« Reply #817 on: 20:44:07, 01-04-2007 » |
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I've never even heard of nettie? What's the origin of that?
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« Reply #818 on: 21:07:06, 01-04-2007 » |
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It should be a rest room. Can I use your rest room? I never could understand what they are resting from?
Did anyone said a rest room yet?
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« Reply #820 on: 21:39:22, 01-04-2007 » |
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I rather like the word 'midden' myself but I don't suppose it will ever catch on.
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« Reply #822 on: 22:02:07, 01-04-2007 » |
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I suppose "I must just pop to the Happy Room" would be a step too far?
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« Reply #824 on: 22:37:22, 01-04-2007 » |
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I was once told in a hotel (sorry, an 'otel) that the en suite (which I'd paid for) was just down the corridor. That cheered me up so much I didn't mind.
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