[mylittletibbies]

Toilets are in most ensuites these days and also in bathrooms.

Write a comprehensive shopping list......go shopping...........leave list at home

Sounds like me again

 

[Pam White]

We have a walk-in pantry. We keep the toilet paper in there because our (separate) toilet has no cupboard to store them. Also, the loo is outside and gets damp in winter and affects the rolls. We do have 3 spare rolls in a hanging thingy, so we don't run out! The rest are in the pantry.

 

[Ezzy]

'Got caught short', no paper.

Besides the above terms:- Kazi, drop zone, toot, w.c. (of course) are ones that l have heard.

 

[Paul !!]

Don't get it.

You would need toilet paper in a toilet not in a bathroom

Hey Dougal,
for one who hates Americanisms, have you noticed the "phrase"

Don't get it.

You would need toilet paper in a toilet not in a bathroom

 

[Paul !!]

I'll try again,
Have you been hearing the phrase "Right Now" creeping into Austalian conversation, I find this Americanism most annoying.
Hey everyone, count the times you hear it, you'll be surprised......and hopefully annoyed
Cheers
paulo

 

[Dougal]

I'll try again,
Have you been hearing the phrase "Right Now" creeping into Austalian conversation, I find this Americanism most annoying.
Hey everyone, count the times you hear it, you'll be surprised......and hopefully annoyed
Cheers
paulo

No haven't heard of that.

Regarding American words for a toilet, why do they call it a restroom?

You don't rest in a toilet ----- quite the opposite!

 

[Wandiwa]

Hi all, after following this conversation and a few others on here, I think a certain person is entertaining themselves by yanking other peoples chain. This thought made me think of the old cisterns at primary school, the ones mounted very high and a chain to pull instead of a button .... do you remember them?

 

[MotherGoose]

The term "rest room" originated in the late 1800's and referred to a room that was actually set aside for rest and quiet in public buildings, such as theatres, and in places where people in transit would stop. These often had (or were required to have) accessory toilet rooms. Originally restrooms were literally rooms where people could rest and, if necessary, use the facilities to refresh themselves, have a wash, etc. They were more than just a toilet. By 1930s, the word came to be a euphemism for the lavatory or toilet. Knowing the history behind the words we use is often quite enlightening.

 

[MotherGoose]

I'll try again,
Have you been hearing the phrase "Right Now" creeping into Austalian conversation, I find this Americanism most annoying.
Hey everyone, count the times you hear it, you'll be surprised......and hopefully annoyed
Cheers
paulo

The earliest known use of this expression is English. It dates back to c. 1200 and is in the works of Chaucer, Malory, Jonson, and Coleridge. So, not American in origin and not worth being annoyed about.

 

[Ezzy]

No haven't heard of that.

Regarding American words for a toilet, why do they call it a restroom?

You don't rest in a toilet ----- quite the opposite!

Only people who rest in a toilet while doing their ablutions are those who take reading material, a Laptop or similar or play games on their mobile phone.

Once heard about a Prison Officer who went to use the urinal & a voice in the cubicle asked, 'what did you get for 5 down' (as an example), referring to the cryptic crossword from the days WEST AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPER. The officer said the first thing that came to his mind. The officer in the booth replied with, 'nah, that doesn't fit'. (this is as told to me by the person using the urinal).

 

[Ezzy]

The term "rest room" originated in the late 1800's and referred to a room that was actually set aside for rest and quiet in public buildings, such as theatres, and in places where people in transit would stop. These often had (or were required to have) accessory toilet rooms. Originally restrooms were literally rooms where people could rest and, if necessary, use the facilities to refresh themselves, have a wash, etc. They were more than just a toilet. By 1930s, the word came to be a euphemism for the lavatory or toilet. Knowing the history behind the words we use is often quite enlightening.

Thankyou MotherGoose. Reminds me of old films where a person was employed in a Restroom to keep this area tidy & give a user anything they required such as a Hand Towel etc.